Tag: xkcd
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Why I Became an Information Designer or: Why People Hate Watching Movies with Me
I don’t always watch pop culture. But on those occasions when I do, xkcd basically sums up why I became an information designer. Credit for the piece goes to Randall Munroe.
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Space…the Final Frontier (Until We Manifest Destiny It)
Taking a Friday’s break from diagrams and graphics from Québec, because it’s really just a small part of space. Space, which is presented below. Credit for the piece goes to Randall Munroe.
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Understanding the Frequency of Events
Happy Friday. Credit for this goes to Randall Munroe, who helps you understand how often things happen.
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Around the World
If you’ll allow your humble author a humblebrag, I often complain about having to daily deal with people around the world living in a lot of different time zones. How do I keep track of business hours around the world? I don’t. Well, not easily. But thanks to xkcd, this is no longer a problem.…
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It’s Cold Outside
I have spent this past week in Lithuania for work. And it was cold. But it was colder still in Chicago. Thankfully on a Friday we have xkcd to put all this cold into a bit more perspective. Although his example uses St. Louis, I presume it holds for most cities. Credit for the piece…
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Television Ownership
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.
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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.
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Looking for my Lego Thomas Malthus Figure
Because Friday. And because Lego. Here you have xkcd. Credit for the piece goes to Randall Munroe.