sundry linkies

[jaeclectic]

I totally <3 this graph design IQ test. It's fun to go through once and see if you get them all right, and then go through a second time and deliberately get them all wrong to read the snarky comments :)

Font fun (courtesy of coworker Lisa).

Utterly fabulous retro-future 1940's whiskey ads. (99% sure I gacked this from someone on FB, but I can't find the post now -- if it was you, thanks!)

Bon mot poking fun at the Fed and the TSA.

This vintage 1944 performance by the Ross sisters is one minute of close harmony followed by two and half minutes of freaky contortionist acrobatics. Woah! (And FYI, the lyrics to Solid Potato Salad can be found here.)

I am intrigued (although perhaps I should be alarmed) to find that CSCO will soon be marketing telepresence for the home (via boingboing).


Already (re)posted on FB, but it's worth re-re-posting:

science at its best: Alka-Seltzer added to spherical water drop in microgravity
(thanks again to sushispook)


The items below have been widely posted, but in case anyone's missed them:

A very striking and nicely designed chart comparing heathcare costs vs life expectancy / doctor visits for many different countries. I just love when good data meets good design...

xmess tree rocket launch!