Examining How We Measure Our Lives
Commentary, critiques, and observations on information design and data visualisation
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Read on…: Pill Popping Power
But not likely. As this FiveThirtyEight piece explains, steroids are not likely the cause of the increased power exhibited this year by Major League Baseball. The article goes into a bit of detail, but this set of small multiples does a nice job comparing several other factors that could be at play. What I like […]
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Genetic Ancestry Results
Read on…: Genetic Ancestry ResultsAs I stated earlier this week, I spent the first half of the week in Wisconsin research my family history. And I really will try to get to it next week. But, beyond the vital records and recorded stories, I am also intrigued by how our ethnic histories break down genetically. That gets us to today’s […]
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Airplanes in Hangars
Read on…: Airplanes in HangarsToday’s post features a simple set of graphics on the BBC, however the creators were actually the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative. The background? The increasingly tense geopolitical situation in the South China Sea, where China claims numerous islands and reefs claimed by other countries—and to a smaller extent other countries make similar such claims. Just a […]
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China’s Straddling Bus
Read on…: China’s Straddling BusApologies for the lack of posts the last two days. I visited Wisconsin to trace some of the courthouse records of the Spellacys. And while I will try to return to them later next week, today we go to China. During my recent holidays, the media made much ado about a new straddling bus in China. […]
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Volcanos
Read on…: VolcanosHappy Friday, everyone. Xkcd had a post this week about volcanos and it is an illustrated guide to the various different types of volcanos that exist. Well worth a look. Credit for the piece goes to Randall Munroe.
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OD’ing in Philly
Read on…: OD’ing in PhillyAnother day in Philadelphia, another post of Philly data visualisation work. Here we have a piece from 2015 that was updated earlier this spring. It looks at overdose rates in the Philadelphia region, including parts of New Jersey. It does include a map, because most pieces like this typically do. However, what I really find interesting about […]
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Gotta Catch ‘Em All
Read on…: Gotta Catch ‘Em AllI admit that today’s post has absolutely nothing to do with data visualisation or information design. But, given my personal experiences the last few weeks, I thought it was worth sharing on a Friday. So please enjoy the work of xkcd. Credit for the piece goes to Randall Munroe.
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President Bloomberg?
Read on…: President Bloomberg?I am not watching the conventions for the first time I can recall, because no cable television. But, I am occasionally dipping into live feed coverage. And while Michael Bloomberg spoke FiveThirtyEight linked to a few pieces of content they published earlier. I covered one about candidates abandoning the middle ground earlier. But this one […]