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Le Grocer

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Posted on Jul 2 2010 by Daniel

Hopefully your real grocer is not this cynical or patronizing…


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  Tags: food, humor, organic Category: Food and Agriculture

Cry Until You Laugh

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Posted on Jun 10 2010 by Daniel

We’ve top-hatted, top-killed, used robots, hair, floating booms, and tried to stuff the well head with garbage, golf balls, sludge, cement, and Kevin Costner. It’d be funny if it weren’t so sad.


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  Tags: BP, humor, oil Category: Nature, Pollution, Water

What’s the big deal?

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Posted on May 28 2010 by Daniel

A little graphing humor to start your long weekend.


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  Tags: data, humor, statistics, visualization Category: InfoVis

The Simpsons Go Green

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Posted on Apr 29 2010 by Daniel

Everyone’s favorite bright yellow family took a satiric look at renewable energy this week. After receiving an exorbitant energy bill, the Simpsons decide to visit a renewable energy trade show to get themselves off the grid. The jokes fly pretty fast, so pay close attention to see the battle between switchgrass ethanol and corn ethanol, [...]


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  Tags: humor, renewables, the simpsons, wind Category: Energy, Residential

Homestar. Sewiously.

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Posted on Mar 4 2010 by Daniel

On Tuesday, President Obama announced his plans to make Homestar Runner, that lovable armless marshmallow from internet cartoons, the United States’ new Energy Efficiency Czar. As part of his jobs agenda, the President outlined the potential for energy efficiency improvements, like insulation and window retrofits, to put furloughed construction workers back to work.  He emphasized [...]


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  Tags: efficiency, home comfort, humor Category: Energy, Policy, Residential

GraphDance

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Posted on Feb 25 2010 by Daniel

I admit it: I’m a bit of a data geek.  I am frequently ridiculed for trying to measure and chart things that shouldn’t be measured or charted. But if you should ever see me dancing my graphs, you have my permission to lock me up. Now THAT is some serious wonkery. Let’s hope she gets [...]


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  Tags: humor, visualization Category: InfoVis

How bad could it be?

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Posted on Jan 26 2010 by Daniel

The Onion takes a shot at all of us who think our own insignificant actions don’t make a difference. ‘How Bad For The Environment Can Throwing Away One Plastic Bottle Be?’ 30 Million People Wonder WASHINGTON—Wishing to dispose of the empty plastic container, and failing to spot a recycling bin nearby, an estimated 30 million [...]


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  Tags: humor, waste Category: Solid Waste

Attention Span

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Posted on Nov 19 2009 by Daniel

Spotted this on GraphJam today and thought I would share…


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  Tags: climate change, humor Category: Carbon

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