5 Best Data Visualization Projects of the Year
Data visualization continues to grow online and in the real world. It exists as masterful art pieces and amazingly useful analysis tools. In both cases though it brings data -- …
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First off, happy new year! I'm back from my short hiatus from blogging and school. I trust everyone had a good holiday week. I saw a couple of good movies: …
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Visual Guide to General Motors’ Financial Woes
As you've probably heard, General Motors has come on some financial troubles and grows increasingly desperate for a federal bailout. How did the American vehicle giant get to this point? … -
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Graphs Lead to Decline in Love
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GOOD Magazine's most recent infographic (above and below) on consumer spending got me to thinking about all the other approaches I've seen on the same topic. The number of ways …
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Sensors in Footballs - Was the Pass Good?
Graduate student researchers are pretty much putting sensors in everything these days. There's always more data to collect and more information to gather. Computer engineering students from Carnegie Mellon University … -
The thing about cancer cells is that they suck. Their DNA is all screwy. They've got chunks of DNA ripped out and reinserted into different places, which is just plain …
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Budweiser Maps Drinkabilty of Bud Light Beer
Yes, watered down and flavorless beer has high drinkability. You know, sort of like water. The difference is shade of yellow. … -
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