Lost in the information
February 25, 2011 10:17 AM Subscribe
John Jerome O'Connor produces infographics of a different sort. Subjects include; obesity and binge drinking by US state; cultural differences regarding personal space; the lottery; earthquakes and wars; offensive words on TV; differences between predicted and actual temperatures; and itches. (via)
He also makes reverse Turing tests and makes lots and lots (and lots) of predictions. A conversation.
He also makes reverse Turing tests and makes lots and lots (and lots) of predictions. A conversation.
Wow, I don't normally say this, but I am definitely not high enough for this.
posted by schyler523 at 10:29 AM on February 25, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by schyler523 at 10:29 AM on February 25, 2011 [1 favorite]
I began by recording when, where, and at what temperature and time I had an itch. At various times, I tried to make myself itch by concentrating on the sensation. I then recorded the points on my body (with a Sharpie) where I felt an itch and then transcribed them to the paper, which was cut to my exact height...
Art school flashback, whoa...
posted by R. Mutt at 11:32 AM on February 25, 2011
Art school flashback, whoa...
posted by R. Mutt at 11:32 AM on February 25, 2011
Wait, what?
posted by elsietheeel at 11:41 AM on February 25, 2011
posted by elsietheeel at 11:41 AM on February 25, 2011
That's a wonderful interview in The Brooklyn Rail - which is a really great small art paper. Nice work & nice post.
posted by R. Mutt at 11:49 AM on February 25, 2011
posted by R. Mutt at 11:49 AM on February 25, 2011
I could not make any sense of the description of this. Did anyone?
posted by Mental Wimp at 11:57 AM on February 25, 2011
posted by Mental Wimp at 11:57 AM on February 25, 2011
Mental Wimp: Not I. I think you have to have a color decoder ring. Have you checked the bottom of every box in your pantry? I bet this guy has.
posted by kozad at 12:32 PM on February 25, 2011
posted by kozad at 12:32 PM on February 25, 2011
As a graphic, B-.
As an infographic, F.
posted by Olden_Bittermann at 12:45 PM on February 25, 2011 [1 favorite]
As an infographic, F.
posted by Olden_Bittermann at 12:45 PM on February 25, 2011 [1 favorite]
As a graphic, B-.
As an infographic, F.
nth verbatim
posted by herbplarfegan at 2:12 PM on February 25, 2011
As an infographic, F.
nth verbatim
posted by herbplarfegan at 2:12 PM on February 25, 2011
This looks more like folk art of some kind. Or outsider art. Maybe we should call this folk info art.
posted by quadog at 2:16 PM on February 25, 2011
posted by quadog at 2:16 PM on February 25, 2011
As a graphic, B-.
As an infographic, F.
To be fair, they're all just art. So I'm the one who gets an F, not Mr. O'Connor.
posted by mrgrimm at 11:05 AM on March 1, 2011
As an infographic, F.
To be fair, they're all just art. So I'm the one who gets an F, not Mr. O'Connor.
posted by mrgrimm at 11:05 AM on March 1, 2011
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