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  • May the Data Be With You, Young Skywalker

    Miscellaneous

    Change the word ‘force’ to ‘data’ in your favorite Star Wars quotes, and you’ll suddenly understand what I mean by flowing data.

  • What is Data and Why Do We Care About it So Much?

    Miscellaneous

    A select group of experts from several different fields were nice enough to share with me what data means to them.

  • Who’s Going to Win Super Bowl XLII?

    Statistics

    Getting ready for the big game with chips in one hand and betting ticket in the other.

  • Weekend Minis – Government, Environment & Angry Employee

    Data Sources

    For your long-awaited Super Bowl weekend, shed some light on the government and don’t forget to backup your data.

  • Bad Statistics Leads to Poor Results and a Questionable Trial Verdict

    Mistaken Data

    Oxford mathematician, Peter Donnelly gives a TED talk on the common mistakes we make when interpreting Statistics.

  • NSF Science and Engineering Visualization Challenge

    Visualization

    Achieve international glory with your scientific visualization submission.

  • Journal of Quantitative Analysis in Sports is Live

    Statistics

    I’m quitting graduate school to become a professional sports betting fanatic.

  • A Chat with The New York Times on Making Data More Engaging

    Design

    Everybody knows about The New York Times graphics. Here are two people that their hand in a lot of it.

  • Visualization of Smiling Faces – Microsoft Live / Operation Smile

    Data Art

    Think lots and lots of happy thoughts.

  • Weekend Minis – Maps, Motion & Resources

    Visualization

    For relaxing and lazy weekend, have some fun with GPS and a fat list of visualization resources.

  • Books that Make You Dumb (Not Really)

    Ugly Charts

    Linking of low (and high) SAT scores and favorite books from Facebook.

  • 6 Influential Datasets That Changed the Way We Think

    Visualization

    They all revealed something we otherwise would not have seen. What data has influenced you lately?

  • Walker Tracker – A Community Site for Pedometer Fans

    Data Sharing

    Tracking your foot steps with a pedometer just became social.

  • How a Trip to the Dentist Got Me Thinking About Open Data

    Visualization

    When you’re given bad information, it’s hard not to feel cheated. Here’s what happened to me.

  • Google Decides to Host a Whole Lot of Scientific Data – Palimpsest Project

    Data Sources

    The Internet giant is set to take on terabytes of scientific data in the very near future.

  • Mapping Google Access Data from (suit)men

    Maps

    A very pink map displaying real-time data shows us that maps can be entertaining.

  • Iraq Body Count: A Human Security Project

    Data Sources

    Iraq Body Count keeps track of civilian deaths by cross checking media reports…

  • FlowingData Gets an Overhaul and a Facelift

    Site News

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  • Going Beyond Collaborative Visual Analytics with Statistics

    Social Data Analysis

    Social data visualization is great, but what if it were coupled with quantitative analysis? Imagine the power.

  • A Primer on Information and Data Visualization

    Data Art

    There’s a nice data visualization 101-type post over at We Make Money Not Art.

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