As technology advances and we build more and more devices, the number of obsolete electronics in need of disposal is growing as well. The issue of global e-waste is a mounting concern. And as the problem piles up, many countries are finding it easiest to just ship their e-waste overseas.
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What's Good in DC is an infographic displays actual data gathered to show some of the best reasons for living in the DC metropolitan area.
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Girl's First Drink Prediction Chart by Matt Shirley - Artist: Josh House
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New Video games are evolving so quickly and because of that awesome Video game controllers are also coming into play. Here's an infographic, that traces the history of modern-day video game console controllers.
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In the 21 century, we live a large part of our lives online. Almost everything we do is reduced to bits and sent through cables around the world at light speed. But just how much data are we generating? This is a look at just some of the massive amounts of information that human beings create every day.
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The 111th Congress, which convened in 2009, is among the oldest in U.S. history. The average age of members of Congress has risen steadily since 1981, with just a slight hiccup in the early 1990s; the rise is likely the result of a high incumbency rate, the aging of the U.S. population, and the first-time elections of older candidates. Roll over the charts below to learn more.
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Results of surveys and research on why entrepreneurs are so much happier than the rest of us!
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Eletion 2010: Major state and national races
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This infographic created by Neal Coghlan - Designer & Animator from London, United Kingdom based on the guide to harmonic mixing (a handy tool for DJs) and his own grapheme synæsthesia.
The way that this wheel works is based on song keys, and which keys work well with others. Keys next to or below/above another will work well with each other, and jumping clockwise in the wheel will give a sort of 'boost' to the feel of the music. via www.nealcoghlan.co.ukNote: If you read this via Email or Feed-reader click Permalink below to download bigger image.
Showing the acquisitions and investments of Microsoft, done as a tube map with each coloured line representing a different industry for each acquisition or investment. Where the stations meet is where the two industries overlap. The key at the bottom displays information about the location on the map of the station (company) the year of acquisition or investment.
Created by breaking the companies down by industry and then building out the map from where companies operating within the same industries crossed over.
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