Examining How We Measure Our Lives
Commentary, critiques, and observations on information design and data visualisation
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Read on…: Home Ownership
I am pretty much a sucker for small multiples. And so today I present a good one from the Washington Post. The story starts looking at the broad, national scope of the issue. And from there it breaks home ownership down by state. Credit for the piece goes to the Washington Post’s graphics department.
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Linguistic Empires
Read on…: Linguistic EmpiresOne of the main arguments used by Vladimir Putin to support any possible intervention in Ukraine is the suppression of the rights of Russian language speakers. The Economist wisely decided to wholeheartedly endorse the underlying principle of Putin’s logic and redrew the world map accordingly. You should read the article. Credit for the piece goes to the Economist’s graphics department.
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Is Florida the South?
Read on…: Is Florida the South?One of the most pressing questions of the times was answered last week. Is Florida the South? Cue the Tampa Bay Times. Credit for the piece goes to Ben Montgomery.
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John Lester Dominates
Read on…: John Lester DominatesThis past weekend was some good Red Sox baseball. Okay, so we only won two of three from Oakland, but that second game was fantastic. John Lester dominated. Last fall I mentioned a studio called Statlas that was visualising the World Series. They continue to update and tweak their product and so it was great to see Lester’s performance documented.…
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Comparing the Troop Deployments of Russia and Ukraine
Read on…: Comparing the Troop Deployments of Russia and UkraineThings remain tense in Ukraine, especially after the violence late last week in Odessa. But in many senses, Ukraine is limited in the operations it can undertake against the separatists, at least with its armed forces. A lot of this has to do with the tens of thousands of Russian troops, tanks, and aircraft now deployed along the border. Thankfully…
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Strolling into Work…
Read on…: Strolling into Work……forty minutes late with an iced coffee? It’s what we millennials do since we don’t understand that time exists between 04.00 and 10.30. Don’t believe me? Well, Nate Silver over at FiveThirtyEight crunched the numbers and it turns out that there is some truth in the humour. Cities with a younger, more millennial workforce tend to see workdays start later.…
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NATO Deployments Near Ukraine
Read on…: NATO Deployments Near UkraineThings continue to deteriorate in eastern Ukraine. And along the other borders of Ukraine, NATO is boosting its presence with planes, ships, and soldiers. This graphic from Jane’s details the recent deployment of aircraft to the theatre. Credit for the piece goes to IHS Jane’s Defence Weekly.