Visual.ly has tipped us off to a fun little infographic by Virus Comix that uses the metaphor of a street map to show the many routes, stops, loops, and warning signs we encounter on the bumpy ...

For a metaphor to work, it has to be instantly recognizable to a majority of your audience. Take another look at the Swiss cheese graphic. Right in the middle is a tiny mouse nibbling away at a slice.

And now with the advent of the "cloud computing" metaphor, ... 09-29-2011 INFOGRAPHIC OF THE DAY. Infographic Of The Day: The Internet Really Is A Series Of Tubes.