no whale in sight

Nicholas Felton, the man behind Facebook’s TIMELINE, first started to excite the design and infographic geeks with his first ANNUAL REPORT in 2005. It is a meticulously organized, gorgeously presented and thoughtfully designed exercise in data display, and the power of data to unlock meaning, in this case in the mundane details of his life and behavior. The 2012 print version is out now for $28.

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5thingsilearnedtoday:

1. A family tree for video game controllers http://5thin.gs/qqD50N

2. Photos from inside 19th-century asylums http://5thin.gs/pjX3z5

3. A gorgeous Paris Metro Map as a star chart http://5thin.gs/ph366M

4. Creepy skeleton and flower sculptures http://5thin.gs/nYbGQF

5. Even though it’s marketing, Dear America has some great photos… one from each of the 50 states http://5thin.gs/nqh5lM

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5thingsilearnedtoday:

1. Carving skulls into coins… now there’s an idea http://5thin.gs/p5BVCP

2. Great coverage of this year’s Burning Man http://5thin.gs/qM38An

3. An infographic on which country works the hardest http://5thin.gs/pv8bGG

4. A first chance to hear Steve Reich’s very moving WTC 9/11 symphony http://5thin.gs/oX9qwa

5. Great skyline photography from around the world (this one is Damascus!) http://5thin.gs/r0Cf8D

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