This is a very interesting site that gives you a comprehensive overview of how we visualise infomation.From data visuals to strategic and metaphorical visualisations, this user-friendly click-and-learn site provides some food for thought on presentation. Which method do you find the most stimulating?

REI Adventures claims to offset “100% of the climate-altering carbon emissions generated by air, water and land travel associated with each of our trips.” If you’re looking for an adventure holiday that will have minimum impact on the environment then this could be a possible solution. While this type of initiative is bold and pioneering and in many ways necessary, it is not a solution open to everyone. The high price of this type of eco-holiday will be a deterrant for many on a tight budget. The real eco revolution will come when a company provides a viable cost-effective model for green travel. Nontheless, this is certainly a step in the right direction.

Many people receive spam email asking the recipient to receive large sums of money from x bank account in Nigeria. Spammer strategy evolves with each new wave of spam that’s launched, but alongside every new type of spam mail is a growing resistance to spam, and 419 Eater is just that, a site that fights back at spam. Of particular note is there series of audio recordings; a collection of phone conversations with a touch of humour. Particular favourites include:

• “The barrister calls me while I’m busy at the zoo“
• “Don’t use your cellphone near a busy garage“
• “Using Arnold Scwarznegger sound samples I attempt to communicate and confuse a scammer!“