In Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland), the Inuit people are known for carving portable maps out of driftwood to be used while navigating coastal waters. These pieces, which are small enough to be carried in a mitten, represent coastlines in a continuous line, up one side of the wood and down the other. The maps are compact, […]
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The Grocery Store Receipt, Reimagined
Data Visualization Engineer Susie Lu wondered: how can viz be integrated into everyday experiences?. This is what they did with the classical grocery store receipt: Wow, that’s … great! 😔 Unfortunately we all know that stores won’t do this, as it will lead to people to be more aware of what they are spending, and […]
Not your typical map: “Where is all the poop on the moon?”
Ever wondered what the astronauts that landed on the moon did with their waste? Well, they ditched them on the moon itself. It’s been nearly 50 years since the Apollo 11 moon landing. Neil Armstrong’s iconic footprint is still there, undisturbed; there’s no atmosphere, no wind on the moon to blow it away. But the […]
Bohemian Rhapsody
🙂 🙂 In case you forgot the lyrics, here’s an ace rendition of the original (don’t mind the default thumbnail, the video works fine): (via)
The Modem Dialup Sound, Visualised
Remember the dialup sound of your modem from back in the day? Those beeps and glitches aren’t just random garbage, but they’re the handshake between two modems trying to agree on which language they’ll be speaking to one another. Oona Räisänen has created this nice poster of a spectogram of said handshake, detailing what each […]
“Crowded Fields” – The Brilliant and Absurd Time-Lapse Photography of Pelle Cass
I like these photos by Pelle Cass, in which he composes several of the same shots on top of each-other. The contrast between the crowded fields (the name of this series) and the empty stands make this great. Booooooom: The Brilliant and Absurd Time-Lapse Photography of Pelle Cass →Pelle Cass: Crowded Fields →
The tip of an iceberg
Look closely … 😢 By Jorge Gamboa (via Artists.Without.Borders)
No Hand’s Land – A map of the iPhone X for your fingers
By Sebastiaan de With, as featured in How to Design for iPhone X (without an iPhone X). Made me smile … “Mt Notch” 🙂
Freelance Achievement Stickers
Funny because it’s true 😂 More stickers on the page. Freelance Achievement Stickers →
#SignOfTheTimes
A sheep herder from Eastern Turkey, anno 2017 (via @netlash)