Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Is this an improvement?

A picture may be worth a thousand words, but what is a graph worth? The graph below, described as  "the map that made a nation cry", depicts Napoleon's failed invasion of Russia in 1812.

The wide tan swath shows his Grande Armée, almost half a million strong, marching East to Moscow; the black trickle shows the few who straggled back. It's an elegant fusion of geography, time, and temperature into a single statement of military disaster.



Infographics has come along way since the 1800s. Now, using modern tools of analysis, like circles and the color blue, we can get an even clearer picture of history:

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

First Aid Videos that People want to watch

Even if you have a first aid certificate, it can sometimes be useful to take a refresher. A while back, we had some french maids help us with CPR but we've just had another useful first aid video brought to our attention.





This CPR training video is guaranteed to make the work place health and safety officer the most popular person in the office. 

No Worries Mate, Part 2

Here are some more photos from the "no worries mate, she'll be right" files.

Always put safety first, but don't have safety goggles handy? No worries mate, I can fix that!



Serious about carefully stacking the beer fridge? No worries mate, I can fix that!



Want a bowl of noodles, but all the bowls are dirty? No worries mate, I can fix that!



No cup holder in the car? No worries mate, I can fix that!


Friends tease you because your car doesn't have electic windows? No worries mate, I can fix that!




Beer cans cluttering the kitchen? No worries mate, I can fix that!



Computer over heating? No worries mate, I can fix that!



Ladder not long enough? No worries mate, I can fix that!


Someone pinched your bike tyre? No worries mate, I can fix that!



Having a few mates over, but haven't got a barbie? No worries mate, I can fix that!



Left your razor handle at your girlfriend's place? No worries mate, I can fix that!



Car hasn't got airbags? No worries mate, I can fix that!