We will all be able to focus on things other than the election very soon, but I’ve run across some good examples of interactive content and data visualization about the election.
perspctv – They do a great job of aggregating data from disparate points on the Web into a great Human Experience.
Yahoo Political Dashboard 2008
ELECTION DAY 08 – What One Word Describes Your Current State of Mind?
* I’m curious if the last link is the work of Jonathan Harris or stamen design.
The CNN ‘Breaking Alerts’ are starting to read like Twitter messages:
CNN.com:
Twitter:
No context, no supporting link to more info.
No who, what, why, where or how.
nuclear weaponry, of course, would be the be-all, end-all of just too many people and too many parts of our planet.
and
a two-state solution, building our embassy also in Jerusalem, those things that we look forward to being able to accomplish with this peace-seeking nation.
Researchers work to turn car’s exhaust into power
The Combustion Chamber rejoices.
For those of you who remember the movie Dumb & Dumber, this current economic crisis calls to mind a particular scene:
audio version (WAV)
Nicholas Andre: Where’s all the money?
Lloyd: That’s as good as money sir, those are IOUs. Go ahead and add it up every cents accounted for. Look, see this that’s a car, 275 thou might want to hang on to that one.
It’s unfortunate that this song seems like it will be relevant for a long time…
MISSILETEST: We Are Being Fucked
Given the numbers and absurdity of this financial situation we’re in, that’s not a vulgar title.
I’d call it pretty accurate.
As in: Marcellus Wallace, ball gag, in a redneck basement.
Fucked.
See, when I grew up, Muppets were still Muppets. They drank whiskey and smoked cigarettes and sang about gambling with Kenny Rogers.
Not like the pussy Millennial generation today, whose parents worship them and shield them from every possible danger and temptation in the world.
I’ve completed the identity and printing for American Pride Landscaping.
A big thanks goes to Erik for being a great client (and now friend). I’m glad he let me have some fun with the back of the card.
The name of his business made a whole lot more sense when I discovered that he flies a C-5 Galaxy for the U.S. Military. You could say he’s just a little bit brave.
