Thursday, August 30, 2012

Around The World in 80 Ways

I admit I had to look up Zorb. I like the absolute randomness of some of the "calculated" MPH values.
Around the World in 80 Ways
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Posted by Philip Emmanuele, August 2012

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Horoscoped

I guess the accuracy of horoscopes was weighing on their minds.

Posted by Philip Emmanuele, August 2012

Monday, August 27, 2012

iPod Evolution

I've owned one of each generation.  A little sad that the iPhone has overshadowed the singular purpose of an iPod.













Click her for a larger version.

Posted by Philip Emmanuele, August 2012


Friday, August 24, 2012

Artist's Earnings

As so many have said, today the album is meant to sell the tour.....not the other way around.


















































































Original here:

Posted by Philip Emmanuele, August 2012

Thursday, August 23, 2012

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Friday, August 17, 2012

2012 Acquisitions

For a supposedly slow year, a lot of activity in the 1st half.

Tech Acquisitions of 2012
by cobradave.Browse more infographics.
Posted by Philip Emmanuele, August 2012

Thursday, August 16, 2012

George Bush Infographic?

Does it qualify as an infographic is there are virtually no graphic elements?
A History of George W. Bush
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Posted by Philip Emmanuele, August 2012

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Alarm Clocks

Online alarm clocks seem like one of those completely unnecessary innovations. And I would like to have some documentation that people would drink lots of water if they needed to wake before dawn.
History of Alarm Clocks
by Lemon.ly.Browse more History infographics.
Posted by Philip Emmanuele, August 2012

Monday, August 13, 2012

Most Expensive Cars

It has always mystified me why anyone would spend a million dollars for a car that can't fly.
The World
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Posted by Philip Emmanuele, August 2012

Friday, August 10, 2012

Death of an Industry

I do miss record stores.  They were a good place to kill hours and hours.



















































































Posted by Philip Emmanuele, August 2012

Thursday, August 9, 2012

Arabic Infographic

No, I don't know what it says either, but cool design (I think it has something to do with sleep).
Posted by Philip Emmanuele, August 2012

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Olympic Balls

Thankfully, found a larger, sharper version!

















Posted by Philip Emmanuele, August 2012

Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Great Ape Medals

It's the question that comes out of the blue, not the suggested answers.
How many Olympic medals would Great Apes take home
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Posted by Philip Emmanuele, August 2012

Monday, August 6, 2012

Olympic Basketball

I have been impressed with the games so far. Amazing that the sport is so global! The Globalization of Men's Olympic Basketball Posted by Philip Emmanuele, August 2012

Sunday, August 5, 2012

The Evolution of Recorded Music Economics

Love the "cost per minute" statistic. Most alarming is decreasing sales across all formats.






















 Posted by Philip Emmanuele, August 2012

Saturday, August 4, 2012

Richest Rock Stars

Some surprising relative rankings here: 1) Bono worth more than McCartney (Facebook shares) 2) Mariah Carey worth more than Elton John (has she sold many records?) 3) Keith Richards hasn't blown all his money
Top 10 richest rock stars 2012
Posted by Philip Emmanuele, August 2012

Friday, August 3, 2012

Friday the 13th

I would have waited for a Friday the 13th, but the next one is September 2013.
13 Terrible Things That Have Happened on Friday The 13th
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Posted by Philip Emmanuele, September 2012

Thursday, August 2, 2012

El Batimobile

I want someone to do this in English, with more photos!

EL Batimobile
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Posted by Philip Emmanuele, August, 2012

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

The Cost of the Games: A Twofer!

Here are two infographics with data on costs and benefits of the London Games.  They both seem to use the same data sets, which is a relief.

Interesting that "Contingency Expenses" is equal to the amount spent on the Games themselves.



















































































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Posted by Philip Emmanuele, August 2012