Friday, January 21, 2011
Normal Climate Conditions to be Redefined
The NCDC is redefining what "normal" weather conditions are for the US. This change is intended to reflect the climate change that has caused 2000-2010 to be the hottest decade on record. Hooray for Global Warming.
PepsiCo UK to go Fossil Fuel Free
PepsiCo UK plans to use only renewable energy, have no landfill waste, packaging that is entirely renewable, recyclable, or compostable, and finally, zero water intake. And they plan to finish all of this by 2023.
That's all real awesome.
That's all real awesome.
How to Protest College Tuition Costs
Do what Nic Ramos did. Pay entirely in $1 bills.
$14,309.51 weighs about 33 pounds.
$14,309.51 weighs about 33 pounds.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Horoscoped
So you probably know that horoscopes are BS, but these guys went through the process of thoroughly debunking them. The data collection and analysis is awesome, but by far the coolest part was the meta-prediction made from the most common words of the data they collected.
If It Were My Home
This is an amazing tool.
It applies the country ratings to something that is understandable, you.
Definitely check it out.
It applies the country ratings to something that is understandable, you.
Definitely check it out.
Debtris
Let's play tetris with debt!
And the UK version:
I think they could have included more data, but hey, whatever.
And the UK version:
I think they could have included more data, but hey, whatever.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Last Suppers
What would you want your last meal to be?
These are some pictures of what other people chose to eat right before they were killed.
These are some pictures of what other people chose to eat right before they were killed.
Can You Repossess a Country?
The IMF may have to since some countries are not following the guidelines set by their loans.
Poe Toaster
The Poe Toaster is really interesting, you should check it out.
"The Poe Toaster is an unofficial nickname given to a mysterious person (or two persons in succession, possibly father and son) who, from approximately 1949 until 2009, paid an annual tribute to American author Edgar Allan Poe by visiting his grave marker in Baltimore, Maryland in the early hours of January 19, Poe's birthday."
"The Poe Toaster is an unofficial nickname given to a mysterious person (or two persons in succession, possibly father and son) who, from approximately 1949 until 2009, paid an annual tribute to American author Edgar Allan Poe by visiting his grave marker in Baltimore, Maryland in the early hours of January 19, Poe's birthday."
Monday, January 17, 2011
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Delete/Keep Fights on Wikipedia: A Visualization!
This is pretty sweet. It visualizes the fights that determine whether an article goes or stays. There's tons of data.
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