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Because the Internet has such a short memory span, and moves at such a breakneck pace, it’s hard to remember what happened on it in any given year. Like was Rebecca Black a 2012 thing or a 2011 thing? (Hint: it was 2011) But if you consider yourself an advanced Internetter, you should have no problem figuring out the 20 things that happened in 2012 that are depicted in this image. Right?
Commissioned by Syzygy (who have made a picture for 2010 and 2011) and created by French artist Niark1 (Sebastien Feraut), I bet that you guys won’t be brain numb like me. I bet you guys will spot all 20 things no problem. Here’s the full version:
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[SYZYGY]
20 Years of Scrollbars in One Glorious Image
What Happened on the Internet in 2012 in Numbers
20 Things Happened Online Last Year, and Here's the Picture to Prove It
Where is Psy?
Isn’t that the horse with the glasses and a boom box behind?
That’s harder than the Times crossword.
The only ones I am sure are the red bull skydive and Apple maps.
Tim Berners Lee at the Olympic Opening Ceremony
Even after you said it I still can’t see it.
The message being towed behind the plane.
cant work out what the darth vader one is about
Death Star petition?
I also see some Mass Effect 3 cupcakes.
i wondered what the cupcake were
The ikea Monkey is the only one I could make out off the top of my head
Is that Blackberry’s share price falling off a cliff?
Nope, it’s all the Apple Maps users
I believe the Apple maps users are sitting in a car in the river.
Touché!
Raspberry Pi!
i can see the red bull stratos jump
but its very hard
is the box with the face and helicopter
megaupload and kim dotcom?
It’s got a big ‘M’ on it, so I think so.
No Susanalbumparty?
Hard to depict tastefully, that one…
I see the trip to Mars being depicted…no “curiosity” though….
There is definitely a Raspberry Pie in there
and there is http://gizmodo.com/5901035/what-happens-when-you-push-the-button happening
The dapper Ikea monkey is doing the pressing.
and whats the twitter fail whale about?
http://gizmodo.com/5929272/yes-twitter-is-fully-down
Wondering if that rainbow cassette tape has anything to do with the ZX Spectrum’s 30th anniversary?
that would make sense
and i wonder if the words on the cliff is words with friends