There is no way to think up an original and extraordinary design—it can…
2010
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Visualizing data: ask a question first
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Twitter data buffet is back in business
Almost a year and a half ago, Infochimps, the data repository slash marketplace,…
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Review: indiemapper makes thematic mapping easy
It’s finally here. Indiemapper brings easy and flexible thematic mapping online. I’ve been…
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Discuss: Powerpoint is the enemy?
In reference to the above, Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal, leader of the American…
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Tax brackets over the past century
Stephen Von Worley’s Weather Sealed is one of my new favorites. In his…
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Air traffic rebooted in northern Europe
Air traffic has returned to normal levels in northern Europe, and planes fill…
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Conversational Twitter threads visualized
Add another piece to the ever-growing list of Twitter visualizations. What makes Moritz…
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Data Underload #19: First Date vs. Reality TV First Date
Want more? Catch other Data Underloads.…
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Trustworthiness of beards
Matt McInerney of pixelspread describes the trustworthiness of the people behind their facial…
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R is an ‘epic fail’ – or how to make statisticians mad
Statisticians are mad and out for blood. Someone called R an epic fail…
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A guide to geostatistical mapping with open-source tools
Mapping with R and other free and open-source programs feels clunky and hacked-together…
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Local neighborhood infographics
Good Mag put on an infographic contest not too long ago that asked…
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A flowchart to decide what typeface to use
A typeface can make or break your graphic. Use Comic Sans, and no…
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World data released ‘is a dream come true’
In another step towards open data and all that jazz, the World Bank…
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Clothing color palette
Jacobo Zanella makes a color palette every day, based on the clothes he’s…
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Cartographies of Time: A History of the Timeline
I don’t often give in to impulse buys, but I just ordered Cartographies…
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Gay marriage timeline
The Los Angeles Times reports on the chronology of gay rights in the…
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Data Underload #18 – Sleep Schedule
According to WebMD, for 1- to 4-week-olds: “Since newborns do not yet have…
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The Ash Cloud and Airport Shutdowns
In case you’re following the craziness going on over Europe due to that…
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FlowingData is brought to you by…
A big thank you to FlowingData sponsors who help keep the lights on…