Infographic: The Literal Meaning Of Every State Name In The U.S.
Check out this awesome map of North America and the meanings behind our various geographical landmarks. >> Infographic: The Literal Meaning Of Every State Name In The U.S. | Co.Design
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US debt problem visualized: Debt stacked in 100 dollar bills
This is a brilliant information design project, and an astounding reminder of the scale of money we talk about in public finance. >> Link: US debt problem visualized: Debt stacked in 100 dollar bills.
Visual Budget – an Interactive Guide to the Federal Budget
From Information Aesthetics: Visual Budget is a cutting-edge data-visualization web site. It explains all the complicated ins and outs of the US Federal Budget using interactive charts and motion graphics. It is a tool that lets citizens like you and…
What’s that you see from your airplane window?
Super cool technology that lets you know what you’re looking at from 30,000 feet: The idea is that, if you’re online and in the air (and the Mondo Window guys have been blowing my mind with the technical, infrastructural and…
Visual Aid: Synonyms, homonyms, heretonyms, and more
Thanks, Wikipedia! This is really useful:
10 Sages Read the Future of Print
What becomes of the printed word? What’s the fate of companies that produce periodicals and books? Here’s what 10 media and tech luminaries think: Link: 10 Sages read the future of print [Fortune]
Four Ways of Looking at Twitter
Very cool stuff — experiments in data visualization as presented in the Harvard Business Review: