Projects
Graphics by Nathan Yau, borne out of everyday curiosities, learning experiments, and mild insomnia.
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.…
Watching the Growth of Walmart
The ever so popular Walmart growth map gets an update, and yes, it still looks like a wildfire. Sam's Club follows soon after, although not nearly as vigorously.
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.
Think Like a Statistician – Without the Math
I call myself a statistician, because, well, I'm a statistics graduate student. However, the most important things I've learned are less formal, but have proven extremely useful when working/playing with data.
Data Underload #11 – American Hockey
American interest in hockey went from practically zero to near Canadian status.
Data Underload #8 – Unsolicited
A few months back, the Caltrans Performance Measurement System (PeMS) opened up a…
Data Underload #6 – Bed Head
Your hair distribution in the morning, based on how you slept the previous night.