multiple, superimposed logarithmic line graphs that show the “big picture” by aggregating the activity graphs from Google Trends for Websites. the domains searched within the last hour are rendered in brighter colors & gradually fade away. red lines indicate sites which are losing traffic. blue lines are gaining
[link: coverpop.com|via krazydad.com|thnkx Jim]
Google Trends graphs aggregator
Britain seen from above
a new BBC television series of which the first episode will be broadcast on Sunday 10 August. “Britain seen from above” shows the “unseen ballet of Britain” & the “great migrations across our landscape” “using satellite tracking & ground-breaking computer imaging”.
the video trailer shows glimpses of maps with maritime shipping traffic, London taxi GPS [...]
political donation network maps
a set of network graphs based on data from followthemoney.org, which tracks the political donations in all 50 states that have the potential to play a pivotal role in shaping public policy.
[link: weshowthemoney.com & treepieblog.blogspot.com]
price of vampire power
infographic video illustrating the price of vampire power, or wasted standby power. even when household appliances are turned off, most are still using some electricity. appliances are either in passive standby mode (the clock on the microwave is still ticking) or active standby mode (the VCR is off, but programmed to record something.
[link: goodmagazine.com (static [...]
