Archive for May, 2010
Map: USA’s Dumbest Drivers
In: Culture Interactive Maps
28 May 2010Based on a survey of 5,200 drivers. The filters are entertaining.
Sins and Virtues
In: Culture
28 May 2010I think the sin and corresponding virtue are across from each other?
How Laws are Made
In: Politics
28 May 2010A very nice design – and accurate as far as I can tell. (via)
Abstract Art
26 May 2010Timely, as I’m going to an art festival this weekend.
Tracking Indexes for the Global Economic Recovery (TIGER)
In: Finance Global Economy Interactive Maps Source: FT Updated regularly
26 May 2010Joint effort of the Brookings Institute and the Financial Times. Click on a country to open a PDF with detailed information. Or, you can look at the summary for all countries. Related Brookings post.
Economic Indicators Dashboard (May ‘10 update)
25 May 2010One of my favorite summaries of economic indicators. Click on any of the “historical details” to see what each indicator means and why it’s important.
A Tourist World
24 May 2010Tourist intensity, based on photos posted on Panoramio. (via Information is Beautiful)
Best Cities in the USA
In: Culture
24 May 201067 cities ranked on 24 indicators. I like that it autosorts, but it would be nice if you could highlight a country and see all of it’s rankings. Related article.
The Drug War
24 May 2010Menu of charts on spending, threat, and consumption from AP.
FTSE 350: Executive Pay
24 May 2010Some interesting filters and graphic options in this interactive summary. (via)
Are you Ready for the World Cup?
In: Sports
22 May 2010It starts June 12th 11th. First off, to get you psyched:
Interactive guide to pools and teams:
Calendar from the BBC (highlight your team and print):
A “scientific” prediction of the results, from UK Wired:
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