A few years back, I did a post about Reddit’s /r/mapporn sub-Reddit. Now someone has compiled some of the best maps from that sub-Reddit that will blow your mind in one way or another.
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100 Years of Style
Here’s another of those popular “Take yourself through time” videos – this one focused on fashion as much as music or dance or whatever…
Friday Fun Link – The World’s Most Contagious MythConceptions
These are 52 wildly held beliefs that also happen to be completely wrong. How many did you think were true? (I’ll admit that I thought about a dozen of these were true – I’m just not going to admit which ones!) 😉
We Live On An Amazing Planet
Yes, we do.
The Next Five Years of Superhero Movies
This infographic excites me greatly…
Friday Fun Link – Do Not Touch
This site is pretty cool – a band created a crowdsourced music video comprised of people who visited their site following the instructions on screen. Try it yourself!
Percentage of US Workers Who Are Male/Female By Occupation
Ranging anywhere from kindergarten teacher (97.7% female) to boilermakers (99.8% male), this chart has lots of information that probably confirms what you already know but also provides an interesting overview of gender roles in the workplace. Librarians come in at 18% male/82% female right between “social worker” and “general office clerk” whereas for Shea (and my […]
“I thought that music mattered. But does it bollocks? Not compared to how people matter.”
Here’s a great scene from the highly underrated British movie, “Brassed Off” which I re-watched this afternoon. (Bonus points for this speech also providing a sample for the song “Tubthumping” by anarcho-punk collective, Chumbawamba) This band behind me’ll tell you that that trophy means more to me than owt else in the whole world. But […]
Friday Fun Link – How Would Steve Jobs Sell You A Pen?
“Sell me this pen.” An old business school cliche, recently brought to attention again in the movie, “The Wolf of Wall Street” gets a fictional Steve Jobs spin.
Random Thoughts on #Apple’s Big Event Yesterday
Shea was home and planning to watch the livestream of the event but it was so crappy, we ended up having a nice family evening of watching the archive of the event after the kids went to bed. Here’s some random thoughts (or if you want a more humourous take)… The reason she’s so pumped […]