Examining How We Measure Our Lives
Commentary, critiques, and observations on information design and data visualisation
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Read on…: FAA Fire in Aurora
Last Friday a fire in an FAA centre in one of Chicago’s suburbs shut down air traffic in the Chicago area. You know, not a big deal. So the Chicago Tribune made a small graphic to show just how much of a difference a closure of air space can make. Credit for the piece goes […]
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Linguistics Are…Um…Fun?
Read on…: Linguistics Are…Um…Fun?So today is Friday and that means it is time for some…um…lighter than usual content. Consequently we have a map from Quartz looking at the preferred use of um or uh. Credit for the piece goes to the Quartz graphics department.
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Ebola on a Plane
Read on…: Ebola on a PlaneDefinitely not really, but far more interesting than snakes. Today’s piece comes from the Guardian. Admittedly, the piece and thus the data is a month old, but it still is an interesting way of looking at the impact of the Ebola outbreak in Africa. The graphic begins with a map highlighting the spread of the […]
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Investigating the NYPD for Excessive Force
Read on…: Investigating the NYPD for Excessive ForceSometimes complaints about excessive police force are frivolous or vindictive in nature. Sometimes, however, they are legitimate. In New York, the Civilian Complaint Review Board is the first line of investigation. It makes recommendations that the NYPD then takes up. Or not. This piece from WNYC looks at how the NYPD has responded to those […]
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Autonomous Cars
Read on…: Autonomous CarsSome days I do not enjoy the thought of driving to the office. For those days, I take mass transit. However, in the future, I may be able to sit back and allow my car to drive me. This illustration from the Washington Post examines just how one example of such vehicles functions. Credit for […]
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Scotland Votes
Read on…: Scotland VotesBy the time this post goes live, Scotland will have already been voting on independence for several hours. At the time of writing this post, it appears more a toss-up than anything else. And so today we highlight a piece that is a little bit different than what I might normally cover. Here we have […]
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When the Baltimore Oriole Abandons Baltimore
Read on…: When the Baltimore Oriole Abandons BaltimoreClimate change has more of an impact than just extreme weather. For one, not all weather will necessarily be warmer. Two, animals and plants will be affected in terms of their natural habitat. The New York Times recently put together a piece about the impact of climate change upon birds. And it turns out that […]