The digital age has not necessarily increased the amount of cruelty performed by kids and young adults. It has simply changed the venue. Cyberbullying is making headlines and being blamed for many of the tragedies that happen in schools across the country and around the world. Children are entering the digital world almost immediately and are learning ways to do things online that adults would have never dreamed of when they were children. The results, in many cases, are ugly. This graphic by our friends at ZoneAlarm breaks down the growing trend of cyberbullying and discusses ways that parents…

One of the most profound medical technologies that has emerged in recent decades is the ability to surgically improve eyesight. LASIK (laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis) is a breakthrough that was beyond imagination before it actually existed. The altering of the shape of the cornea using lasers has transformed the way we perceive vision. It’s relatively commonplace in today’s society, but a question that few ask and even fewer know how to answer is, “How does LASIK work?” This graphic by our friends at DocShop shows clearly how the procedure works in a simple step-by-step process. Click…

The manner by which humans retain and retrieve information is an area widely explored and as of yet not completely understood. The human brain consists of about one billion neurons. Each neuron forms about 1,000 connections to other neurons, amounting to more than a trillian connections. This amounts to quite a large storage capacity. Our friends at Mindflash examine how the brain retains all this information and displays it visually – after all, visuals are the easiest media to retain for most. Click to enlarge. …

As businesses continue to get more involved with social media as part of their branding, marketing, and customer relations, most are hiring “social media managers” to be their voice in Web 2.0. It’s a growing trend that many have said will burst in the coming years. Is it real? When search engine optimization became important to businesses a few years ago, we didn’t see many companies hiring SEO managers. Most would simply hire firms to handle it for them. Social media appears to be different, most likely because it’s less technical in nature than SEO (even though some of the best in that industry…

Drawing comparisons between Facebook and the United States is easy. Both are influential in their world. Both have leaders that are loved and hated simultaneously. Both have both the ability to generate tremendous amounts of money while skeptics still point to their eventual economic collapse. It’s not much of a stretch. This graphic by our friends at Soshable looks at several of the key comparisons between the two super-powers. Do they match up well? You be the judge. Compare the directions they’re heading. The US has its hands in several different pots right now around the world while Facebook…

The thing that truly sparked the initial growth of eCommerce has become the greatest point of abandonment on sites that try to sell us stuff. The online shopping cart – a once cool and integral part of the retail end of the Internet – has devolved over the years to cause many to walk away from shopping from their computer. What happened? “What didn’t happen” is the better question. It hasn’t changed. What once made things easier has failed to improve in functionality and ease and as a result, more people “bail” from the shopping cart page than any other on retail websites. People find products, prepare…

Despite it’s vast size, tremendous population, and abundance of natural resources, Africa still has the lowest per-capita use of power of any continent. It isn’t that they don’t need it – with any population of that magnitude, the ability to use power to solve problems is vast. The challenge is in the money. It’s no secret that the United States has the money and technology and is therefore able to produce more energy per capita than any other country. In fact, America has 1/3 of Africa’s population while producing much, much more than the entire continent. With anything that is highly coveted and…

The news is jam-packed with stories about online privacy, “do not track,” and Internet security issues. With proposals for a National Internet ID and do-not-track legislation on the table, it’s clear that 2011 will be a year when much will boil over in the privacy arena. This infographic design by Sitejabber takes a look at ways that companies (and less-than-honorable organization of non-business intent) are able to track your activities and use it to target you for various reasons. Opponents to do-not-track technology claim that the information they receive from tracking allows them to…

The phrase “file your taxes” is quickly becoming obsolete. Technology is becoming the driving force behind the yearly process that once required calculators, pens, and a guide book. The sale of stamps is even down during tax season (a funny thing since tax return envelopes do not require stamps). Chances are, nearly all of the US readers of this blog have e-filed taxes before. The convenience is clear, but it also represents other advantages: Accuracy – most mistakes on tax returns happens through manual calculations rather than through e-filing. Speed – no question about it – e-filing is much…

The Wall Street Journal called him “the restless genius.” Forbes said he was “the ultimate thinking machine.” by Forbes magazine. Inc. Magazine proclaimed him the “rightful heir to Thomas Edison.” Author. Inventor. Futurist. Freak? If you don’t know Ray Kurzweil, you should definitely read up on his Wikipedia page. Then, check out this graphic by our friends at GrasshopperGroup. When you’re done with that, scroll down and watch the Ted video under the graphic.. At that point, you should be giving yourself a pep talk about how you can be as geeky cool as this guy. …