Examining How We Measure Our Lives
Commentary, critiques, and observations on information design and data visualisation
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Read on…: Show Me Some Swing
Problems with my access to the tubes of the internets prevented me from posting this piece last week. But it’s still good and still relevant, especially in the wake of last night’s presidential debate. The New York Times and the FiveThirtyEight forecast came together to create this interactive flow chart, if you will, of the […]
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The Red Sox Were Truly Awful in 2012
Read on…: The Red Sox Were Truly Awful in 2012The Boston Red Sox hired John Farrell this weekend to be their manager just one season after hiring Bobby Valentine for the role. There is a lot to be said about just who is to blame about the Red Sox’ awful season. But it was pretty awful. How awful? The Boston Globe shows us in […]
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Tracking the Royal Navy in World War I
Read on…: Tracking the Royal Navy in World War II’ve always liked naval history. So I was pleased when several days ago this movie of Royal Navy ship movements during World War I was released. Using data from navigation logs, it plots the locations of the UK’s naval ships throughout the course of the war and so when played out over time you see […]
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The Armstrong Doping Scandal
Read on…: The Armstrong Doping ScandalAll major sports eventually have a big scandal seemingly about drugs. Here’s looking at you, baseball and Manny Ramirez (see the Mitchell Report). But this time it’s cycling’s turn. Here’s looking at you, Lance Armstrong. The New York Times published a timeline of exactly how the USADA alleges Armstrong ran a team-wide doping programme. It […]
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Absentee Ballots
Read on…: Absentee BallotsThis graphic comes from a set by the New York Times that looks at absentee and mail-in ballots, which are particularly popular in western states. The representation of the absentee ballot from Minnesota in 2008 is then examined to see which areas were the reasons for discounted ballots. Follow the directions to the best of […]
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The Politics of Beer
Read on…: The Politics of BeerThis Friday at Happy Hour as you sip your pint, are you going to wonder what your beer choice says about your politics? Okay, probably not. But you could. And if you did, this chart from the National Journal would help you identify just what your drink is saying. Is your favourite on the chart? […]
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Debate Bingo
Read on…: Debate BingoDebate Bingo is always fun. This graphic doesn’t come from me, but I filled it out. And now I am getting ready to play.
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I Gesture Unto Thee…
Read on…: I Gesture Unto Thee…We are in the home stretch of the presidential campaign and the first of the four debates (three presidential, one vice-presidential) is tonight in Denver, Colorado. Unfortunately debates tend to be less about ideas and more about talking points, gotchas, and zingers. Regardless of the debates’ utility, candidates do not always convey everything they express […]