Examining How We Measure Our Lives
Commentary, critiques, and observations on information design and data visualisation
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Travelling the World
Read on…: Travelling the WorldAnd by world, I mean one-bedroom apartment. It’s another Friday, and so here’s a nice piece from Indexed and Jessica Hagy. It sums up rather well our worlds these days. Credit for the piece goes to Jessica Hagy.
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Biden’s Biggest Pyramids
Read on…: Biden’s Biggest PyramidsYesterday we looked at an article from the Inquirer about the 2020 election and how Biden won because of increased margins in the suburbs. Specifically we looked at an interactive scatter plot. Today I want to talk a bit about another interactive graphic from the same article. This one is a map, but instead of the usual choropleth—a form the…
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Biden Won the Burbs
Read on…: Biden Won the BurbsThe thing with election results is that we don’t have the final numbers for a little while after Election Day. And that’s normal. There are a few things I want to look at in the coming weeks and months once my schedule eases up a bit. But for now, we can use this nice piece from the Philadelphia Inquirer to…
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You Have Mail
Read on…: You Have MailWho remembers when AOL used to announce that to you? Old millennials, am I right? Anyway, your humble author is using up some more holiday time the next several days and will be on holiday for Thanksgiving. Not that I will be travelling anywhere to see anybody. And for my American audience, you really shouldn’t be travelling either. But that’s…
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How Would the Covid-19 Vaccines Work
Read on…: How Would the Covid-19 Vaccines WorkOver the last week or so, we have been receiving some encouraging news from the makers of three viable Covid-19 vaccines: Pfizer, Moderna, and AstraZeneca. All three have reported their vaccines as at least 90% effective. This doesn’t mean the relevant regulatory agencies have verified that data, but it’s better than injecting ourselves with bleach. Keep this in mind, though,…
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Red Shift, Blue Shift
Read on…: Red Shift, Blue ShiftLast night I published a graphic on Instagram that I think people may find helpful if they try to follow Election Day results on Tuesday. I wanted to explain the concept of a red shift or blue shift. (I’ve also seen it described as states having a red mirage or a blue mirage.) For my non-American readers, it’s important to…