Mustache styles desktop wallpaper. Perhaps I’ll try a walrus…

Mustache styles desktop wallpaper. Perhaps I’ll try a walrus…

posted 3 days ago

posted 3 days ago

Swine flu deaths in the last 300 days compared to other causes of death (via Information is Beautiful)

Swine flu deaths in the last 300 days compared to other causes of death (via Information is Beautiful)

posted 4 days ago

The Periodic (picnic) Table. A student public art project (via Neatorama)

The Periodic (picnic) Table. A student public art project (via Neatorama)

posted 1 week ago

Viva Calaca! [Probably my favorite Halloween-season videos.]

posted 1 week ago

The digestive system (medium: chewed gum). Kevin Van Aelst does some pretty amazing work that appeals to my science-y side. Check out his website for more.

The digestive system (medium: chewed gum). Kevin Van Aelst does some pretty amazing work that appeals to my science-y side. Check out his website for more.

posted 1 week ago

Open Internet [it’s everyone’s right] (via @ijohnpederson)

posted 1 week ago

Infographic of all the Missions to Mars (via bOING bOING). I didn’t realize there were so many failures.

Infographic of all the Missions to Mars (via bOING bOING). I didn’t realize there were so many failures.

posted 2 weeks ago

Left vs. Right (world). Infographic via InformationIsBeautiful.net

Left vs. Right (world). Infographic via InformationIsBeautiful.net

posted 2 weeks ago

All the planets (and Sun) captured within one 24 hour period. The sizes are the apparent sizes when viewed from Earth (which is why Venus appears larger than Saturn).
(via Celestron.com)

All the planets (and Sun) captured within one 24 hour period. The sizes are the apparent sizes when viewed from Earth (which is why Venus appears larger than Saturn).

(via Celestron.com)

posted 3 weeks ago

Graphic detailing where Earthlings have sent spaceships for the last 50 years (from National Geographic).

Graphic detailing where Earthlings have sent spaceships for the last 50 years (from National Geographic).

posted 3 weeks ago

When Carl Sagan rocks out on Auto-Tune, you know it isn’t dead (though Carl is).

posted 1 month ago

Swine flu: Statistically Not Scary (via Information is Beautiful)

Swine flu: Statistically Not Scary (via Information is Beautiful)

posted 1 month ago

“A visualization of the contiguous United States, colored by distance to the nearest domestic McDonald’s” (via WeatherSealed.com). Turns out the “McFurthest Spot” is in the lonely plains of Northwestern South Dakota: 107 miles as the crow flies from the nearest MickeyD’s.

“A visualization of the contiguous United States, colored by distance to the nearest domestic McDonald’s” (via WeatherSealed.com). Turns out the “McFurthest Spot” is in the lonely plains of Northwestern South Dakota: 107 miles as the crow flies from the nearest MickeyD’s.

posted 1 month ago

A child’s first ride on a big roller coaster. His emotional range and dexterity is tremendous.

posted 1 month ago