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NYTE: Not sure if we linked this before, but this MIT SENSEable City Lab research project was on exhibit at the MOMA earlier this year. It seeks to visualize the communications and information exchange occurring between NYC and the rest of the world, using long distance telephony and IP data statistics.

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Enjoying this simple NYTimes visualization of current moods surrounding the election, colorized based on candidate affiliation.

Can’t wait till the frustration and cursing creeps in though.


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In honor of election day, an isotype chart from Otto Neurath’s Modern Man in the Making.

Conclusion: universal suffrage is a strong predictor for world wars.


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It’s like Spore for your inbox.

(via flowing data)
(via information aesthetics)

dude this guy definitely wins the Craziest Mouseover Behavior award and next year’s Whocaresies.