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Why Does Data Matter to Google?
Data is absolutely vital to Google's success; without data, Google is pretty much useless when it comes to search. Hal Varian explains on the official Google blog: Over the years, … -
I waste way too much time doing completely useless stuff when I should be working. I'm ready to stop procrastinating.
How to Stop Procrastinating So that I Am Not a Bum - A Self-experiment -
For your long, relaxing weekend, enjoy some long, relaxing reading.
Weekend Minis - Online Video, Visualization Types, Poverty, Digital Life -
In this age of abundant data, it is technically challenging to infuse graphics with as much of it as possible.
A Lesson in Recycling Chartjunk as Junk Art -
This guest post is by Hadley Wickham, a Statistics PhD candidate and a part of the GGobi team. He answers my question -- "What is data and why should we …
Understanding Data, Not Just the Realm of Scientists in Ivory Towers -
This guest post is by Mike Love, and he answers my question -- "What is data and why should we care about it?" Instead of answering in the general case, …
Showing Historical & Cultural Connections and Mapping Influence -
Matthew Hurst, from Microsoft Live Labs and the co-creator of BlogPulse, answers my question - "What is data and why should we care about it?" In writing this brief article, …
Increasing Data Literacy Across the General Public With Truth and Beauty -
This guest post is by Andrew Gelman from Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social Science. He answers the question - "What is data and why should we care about it?" …
Data Makes Reasonable Decision-making Possible -
Change the word 'force' to 'data' in your favorite Star Wars quotes, and you'll suddenly understand what I mean by flowing data.
May the Data Be With You, Young Skywalker -
A select group of experts from several different fields were nice enough to share with me what data means to them.
What is Data and Why Do We Care About it So Much?
FlowingData explores how statisticians, designers, computer scientists, and others are using data to understand more about ourselves and our surroundings. more...
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