Comments on: 8 Great Gifts for Your Data Geek http://flowingdata.com/2009/12/07/8-great-gifts-for-your-data-geek/ Strength in Numbers Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:35:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: #Tip of the day from Journalism.co.uk – data books and resources | Journalism.co.uk Editors' Blog http://flowingdata.com/2009/12/07/8-great-gifts-for-your-data-geek/#comment-37882 #Tip of the day from Journalism.co.uk – data books and resources | Journalism.co.uk Editors' Blog Thu, 07 Jan 2010 09:06:13 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=4292#comment-37882 [...] Like data and nifty online tools? Check out these suggested 'gifts' from flowingdata.com. Some very handy data resources in the list at this link... Tipster: Judith Townend. To submit a tip to Journalism.co.uk, use this link - we will pay a fiver [...] [...] Like data and nifty online tools? Check out these suggested 'gifts' from flowingdata.com. Some very handy data resources in the list at this link… Tipster: Judith Townend. To submit a tip to Journalism.co.uk, use this link – we will pay a fiver [...]

]]> By: 10 Gifts For Data Lovers « WebGlide - Data-Visualization http://flowingdata.com/2009/12/07/8-great-gifts-for-your-data-geek/#comment-37495 10 Gifts For Data Lovers « WebGlide - Data-Visualization Thu, 24 Dec 2009 19:41:24 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=4292#comment-37495 [...] has compiled another datageek wishlist on flowingdata.com Also, Andrew has put together a Holiday Shoping Guide for the data-addict on [...] [...] has compiled another datageek wishlist on flowingdata.com Also, Andrew has put together a Holiday Shoping Guide for the data-addict on [...]

]]> By: Nathan Yau http://flowingdata.com/2009/12/07/8-great-gifts-for-your-data-geek/#comment-37157 Nathan Yau Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:16:55 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=4292#comment-37157 best. gift. ever. best. gift. ever.

]]> By: PaulBrennan http://flowingdata.com/2009/12/07/8-great-gifts-for-your-data-geek/#comment-37156 PaulBrennan Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:12:30 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=4292#comment-37156 Sometimes the best gift is not an thing but rather an idea: how about: Tell them to read flowingdata.com at least every week, if not every day :-))) Sometimes the best gift is not an thing but rather an idea: how about: Tell them to read flowingdata.com at least every week, if not every day :-)))

]]> By: Anittah http://flowingdata.com/2009/12/07/8-great-gifts-for-your-data-geek/#comment-36999 Anittah Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:16:23 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=4292#comment-36999 You know, data g33ks need not consume more data for the holidays! What data geeks need are a break from the 0101011010 grind. So - why not a gc for a massage or a trip to the local banya? Individual flesh pleasures are about as orthogonal to aggregate number-crunching as you can get -- so perhaps it's the perfect way to balance things out for the favorite nerd bait in your life. Signed, I want to go to the banya in Helsinki You know, data g33ks need not consume more data for the holidays!

What data geeks need are a break from the 0101011010 grind. So – why not a gc for a massage or a trip to the local banya? Individual flesh pleasures are about as orthogonal to aggregate number-crunching as you can get — so perhaps it’s the perfect way to balance things out for the favorite nerd bait in your life.

Signed,

I want to go to the banya in Helsinki

]]> By: Mitch http://flowingdata.com/2009/12/07/8-great-gifts-for-your-data-geek/#comment-36995 Mitch Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:11:19 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=4292#comment-36995 What about this for the female data geeks; http://thisisplot.com/ What about this for the female data geeks;
http://thisisplot.com/

]]> By: Clay http://flowingdata.com/2009/12/07/8-great-gifts-for-your-data-geek/#comment-36984 Clay Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:36:15 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=4292#comment-36984 For the beginning programmer, Daniel Shiffman's "Learning Processing" book really is one of the best books out there. It may not take people quite as far as Fry's book, but the introduction to programming is fantastic. For the beginning programmer, Daniel Shiffman’s “Learning Processing” book really is one of the best books out there. It may not take people quite as far as Fry’s book, but the introduction to programming is fantastic.

]]> By: Edial Dekker http://flowingdata.com/2009/12/07/8-great-gifts-for-your-data-geek/#comment-36983 Edial Dekker Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:03:27 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=4292#comment-36983 Great list, thanks for sharing...! Don't forget the We Feel Fine book by Jonathan Harris though http://wefeelfine.org/book Great list, thanks for sharing…! Don’t forget the We Feel Fine book by Jonathan Harris though http://wefeelfine.org/book

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