On their new exploration section, Twitter blocks is available for viewing and use.…
Nathan Yau
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Exploring Twitter with Blocks
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Why I Do Not Swivel Data
I’ve been back and forth on whether or not I wanted to post…
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Breaking Up the Face into Elements
I’m not even going to pretend I know anything about how Statistics and…
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Many Eyes on The Times U.S. Open Blog
There was a post on The Times U.S. Open blog debating on the…
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Manhattan Inventory, Newark Killings, and Health Insurance
Unbelievably, I’m already in my sixth week, with this week practically over. I…
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Don’t want to share our data / OK, what’re you hiding?
I don’t want my credit card numbers floating around, because then I’d be…
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Peru Earthquake Map Graphic
A huge 8.0 earthquake shook Peru a few days ago killing at least…
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U.S. News & World Report College Rankings are Now Available
The well-known college rankings are now available for your viewing pleasure. Whether the…
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Deadliest Explosions in Iraq Since Februrary
Two hundred and fifty people died a couple of days ago in the…
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Where’s the Local Big Mac Price Data?
Every now and then I indulge in a Big Mac meal from McDonald’s.…
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My Mission is to Collect Basic Data
I began my path of higher education at Berkeley as an Electrical Engineering…
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Big Happy Republican Family
As you might know (or don’t know), Mitt Romney is vying for the…
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The World Needs Statisticians
While doing research on the process of rebuilding New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina…
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ArcGIS and Excel are Worthwhile
If I’ve learned anything in my first month at The Times, it’s that…
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Freakonomics Blog Moves to The Times
If you subscribe to Freakonomics, you probably already know that it’s moved to…
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Proving the Non-experts Wrong
UPDATE: I found the essay! Programmers Need To Learn Statistics Or I Will…
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Timelines to Show Changes Over Time
I recently put together a timeline for Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton’s changing views…
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Prisoners Getting Shipped to Other States
I made this graphic early last week, or actually, maybe it was during…
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Funes, the Memorious: It’s Possible to Remember Too Much
Jorge Luis Borges wrote this really good fictional short story in 1944 called…
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Appeal of Visualizing My Life in Data
Admittedly, ever since the Spring quarter ended, I’ve either been preparing for my…








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