Examining How We Measure Our Lives
Commentary, critiques, and observations on information design and data visualisation
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Read on…: The Trilemma Remains for Boris
This is a repost of sorts, but it is important. Now prime minister, Boris Johnson had an opportunity to seek a more reasonable approach to Brexit. Unfortunately, he is drawing even harder red lines than his predecessor, Theresa May. And that brings us back to my Brexit trilemma graphic from back in March. Essentially, Johnson wants three […]
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Baby, It’ Hot Outside Pt 2
Read on…: Baby, It’ Hot Outside Pt 2Yesterday we looked at Billy Penn’s graphics about the cooler stations and I mentioned a few ways the graphic could be improved. So last night I created a graphic where I explored the limited scope of the data, but also showing how low the temperatures were, relative to the air temperature outside, using weather data […]
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Baby, It’s Hot Outside
Read on…: Baby, It’s Hot OutsideThose of you living on the East Coast, specifically the Mid-Atlantic, know that presently the weather is quite warm outside. As in levels of dangerous heat and humidity. Personally, your author has not left his flat in a few days now because it is so bad. Alas, not everyone has access to air conditioning in […]
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The Sartorial Trump
Read on…: The Sartorial TrumpHappy Friday, all. We made it to the end of the week. Though if you are like me, i.e. living on the East Coast, welcome to Hell. As in so hot and humid. So last month President Trump visited the United Kingdom on a state visit. He drew attention to himself not just because of […]
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Notre Dame Almost Did Collapse
Read on…: Notre Dame Almost Did CollapseBack in April the famed Notre Dame cathedral in Paris caught fire and its roof and spire spectacularly collapsed. At the time I looked at a few different pieces, including two from the New York Times, that explored the spread of the fire. Several months later the Times has just published a look into how […]
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British English vs. Irish English
Read on…: British English vs. Irish EnglishThe United Kingdom is known for having a large number of accents in a—compared to the United States—relatively small space. But then you add in Ireland and you have an entirely new level of linguistic diversity. Josh Katz, who several years ago made waves for his work on the differences in the States, completed some […]