Examining How We Measure Our Lives
Commentary, critiques, and observations on information design and data visualisation
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Whence the Popes Came
Read on…: Whence the Popes CameFor the first time in centuries, a sitting pope is to resign. Typically most popes have served until their death. The question for many will now be who will be the next pope. Will it be a cardinal from Latin America? From Africa? I looked at the origins of the all the popes since Peter. […]
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Wawa vs. Sheetz…Wawa of Course…Was There Any Doubt?
Read on…: Wawa vs. Sheetz…Wawa of Course…Was There Any Doubt?Once when I worked at the Jersey shore as a kid a woman purchased her books and then asked me the location of the nearest ATM. I replied “Wawa”. She looked at me as if what I said was gobbledy-gook. She asked again. I replied “Wawa” again but with probably a look of confusion upon […]
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All Your Drone Base Are Belong to Us
Read on…: All Your Drone Base Are Belong to UsJohn Brennan’s confirmation for heading up the CIA begins today. He’s been pretty instrumental in strengthening the United States’ counter-terrorism programme, especially the use of drones to eliminate terrorists. For those drones, the Washington Post mapped out the known bases in Africa and the Middle East from which we operate our drones.
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Girls in Science…Just Not in the United States
Read on…: Girls in Science…Just Not in the United StatesThis piece from the New York Times is really well done. With simple colours to differentiate three groups, values are charted on a scatter plot to show the distribution of results for an OECD science test in 65 countries. The results clearly show regional differences in the performance of girls in the sciences depending upon […]
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A Horse, a Horse, My Kingdom for a Horse
Read on…: A Horse, a Horse, My Kingdom for a HorseDNA has confirmed a skeleton found underneath a parking lot in Leicester is that of Richard III, the last English monarch to die on the field of battle. He was portrayed by Shakespeare as being—if I recall my English lit classes correctly—a hunchback. And, as shown in this BBC interactive piece, he indeed suffered from […]
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Super Bowl (Some Number)
Read on…: Super Bowl (Some Number)If you didn’t know, the Super Bowl is Sunday. I admit, I forgot it was this Sunday. But you probably know that’s because I’m more of a baseball guy, specifically a Red Sox guy. Prior to forgetting I had been looking for a nice infographic on either the 49ers or the Ravens, the two teams […]
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French Special Forces Seize Kidal
Read on…: French Special Forces Seize KidalOn Tuesday French special forces captured the airport in Kidal, Mali. (Although the use of the term airport is a bit generous.) In an unanticipated move—the Malian army was not informed before the operation commenced—the French retook the last major urban centre that had been under Islamist control. This may well end the first phase […]