-Reflecting on The Great Recession: an animated map shows unemployment growth by region and a Congressional committee considers the effectiveness of TARP bailouts. [Map via Daring Fireball]
-Quebecois citizens seeking H1N1 vaccines needn’t queue for long, thanks to a regional health official inspired by Disney World’s Fastpass. If wait times exceed one hour, health workers hand out coupons for people to return for the shot later. [Mental Floss]
-A recent study by the IDC examined whether consumers in Asia prefer to visit social networking sites via cellphone or PC. “For mobile operators in China, India and Thailand, IDC believes a low flat-rate Internet access fee would complement and increase mobile social networking software adoption,” says IDC analyst Debbie Swee [Textually]
-The efficacy of buying carbon offsets has long been questioned, but the concept has been popular for offsetting the guilt associated with air travel and climate change. [Kottke]
