Mike Arauz
Pretty pics, funny vids, and sweet links
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Mike is a strategist at Undercurrent, and lives in Red Hook, Brooklyn. Mike's interested in technology, design, photography, film, food, funny videos, and pictures of cute animals. This site is a place for you to discover the things that Mike thinks are interesting enough to pass on. Email: him[at]mikearauz[dot]comFind me on teh interwebs:
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You must go read Maira Kalman’s latest illustrated essay: Back to the Land - And the Pursuit of Happiness Blog - NYTimes.com
9 Ways to Visualize Proportions – A Guide | FlowingData
With all the visualization options out there, it can be hard to figure out what graph or chart suits your data best. This is a guide to make your decision easier for one particular type of data:…
Charlotte Gainsbourg - Heaven Can Wait on Vimeo (via Vimeo)
The Darvaza natural gas crater is located in the center of the Karakum Desert in the central Asian country of Turkmenistan. The crater resulted after a Soviet natural gas exploration accident in the 1950s and has been burning ever since. The crater is approximately 60 meters in diameter and its depth is approximately 20 meters. (Photo and caption by Natalja Silver) (via National Geographic’s International Photography Contest 2009 - The Big Picture - Boston.com
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AOL is now Aol is giving itself a make-over. via clickz
Speak of the Google...
Last week I was wondering aloud whether we might be on the verge of seeing Google emerge as the new major player in the OS wars. This morning I watched this:
It’s amazing to…
IKEA: Facebook Showroom Campaign Strategy. (via @mostash)
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Jordan Weisman’s 5 steps for creating a “classic” Alternative Reality Game
CRE - Video Media Usage Study
Baby Boomers age 45-54 consume the most video media while confirming that traditional “live” television remains the proverbial “800-pound gorilla” in the video media arena.



