Tag: xkcd
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Three Months Out
Three 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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Apples to Apples
Happy 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.
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Great Britain by an American
I am forever an Anglophile. Credit for the piece goes to Randall Munroe.
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Climate Change
So this is the last Friday before the election next Tuesday. Normally I reserve Fridays for less serious topics. And often xkcd does a great job covering that for me. But because of the election, I want today’s to be a bit more serious. Thankfully, we still have xkcd for that. The screenshot above gets to…
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The Moon
Happy Friday, everyone. Especially all of you up our Gingrich Moon Base. Credit for the piece goes to Randall Munroe.
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Genetic Ancestry Results
As I stated earlier this week, I spent the first half of the week in Wisconsin research my family history. And I really will try to get to it next week. But, beyond the vital records and recorded stories, I am also intrigued by how our ethnic histories break down genetically. That gets us to today’s…
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Volcanos
Happy Friday, everyone. Xkcd had a post this week about volcanos and it is an illustrated guide to the various different types of volcanos that exist. Well worth a look. Credit for the piece goes to Randall Munroe.
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Gotta Catch ‘Em All
I admit that today’s post has absolutely nothing to do with data visualisation or information design. But, given my personal experiences the last few weeks, I thought it was worth sharing on a Friday. So please enjoy the work of xkcd. Credit for the piece goes to Randall Munroe.
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Optimisation Prime
The name of the economic game is efficiency. And that means optimising things. Happy Friday. Credit for the piece goes to Randall Munroe.