Examining How We Measure Our Lives
Commentary, critiques, and observations on information design and data visualisation
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Read on…: Kickstarter Fundraising
Kickstarter has been around for a little while now, financing some interesting projects. The New York Times has an infographic about how much each project earned. And while there is nothing particularly fancy about each, they are all scatter plots, the quirk is that the time and value axes have been reversed from their customary positions. While unusual, it supports…
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It’s Neither a Bird Nor a Plane. It’s a Space Shuttle. On Top of a Plane.
Read on…: It’s Neither a Bird Nor a Plane. It’s a Space Shuttle. On Top of a Plane.I loved the space shuttle. I mean how awesome is it that the lead ship of the class is named after the Enterprise from Star Trek. But seriously, it was a brick with little stub wings for gliding. It was not meant for flying. So now that all the shuttles are all retired—that’s a whole separate issue—how do they get…
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North Korean Missile Technology (Or Lack Thereof)
Read on…: North Korean Missile Technology (Or Lack Thereof)North Korea wanted to launch a missile, but failed miserably in doing it. Richard Johnson at the National Post created an infographic, prior to the missile’s launch, that looked at what the North Koreans wanted to do.
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The Short and Winding (Mountain) Road (vs. the Long and Straight Midwest Interstate)
Read on…: The Short and Winding (Mountain) Road (vs. the Long and Straight Midwest Interstate)Last weekend I visited Ganister, Pennsylvania to see family, meet some old family friends, do some research, and generally just get out of Chicago. After I arrived, I realised I wasted an opportunity to tell the story of the drive out. So, I made a mental note to record some data on the long drive back. This infographic is the…
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A Profile of Canada’s Immigrants
Read on…: A Profile of Canada’s ImmigrantsOn the back burner of infographics to post is this piece from the National Post. The early data indicates that most of Canada’s high population growth rate comes from immigrants to the country. And while those details are not yet available, the piece looks at the 2006 data for an indication of from which places the immigrants are likely to…