It’s hard to imagine getting through one day without using a cell phone, especially since the device now doubles as a computer, planner and address book for many of us. But less than 40 years ago, the idea of a cell phone was just that–an idea. milo.com chronicle the technological innovations and improvements that have taken place in a few short decades to make the mobile phone the powerful machine that it is today.
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An infographic presents "all the facts" you ever wanted to know about Internet memes and the sites that host them.
For those who don't know, a "meme" is a cultural idea that "self-replicates and spreads among the people." An online meme can take the form of a video, a catchphrase, a website, a joke, an image, or a parody.The infographic includes an epic mix of some of the funniest, most popular memes in Internet history. Ever wondered about the origins of the Dancing Baby or the Dancing Hamster? Wonder no more!
This infographic was done after the earthquake in Haiti to explain how earthquakes happen and why they occur more often in some places than others.
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Imagine bubbles floating before your eyes, filled with cool info about stuff you see on the street. Science fiction? Nope. It's augmented reality. And one day it'll be as routine as browsing the Web.
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This Timeline of 20th c. Art and New Media was created to include relationships between art, new media art, science, technology, war and media theory.
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Here’s MobiHealthNews’ infographic charting the interest and opportunity for the iPad in healthcare. The infographic the fold is a distillation of some of the information found in their 25-page report answers: Where does the iPad fall short for healthcare? How are healthcare practitioners using the iPad today? What did the market outlook for healthcare tablets look like to industry watchers pre-iPad? Will health reform and stimulus money drive the tablet’s adoption in healthcare?
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This chart shows legal age for purchasing alcohol around the world.
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This is a satellite picture of the devastating path of the Indus that has rendered 4 million homeless and affected 20 million. This NY Times imagery gives a bird’s eye view of the extent of the calamity. Putting the pieces of this devastation back would be a herculean task for any government. Especially a government that is seen to be ineffective and living at the mercy of Kayani and his cahoots in the Army. The Taliban have added to the woes of the people by proclaiming a war against foreign aid workers and ministers in the government.
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