Another from xkcd, this time on television ownership. If you are among those trending towards the embarrassed. Well, it’s Christmas season. So get ready to go buy one.
Credit for the piece goes to Randall Munroe.
Television Ownership
Tag: xkcd
Let There be Planets
Earlier this week xkcd looked at the planets near Earth (within 60 light years) within their respective star system’s habitable zone. Turns out there are quite a few.
Credit for the piece goes to Randall Munroe.
Looking for my Lego Thomas Malthus Figure
Because Friday. And because Lego. Here you have xkcd.
Credit for the piece goes to Randall Munroe.
The Future of Data Visualisation
Happy Friday, everyone. According to xkcd, I am failing the future test. That is to say, by 2019, I will be unable to communicate data through infographics or create data visualisations.
Credit for the piece goes to Randall Munroe.
Scary Names
Happy Friday, everyone. Here’s a plot from xkcd.
Credit for the piece goes to Randall Munroe.
Chicago Covered in Ice
I should be returning to Chicago this weekend. And if I were returning 21,000 years ago, that would be I would have been returning to a massive ice sheet covering the city. Would have been way worse in Montreal, though.
Credit for the piece goes to Randall Munroe.
Improving Efficiency
Today’s post comes from xkcd. It looks at how much time can be spent improving efficiency before you become an inefficient efficiency person. It is important to note that this is over a five year span. And while I do not know about my readers, I can barely stick doing one thing for more than a year.
Credit for the piece goes to Randall Munroe.
North American Transit Map
Wrapping up this week of map-themed work, we have xkcd. He created an integrated map of North America’s subway systems from Vancouver to Chicago to Philadelphia to Washington to Mexico City.
I only wish I could take the Red Line from Belmont and transfer to the Market–Frankford near West Trenton. Because I could then take the (Frankford) El out to 69th Street and catch the 104 to West Chester.
Credit for the piece goes to Randall Munroe.
Comparing the Amazon to Amazon.com
at least in terms of outflow.
via xkcd of course.
Sick Day
Apparently the flu is going around. Boston has a city wide health emergency on its account. So if you’re wondering what to do on a sick day, well I shall allow you in all my magnanimity to use a pie chart. As Randall Munroe did.
