Humor Archive:
Repetitive Tasks
In: Humor Internet/tech
10 May 2012Yep. This pretty much describes my career. Progress is the result of a lazy man finding an easier way of doing things.
Zombie Apocalypse Map
In: Culture Humor Interactive Maps
11 Apr 2012Use this interactive google-mashup-map to locate emergency supplies in the event of a zombie outbreak. This should help you not walk past guns and supplies like in that stupid Walking Dead show.
Stephen Wildish
5 Mar 2012A number of cool diagram designs from this UK designer. File them in your inspiration rolodex under “properly balanced color combinations”. Thanks to Lisa Lisa for sending in the link!
14 Ways Economists Say I Love You (with Charts)
In: Humor
14 Feb 201214 charts – each one quite cute. Below are my favorites. Happy Valentine’s Day everyone!
Thanks to Sam F. for sending me the link!
Discordianism
20 Jan 2012
The World According to San Francisco
12 Jan 2012This is pretty damn funny. Thanks to Rebecca Southers for passing it on!
Aries Criminals
4 Jan 2012An analysis of people arrested in Southwestern Ontario in 2011 by astrological sign. Anyone have a larger dataset?
Correlation or Causation
12 Dec 2011Amusing examples of why you shouldn’t trust a lot of charts. Thanks to Sam F. for sending me the link!
Breeds: Dogs vs Cat
In: Humor
8 Dec 2011There’s something sinister behind the truth of this, I’m sure of it.
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