TweetLots of good infographics to be found across the web, intending to explain complex issues bite-sized visual chunks. We start with “Global Warming Skeptics vs The Scientific Consensus” from the Information is Beautiful blog. Despite the clear agenda by the designer, it does a nice job of introducing the various debates surrounding man’s impact on [...]
TweetIn a rare bit of ecological good-news, a study published by the US Geological Survey found that even though population of the US has increased 30% since 1980, our water consumption decreased by 5%! That’s not even a per capita number, it’s an overall reduction due to conservation. Take a look: I took the liberty [...]
TweetI like the idea of taking one day a week to share the blogs I read, as you might find them interesting too. To kick off, allow me to present Information Aesthetics, which “explores the symbiotic relationship between creative design and the field of information visualization.” Maintained by Andrew Vande Moere, a Senior Lecturer at [...]
TweetShow-Me, the Shower Water Meter, aims to bring data visualization to your tub time. Created by Karin Kappel and Thomas Grechenig at the Vienna University of Techology (and presented in the ACM International Conference Proceeding Series; Vol. 350), this device uses a stick of LEDs to show homeowners just how much water they’re using when [...]
