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A Guide to the Complex World of Coffee

By John on July 29, 2010 5:10 PM | No Comments

I posted something similar to this before, but that's fine. Making a good cup of coffee is art and I like charts like this anyway.

For the full-sized version, go here.

Infograph: How the World Spends its Time Online

By John on July 5, 2010 10:20 PM | No Comments

Get the full view here.

How is Wind Power Harvested?

By John on July 5, 2010 10:16 PM | No Comments

Some useful info plus the full sized version of the above chart can be found here.

Infograph: International Number Ones

By John on May 24, 2010 10:23 AM | No Comments

Because everyone has to be number one at something.

Click here for the big picture.

A View of the American Political Spectrum

By John on March 16, 2010 4:23 PM | No Comments

A not-too off the mark look at the political views in this country.

Clicking the link above or the image will get you to the big view:

Worldometers - real time world statistics

By John on February 25, 2010 11:08 AM | No Comments

I got this link from a tweet at Roger Ebert's account. I'd link it but the work firewall is frisky today and I can't get back to the tweet.

Basically, it's an online chart of things you'd probably rather not be confronted with face to face when thinking about our world.

Haiti Earthquake: Who's Give What | guardian.co.uk

By John on January 27, 2010 8:34 AM | No Comments

A graphical look at where the money is coming from for Haitian relief.

Engineer's Guide to Drinks | FlowingData

By John on January 26, 2010 2:45 PM | No Comments

This is an amazing chart composed of how to mix drinks. It appeals both to my love of organized charts and alcohol.

Here's a taste, as it were:

You Dropped Food on the Floor. Do You Eat It? - San Francisco Restaurants and Dining - SFoodie

By John on January 26, 2010 10:51 AM | No Comments

Here is a fun graph related to dropped food.

Crayola's Law: "The number of colors doubles every 28 years"

By John on January 20, 2010 1:59 PM | No Comments

This is a pretty interesting story on the evolution of the colors in your Crayola box. Apparently, based, on the history of the growth of colors, the box expands 2.56% every year. Here's a graphical representation:

Headline courtesy of Make.

Cool Timeline of Consumer Tech is a Scrapbook for Geeks | GeekDad | Wired.com

By John on January 11, 2010 4:26 PM | No Comments

Here's an interesting chart of gadgets in recent years. I'd link you directly to the originating site but, well, firewall is blocking it at work.

Christmas, By the Numbers

By John on December 22, 2009 10:25 AM | No Comments

Click here for the full-sized version.

(h/t to My Modern Met)

Wonk Room ยป Reasons Not To Kill The Senate Bill

By John on December 21, 2009 4:56 PM | No Comments

I linked to some of the same stuff this article does but here's the part that really hits home. Consult the following chart:

Face it folks, a flawed bill that does a lot of what we'd like to see is going to save lives and money. Just get in line and let's do this!

(h/t to Bob Cesca for linking this)

Points of View

By John on December 9, 2009 4:11 PM | No Comments

Beef Made Easy

By John on December 3, 2009 10:39 AM | No Comments

I don't know why I'm linking this. Just because I can I guess. Click here for the large size.

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