Of All The People In All The World

Of All The People In All The World, a traveling art exhibit in the UK, uses grains of rice to bring the large numbers behind world populations to the grasp of the average human being. In the exhibit, one grain of rice equals one person and those grains of rice are put together to represent all kind of statistics from the small (such as the number of people who have walked on the moon) to the large (the population of the United States as seen below). Link

25+ Useful Infographics for Web Designers Infographics can be a great way to quickly reference information. Instead of pouring over figures and long reports to decipher data, an infographic can immediately make apparent exactly what a dataset actually means. Below are more than 25 infographics that can be useful to web designers. Some are incredibly practical, some provide information that might be of interest to designers and some just present data that might be interesting to those who design websites all day. If you know of any good ones that we may have missed, please add them in the comments section below. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 29 Semi-Productive Things I Do Online When I?m Trying to Avoid Real Work You don’t always have to work hard to be productive. Productivity can simply be the side effect of doing the right things. So here’s a list of 29 semi-productive things I do online when my mind is set on avoiding ‘real work.’ Check delicious popular tags like ‘useful,’ ‘tutorials,’ ‘tips,’ ‘howto,’ ‘advice,’ ‘entrepreneurship,’ etc. for interesting, educational articles to read.Watch one of the thousands of educational videos streaming at TED.com, Academic Earth and Teacher Tube.Read an online book list and find a new book to grab next time I’m at the library. Here’s another list. Oh, and ever since I bought my new (super sexy) Apple iPad , I’ve been enjoying all of these sites on the go and catching looks from almost everyone who passes me while I browse. So what kind of semi-productive things do you do online in your off-time? Photo by: Colorblind Picaso Party Casino Related 30 Life-Enhancing Things You Can Do in 30 Minutes or Less April 19, 2012 In "Happiness" We're all way too busy.

The Colors Of Shorebreak By Clark Little by COLOURlovers I know we had a colorful look at waves not too long ago (see it here), but when I came across the shorebreak photography of Clark Little I couldn't resist sharing the incredible palettes created by a mix of sand, shore and water. All of these photos can be seen on his site, and are part of his latest book, The Shorebreak Art of Clark Little. All Images © Clark Little www.colourlovers.comDavid Sommers has been loving color as COLOURlovers' Blog Editor-in-Chief for the past two years. When he's not neck deep in a rainbow he's loving other things with The Post Family ( a Chicago-based art blog, artist collective & gallery.

11 Unusual Household Uses For Food Items That Will Save You Money photo: charles chan * The next time you find yourself in need of a household product like stain remover, shower cleaner or ant deterrent, check the pantry before heading to the store. You might just find what you need, in the form of a common kitchen ingredient. From a green perspective, going the DIY route eliminates some of the harsh chemicals in your home, reducing your family’s exposure to them. Post your own tips below, and try these household uses for common foods: Baking soda * Jan Patterson of Cotati, Calif., uses it to remove “stubborn sticky stuff of any kind” from furniture and other household items. * Add vinegar, and the mixture works well as a drain cleaner, says Leslie Reichert, a.k.a. * “Use it as your first treatment when you spill fruit juice or wine,” says lifestyle consultant Joshua Duvauchelle. * Mix with vinegar, and the resulting paste is powerful enough to clean grout, says Maureen Smithe of “Homemade Mothering.” Bananas Beer Cayenne Pepper Cinnamon Honey Ketchup Lemons Tea

5 Ways Stores Use Science to Trick You Into Buying Crap #2. You Can't Comprehend Numbers The headlines after Steve Jobs unveiled the iPad mostly focused on how inexpensive it was. Only $499! That's a good price for a ... ... wait -- for a what? Also, why are we still doing the $_99 thing on our prices? Source Actually, no. Humans are really bad with numbers, and it manifests itself in a whole bunch of different ways in the world of retail. By the time you actually own this place the roof will have burrito stains. So when it comes to setting prices, sellers know that it's mostly up to them to frame for us what the price should be. As for the iPad's pleasant surprise price of $499? Why It Works: Picture three golf balls, lined up in a row. Now picture a box full of 4,258 golf balls. Not only can you not see in your head what 4,258 balls looks like, you probably don't even have a ballpark idea of how big of a box it would take. The $499 vs $500 thing is a perfect example. Or "enough Ramen to get you through graduate school". Hooray for ignorance! #1.

Typography Meets Infographics on Datavisualization Fontshop is celebrating its 20th birthday and they invite us to celebrate with them. On this occasion they’ve created a delicate infographic documenting amusing and enlightening statistics. If you like what you see there’s more for you to celebrate: the infographic is growing over the coming weeks. Detroit in ruins - The Decline of a major American City Detroit in ruins – The Decline of a major American City “Detroit in ruins“, a series of pictures taken by photographers Yves Marchand and Romain Meffre on the decline of a great American city. Breathtaking images that reflect the sad fate of some major U.S. cities… via / via / photos by Yves Marchand, Romain Meffre

The Greatest List of The Coolest Ice Cubes around | One More Gadget Some of my favorite things are so simple, like ice cube shapes for example. Here’s a list of some of my favorite Ice Cube Trays and related inventions, not including the previously featured Global Warming Ice Cubes! If you like stuff like this join us on facebook or follow us on twitter to find more cool things and automatically enter to win awesome stuff on One More Gadget. 1. Cool Shooters Cool shooters are a great way to really keep your drinks ice cold and get frost bite at the same time. 2. Drink from a stein that’s been chilled to the bone with this Skull and Cross bone Ice Cube Tray! Get them here. 3. Ice Princess is made from 100% pure food grade silicone, packed in recyclable, peggable clear boxes. Get your Ice Princess Ice Cube Trays here 4. Make crazy fish bone shapes to float around in your glass. Get your own fish bone shaped ice cube trays here 5. Fossiliced dinosaur bones ice cube trays are pretty sweet. Get your own Fossil-Iced cubes here 6. Get your own silver bullets here 7.

6 Supposedly Ancient Traditions (That Totally Aren't) Nothing shuts down a person's higher reasoning functions quite as fast as the word "tradition." If it was good enough for our ancestors, it must be good enough for us, damn it! Unfortunately, some of the most "ancient traditions" still followed today come from people who knew this, and just made them up off the top of their head. The Tradition: According to this ridiculously schmaltzy video, this video with a hilariously ironic choice of music and 90% of the people in states beginning with the letter A, the pledge is an inviolable American tradition. An image that would bring a tear to Captain America's eye. How Old It Actually Is: The idea of pledging allegiance to the flag was basically an early viral marketing gimmick. Who Made It Up: Daniel Ford, the man who ran The Youth's Companion, dreamed of putting an American flag in every classroom in the country. The man loved him some America. Within a year, 30,000 flags had been sold. Things got awkward around '41. Who Made It Up? Psyche!

45 Creative Resumes to Seize Attention Editor’s note: For a newer, updated version of this post, check it out here. Are you one of those job seekers who have been sending far too many resumes and been hit with far too many disappointment? The problem may not lie with your qualification or skills set. A creative resume is fairly important. Today we want to bring to your attention a collective of 45 creative and beautiful resumes that will definitely impress an employer. Curriculum Vitae by Jonny-RocketA CV that probably laid the author the job and great at attracting attention among several hundred applicants. Resume by Pau Morgan Me, Myself Curriculum Vitae by Novisurjadi Life Chart ResumeAuthor’s first take at visualizing general tasks he does daily between age 0-32. Resume by Arianedenise Resume on FabricJust a creative way to get a graphic design job, while expressing author’s parallel interest in fabric and sewing. Curriculum Vitae by MistisA retro and vintage CV with pictures. Curriculum Vitae by iTudor Resume by Anna Yenina