Archive for August, 2008

Aug 07 2008

Long Now Video

Published by under design,sustainability,technology

I’ve been following the Long Now Foundation and their quest to build a 10,000 year clock for several years now.  This episode of BoingBoingTV showcases some of the physical artifacts the foundation has machined, including an orrery, and a chime system developed in part by Brian Eno. There are a lot of challenges associate with […]

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Aug 06 2008

Great Information Graphic

Published by under design

The New York Times has a great information graphic showing Olympic medals won by various countries over time.  It reminds me a lot of gapminder, although I’m not sure if it is related.

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