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Shared via here. Shared by jg A great idea… We should try something similar to visualize the city’s development plans. ‘Drawing Vs Photography’ by Ben Heine. Really COol!

You knew it was only a matter of time before polkas would be back in style. All Killer, No Filler: Antonin Dvorak > Polka from Czech Suite, Op.39 Johann Strauss II > Neue Pizzicato-Polka Op.449 (dance Carlos Kleiber, dance!) Lawrence Welk > Richard Maloof plays the “Clarinet Polka” on his tuba. …Polka is choice but [...]

Shared via here. Shared by jg Wow, it would be neat to see a similar survey done in Canada. Anyone know of one? The Economist asked Americans: “What is the best way to cut the deficit?” 5% said, “increase taxes.” 62% said, “reduce government spending.” OK, said The Economist. “Here is a list of things [...]

Shared via here. Shared by jg A neat poll: Everywhere you look there is a new food related health concern: the wrong kind of fat, too much salt, too much sugar and not enough fruit/veggies/exercise. The list goes on. So today I want to ask you… What is your number one concern with the food [...]

Shared via here. Shared by jg Wow, great piece! Here in Ontario, a similar device would be spitting out a penny every 3.5 seconds. The Minimum Wage Machine by Blake Fall-Conroy."The minimum wage machine allows anybody to ..(more…)

Shared via here. Shared by jg Pretty cool! Internationally renowned London artist, Kate MccGwires creates intricate feather sculptures and site specific installations that twist and flow. The peculiarity and details that go into these creations are mind blowing. She will be one of 30 artists showing in Dead or Alive at the Museum of Art [...]

Shared via here. Shared by jg Wow, interesting. I didn’t realize that glycerin is often produced (even to this day) from animal fats. Looks like it’s yellow-capped soda from here on in for all of my Jewish, Veggie and Vegan friends… In the world of processed foods, keeping kosher is a complicated process that can [...]

Shared via here. Frederik Roijé designed this stately and elegant “architectural hen house to breed and retreat.” Breed Retreat (Thanks, Greg Long!) Previously: How to build a backyard chicken coop Eglu Cube: Urban Chicken Coop Gadgets Automatic chicken coop door Article about backyard chicken owners Gallery of chicken coops

IBM Many Bills has created an interesting visualization tool for searching through US bills. Is anyone aware of similar visualizations in the Canadian government?