Marc Gayle

I am creating compversions with blood, sweat and care.

Compversions allows you - as a designer/photographer/creative person - to help your clients make faster decisions, which makes your life easier.

Beware though, everything here is 100% unadulterated opinion.

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Russia vs. United States: A Visual Comparison

Following the usual high quality graphs that Mint.com usually puts out, they have added one more feather to their hat. They have done a nice illustration of the differences between the US and Russia using simple bar graphs. Two of my favorites are listed here. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="491" caption="Russia Through My Eyes - St Basil's Cathederal by BudaKedrova"]
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Is government fiber really good for your health?

On the heels of House Democrats releasing yet another health reform bill, I stumbled across an interesting case study when government intervention in the marketplace (in the form of presenting a competitive option - e.g. the 'feared' public option) has the intended effect of significantly driving down costs and benefiting the consumer. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="223" caption="Taken by RyanWhiteHealth @ Flickr"]
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Calvin & Hobbes Explain the Financial Crisis

Interesting take on how we got into the current economic crisis by our dear friends at Calvin and Hobbes.

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Internet Speeds and Costs Around the World [Infographic]

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[/caption] Here is a nice graphic that compares internet speeds and costs around the world. The numbers are in nominal terms, for easy comparisons, and all in USD.

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What can Google hold in RAM?

For those that might not know, RAM = Random Access Memory. This is the memory that a computer uses to temporarily store data while it is in use. If you have bought a computer recently, or are familiar with the specifications on your computer, you will notice that it will be anywhere from 512MB to 4-6GB. Your hard drive capacity (which is the other GB rating on your computer) is usually much larger. Say 250GB, even up to 2,000 GB (2 Tera Bytes) in some cases. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="430" caption="Taken by DailyInvention (Flickr)"]
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