Comparative Infographic: At 838 meters, Sky City will be the world’s tallest tower, breaking ground in June, 2013. (Via Inhabitat)
This new music video for The National’s “Sea Of Love” (thenationalofficial) is a nice homage to the Russian band Zvuki Mu’s version.
A New Practical Treatise on the Three Primitive Colours…, London, 1830. Estimate $300 to $400.
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“A Pattern Language has been recognized as influential in architecture and in software design – the phrase ‘design pattern’ is a descendent of the core concepts the book outlines.” - Via Pattern Languages: Artists and Architectural Grammar
Graph: CEO-Minimum Wage Ratio Soars | Economic Policy Institute
“In 2005, an average Chief Executive Officer (CEO) was paid 821 times as much as a minimum wage earner, who earns just $5.15 per hour. An average CEO earns more before lunchtime on the very first day of work in the year than a minimum wage worker earns all year.”
Infographic: A visual exploration of US gun murders - Though I cannot vouch for the accuracy of this depiction, it does make an interesting, poignant point.
Image: Sequence from Blade Runner (1982) Voight-Kampff: Leon - Viamoviebarcode
Diagram: Rob & Joe’s Taxonomy of Ad Agency Names - Via Rob and Joe’s Brain Dumpings
Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology adds a new color to their weather maps to account for record-breaking temperatures in the country - Via The Atlantic Wire