In 2004, Annie Duke won the World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions,…
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Using stereotypes as an advantage
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What to do with small data →
When the algorithms and methods for big data don’t work.
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Network Effect overwhelms with data
Network Effect by Jonathan Harris and Greg Hochmuth is a gathering of the…
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Superhero HR dashboard
Talent Lab is an application for human resource professionals to evaluate a work…
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Human side of executions
On one side, a person is scheduled to die. On the other, the person did horrible things. It’s complex.
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NFL play-by-play data →
Download play-by-play and standings data scraped from the NFL site, dating as far back as 1920.
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Imagining alternative iPhone power sources
Lithium-ion batteries power the iPhone (among other things), but what if we could…
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London Underground rent map
In a straightforward map, Jason Allen for Thrillist replaced station names on the…
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Cost of mobile ads to the consumer
The ethics and future of ads to keep sites running is still up…
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How to Make Bivariate Area Charts in R
Quickly compare two time series variables with this line-area chart hybrid that originated in the 1700s. Also known as: difference chart.
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Scale model of the Solar System
In most depictions of the Solar System, planets are drawn big enough to…
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Predicting who needs a working fire alarm
In 2014, five people died in New Orleans in a house fire. Three…
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Fun in exchange for personal data
Sensible Data by Martin Hertig is an installation that asks what personal data…
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What probability means in different fields
Statistically, probability ranges from 0 to 1 — impossible to definitely without a…
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Weight loss and life events
Reddit user superemmjay tracked his weight for 20 months and plotted the measurements.…
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Classic 1939 book on graphs in its entirety
Willard Cope Brinton is credited as one of the pioneers of information visualization,…
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Interactive explanation for how neurons work
Nicky Case made an interactive explanation of how neurons work. It’s part narrated…
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Seaborn →
A Python library for visualization. Surprised I just heard of it.
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Taking Data Visualization From Eye Candy to Efficiency →
Sifting out some of the styles of contemporary data visualization.
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Years You Have Left to Live, Probably
The individual data points of life are much less predictable than the average. Here’s a simulation that shows you how much time is left on the clock.