Examining How We Measure Our Lives
Commentary, critiques, and observations on information design and data visualisation
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Read on…: Diversity in the 115th Congress
Well, we have arrived at 2017. We all know the big political story in the executive branch. But we also saw elections in the legislative branch. But how different will the 115th Congress look from the 114th? The Wall Street Journal took a look at that in an article. The article’s graphic does a nice […]
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Philadelphia’s Growth Since the 1940s
Read on…: Philadelphia’s Growth Since the 1940sI stumbled upon this article last night on philly.curbed.com that takes a look at the growth and slowdown in said growth in Philadelphia. For the purposes of this blog, that included an animated .gif that showed the expansion in the metro area since the 1940s. My quibble with the piece is that the lighter blue […]
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The Trump Organisation Organisation Chart
Read on…: The Trump Organisation Organisation ChartWell Christmas is over so now for some of us, it’s time to go back to work. Those of you enjoying your time off through the new year, well…enjoy it. Today’s piece is from the New York Times and explores the structure of Donald Trump’s organisation. A second graphic within the piece then details just […]
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An Arctic Heatwave
Read on…: An Arctic HeatwaveSince Christmas was just yesterday, I figured this would be an appropriate way to start the week. The North Pole is sweltering. It’s melting. But, seriously, the scientists are “very confident” that the heatwave is linked to anthropogenic climate change. Their models cannot replicate their observations without adding an anthropogenic signal. Anthropogenic? That’s just a […]
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The United States of Blank
Read on…: The United States of BlankWell, you made it to the Christmas holidays. First, some housekeeping, my posting next week might be a bit sporadic. Not that it hasn’t been sporadic the last few months. Second, it’s a Friday, so let’s take a look at that federal republic of states we talked about yesterday. According to xkcd, of course. Credit […]
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The Federal Funds Rate
Read on…: The Federal Funds RateIn my new role as data visualisation manager at the Philadelphia Federal Reserve, I am learning a lot about what the Fed does and how it does it. Needless to say, this piece from Bloomberg interested me as it displayed how the federal funds rate has changed over time. What I really enjoy is how […]
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Three Months Out
Read on…: Three Months OutThree months ago today I moved out of Chicago and began making my way to Philadelphia. This post from xkcd seemed appropriate for the day. Credit for the piece goes to Randall Munroe.
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Capturing a US Navy Drone Submersible
Read on…: Capturing a US Navy Drone SubmersibleLast Friday China seized a US Navy submersible drone—like the drones the Air Force uses but for underwater purposes—in international waters off the coast of the Philippines. This graphic from the Washington Post shows how, while in international waters, the seizure occurred not far outside China’s Nine-dash Line, which they claim as territorial waters. Credit […]
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The Electoral College
Read on…: The Electoral CollegeWell today we elect the president of the United States. Wait! you say, did we not just do that a few weeks ago? Not really, no. In the run up to the election, I and others saw the possibility that this election could result in a gap between the national popular vote and the electoral […]
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Apples to Apples
Read on…: Apples to ApplesHappy Friday, all. I like a good mulled cider in winter. And I made one about a week ago. And that is about the only real connection to this graphic from xkcd. Credit for the piece goes to Randall Munroe.