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ConceptDraw - Diagram Software, Mindmap Software, Project Management Software. You Suck at Infographics. An infographic, or information graphic, is designed to convey a huge set of data in a fraction of the time that it takes to wade through a dense, numbers-heavy paragraph. The best ones are also entertaining. According to Stew Langille, the CEO of data visualization start-up Visual.ly, the average pageview for a newspaper infographic is about 30 times that of a text-based article. But creating an effective infographic is much more difficult than just arranging a few charts around a cartoon character. It requires graphic designers to tap into their inner data analyst and journalist — to crunch numbers and craft a convincing narrative. Knowing that, Visual.ly recently relaunched its site with a social component that makes it easier for writers and number-crunchers to connect with the over 20,000 designers who’ve created a profile on the site.

Click to Open Overlay Gallery 1. An infographic starts with a great data set. 2. 3. 4. Go Back to Top. Fast Tech 25 - Brian Caulfield. Visual Networking Index: Global Mobile Data Traffic Forecast Update, 2011–2016  [Visual Networking Index. The Slow Death of Cash. Paper currency: Writer David Wolman at a book signing near Harvard University. The End of Money reads like a late-night walk through the seedier corners of the global economy.

There’s the small-town Baptist minister who calls electronic commerce the “Mark of the Beast,” the North Korean printing presses turning out counterfeit $100 supernotes, and the strange German ATM that spits out gold coins. End times are a-coming. For author David Wolman, it’s paper money that is due for a rethink and possibly a decommissioning. In his book, he assembles some convincing arguments that good old cash is much more expensive to society than anyone realizes. The alternative is electronic money. Wolman stops just short of advocating against paper money. TR: What’s the big picture? Wolman: When it comes to U.S. dollars in circulation, the estimate finally broke the $1 trillion mark a year ago. In your book, you write, “we may very well be on the brink of a monetary revolution.”

Networks and Communication Systems Branch. The Common Open Research Emulator (CORE) is a tool for emulating networks on one or more machines. You can connect these emulated networks to live networks. CORE consists of a GUI for drawing topologies of lightweight virtual machines, and Python modules for scripting network emulation. CORE has been developed by a Network Technology research group that is part of the Boeing Research and Technology division. The Naval Research Laboratory is supporting further development of this open source project. Key Features Network lab in a box Efficient and scalable Easy-to-use GUI canvas Centralized configuration and control Runs applications and protocols without modifying them Real-time connection to live networks Hardware-in-the-loop Distributed with multiple COREs Highly customizable CORE Demonstrations Click on a topic below for a short demonstration.

CORE Documentation The CORE Manual (PDF, HTML) covers installation, usage, and more. CORE Downloads Comments and Questions Additional Links.