Examining How We Measure Our Lives
Commentary, critiques, and observations on information design and data visualisation
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Read on…: Ye Olde Boston Mayoral Candidate Map
A map? Again? I know. But trust me, this one is interesting. For those of you who do not know, Boston’s Thomas Menino is not running for reelection this year. By the time he leaves office, he will have been the mayor of Boston for over twenty years and so this year is the first […]
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Mapping Hepatitis vs HIV
Read on…: Mapping Hepatitis vs HIVI don’t often write about maps, especially of the choropleth kind. In many cases I choose not to because so many of the maps are one-dimensional: how fast is x growing across the world; which is predominant across the world, y or z? So I was pleasantly surprised by the Economist yesterday when they published […]
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Elections in Mali
Read on…: Elections in MaliFor those of you who did not know, the country of Mali held elections yesterday and results should be forthcoming. Those of you who regularly read or semi-frequently check my blog, you are likely familiar with the work I did covering the French-led intervention in Mali. I am a bit busy working on some other […]
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Scary Names
Read on…: Scary NamesHappy Friday, everyone. Here’s a plot from xkcd. Credit for the piece goes to Randall Munroe.
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Queue for the British Throne
Read on…: Queue for the British ThroneSo apparently a baby was born in London…as was another who is likely to become the future King of the Great Britain and Northern Ireland (not of England). But the British love their queues and so this infant will have to wait in line just like everyone else (in the royal line of succession). The […]
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The Internet Under the Sea
Read on…: The Internet Under the SeaRecently the Washington Post published an infographic that explored the cable network that connects the different continents and brings to each the internet. In short, where North America once dominated as an international hub it now is on the decline. The piece tells an interesting story supported by good data that is clearly presented. Clear […]
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Chicago Covered in Ice
Read on…: Chicago Covered in IceI should be returning to Chicago this weekend. And if I were returning 21,000 years ago, that would be I would have been returning to a massive ice sheet covering the city. Would have been way worse in Montreal, though. Credit for the piece goes to Randall Munroe.