I, uh, well. Hmm. Yeah. New Scientist recently compiled a list of visualizations exploring the growth of the Internet. Here they are in no particular order (plus the one above).

What do you think of this series? Which ones are good? Which ones are bad? How can they be improved? Do they need improvement? Discuss in the comments below. [Thanks, Brian]

With their usual flare, GOOD Magazine maps the death penalty around the world according to Amnesty International. Here we see that the philosophy varies quite a bit from country to country; however, most countries have either abolished the death penalty or only use it in exceptional cases. The death penalty is still in use in about 30 percent of countries. Like the map of drinking age though, I suspect laws vary within the countries. From a design perspective, let's look at this version from Wikipedia:

GOOD's map is highly stylized (like a prison fence). Wikipedia's is a straightforward map with a more accurate projection. Which version of the death penalty map do you prefer? [via Simple Complexity]

While we're on the topic of beer (it is Friday after all), let's take a look at legal drinking age around the world. Greenland - no age limit. Probably gotta drink to stay warm, eh? Have a nice weekend, everyone. Be kind to your liver. [Thanks, Jason]

Mike Wirth maps medal winners from the Great American Beer Festival from 1987 to 2007. I'm not surprised that California has won so many medals, because, well it's a big state, but check out Colorado and Wisconsin. There must be some good beer there. Although, it's hard to make any real judgment based just on medals. Coors and Budweiser have each won seven medals. Really? To each his own, I guess. [Thanks, Mike]