America Revealed on PBS
May 30, 2012 05:50 pm • Permalink I'm not sure how I missed this, but PBS's America Revealed, which has apparently been running since last month, is the American version of the popular Britain From Above. Four episodes have aired so far on transportation, electricity, and manufacturing, along with a making-of episode. Here's a clip from the transportation episode.
The series airs on Wednesdays at 10/9c. Although it looks like the full series ran already. It wouldn't make much sense to go over the making-of in the middle. On the upside, four episodes are available online.
Had I known this existed, maybe I wouldn't have subjected myself to the monstrosity of a show in United Stats of America.
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Meshu makes physical objects with your location
May 30, 2012 02:50 pm • Permalink 
Location data typically stays within the realm of online maps and digital check-ins, but in many ways it's the most personal data that you can find. It represents where you are, where you've been, and where you're going. Meshu, by Sha Hwang and Rachel Binx, is a project that takes this sentiment to heart.
Select and enter locations on a map or grab your check-ins from foursquare to create your own piece of unique jewelry — necklace, earrings, or cufflinks. Once you've got your design, you have your choice of acrylic, wood, nylon, and silver and you can pick from a variety of colors for each material. Hit complete, they'll fabricate it, and you've got your own personal snapshot of life.
Hans Rosling one-minute TED talk
May 30, 2012 10:38 am • Permalink Screw the sword swallowing and giant screen of moving bubbles. Just get Rosling a handful of rocks and he draws a crowd.
[via infosthetics]
Walt Disney: Story of Menstruation
May 30, 2012 08:44 am • Permalink A previously banned Disney cartoon on menstruation. So informative.
[Thanks, Kevin]
I'm Back
May 30, 2012 07:18 am • Permalink After a couple of weeks of phone-only Internet, I've got my hands on a keyboard again and I'm looking at a screen bigger than four inches. It feels strange, but it's good to be back.
My many thanks to Kim for holding down the fort while I'm gone. Be sure to follow her at @krees and check out Periscopic for your information visualization needs.
So what'd I miss?
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