Data Underload

People worry about data overload. Fooey. Charts and musings by Nathan Yau.

States with the most and fewest firearms murders

According to 2009 numbers reported by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, DC, Louisiana,…

Happy Turkey Day

Happy Thanksgiving! Eat lots and lots and lots. Rest. Then eat more.…

Data Underload #24 – My Candy

One pound for them. Nine pounds for you. Happy Halloween. Watch out for…

Do Movie Sequels Live Up to Their Originals?

The third installment of Pixar’s Toy Story is making a killing at the…

Data Underload #21: Exit Strategy

If my wife, the physician, has taught me anything, it’s that everything that…

Data Underload: One Thousand Posts

On June 25, 2007 I published the first FlowingData post. Today, here is…

Data Underload #19: First Date vs. Reality TV First Date

Want more? Catch other Data Underloads.…

Data Underload #18 – Sleep Schedule

According to WebMD, for 1- to 4-week-olds: “Since newborns do not yet have…

Data Underload #17: Famous Movie Quotes, p. 2

Carpe diem. Seize the data, boys. Make your lives extraordinary.…

Data Underload #16 – What’s that smell?

It’s all fun and games until someone gets hurt.…

Data Underload #15 – Life Simile

You never know what you gonna get. Life is also known to be…

Data Underload #14 – Popeil Pitch

As corny as the Ronco infomercials are, you can’t help but stop and…

Data Underload #13 – Corned Beef Recipe

For as far back as I can remember, I've always had corned beef and cabbage on St. Patrick's Day, or at least on the week of.

Data Underload #12 – Famous Movie Quotes

Here's looking at you, data point.

Data Underload #11 – American Hockey

American interest in hockey went from practically zero to near Canadian status.