Examining How We Measure Our Lives
Commentary, critiques, and observations on information design and data visualisation
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But Where Are the Spiders?
Read on…: But Where Are the Spiders?Yesterday I mentioned more about revolutions, well today we’re talking about Mars, a planet that revolves around the Sun. Late last week scientists working with the InSight lander on the Red Planet published their findings. Turns out we need to rethink what we know about Mars. First, the planet is probably much older than Earth. […]
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Revolution Number…
Read on…: Revolution Number…Nein? Last week we ended the week with a Friday post looking at Covid-19 cases. And they are not trending in the right direction, to put it mildly. Now I’m not sure I like the Covid post being on Friday, but it also doesn’t make sense on Mondays any longer given the lack of data […]
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The Western Heat Dome(s)
Read on…: The Western Heat Dome(s)For the last two days Philadelphia and much of the East Coast suffered from a heavy haze of smoke that blanketed the region. This wasn’t just any smoke, however, but smoke from the wildfires on the West Coast. This post isn’t about the wildfires, but rather something that exacerbated them. We are talking about the heat domes that […]
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Philadelphia’s Changing Skyline
Read on…: Philadelphia’s Changing SkylineYesterday I mentioned how I spent Monday researching some old family properties in Philadelphia. In some cases the homes my family owned still stand. But, in many others the homes have long since been replaced. But that’s the nature of city development. That got me thinking about an article published earlier this month at Philadelphia […]
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Greenland Uber Alles
Read on…: Greenland Uber AllesHappy Friday, all. Whether we’re talking melting ice sheets or attempted purchases by the Trump administration, the island of Greenland has often been in the news the last few years. So here’s an appropriate map from xkcd comparing the size of Greenland to the rest of the world. Credit for the piece goes to Randall […]