algorithm

Millions of data points with deep scatterplots

Statistical Visualization / algorithm

Ben Schmidt uses deep scatterplots to visualize millions of data points. It’s a…
“Optimized” floor plan with genetic algorithms

Statistics / algorithm, floor plan

Genetic algorithms are inspired by natural selection, where the system is given a…
Algorithms drawn as IKEA furniture instructions

Infographics / algorithm, humor, IKEA

Learning algorithm steps can be a challenge when viewed only through code or…
Statistical detection of potential child abuse cases

Statistics / algorithm, police

Dan Hurley, reporting for The New York Times, describes the use of statistical…
How machines learn

Statistics / algorithm, explainer, machine learning

Hearing about machine learning and algorithms a lot recently and not sure what…
Serial-Killer detector

Data Sources / algorithm, murder, New Yorker

Alec Wilkinson, reporting for The New Yorker, profiled Thomas Hargrove, who is deep…
Sorting algorithms visualized with animated color palette

Statistical Visualization / algorithm, sorting

I bet you woke up this morning thinking, “I haven’t seen a good…
xkcd: Algorithms are hard

Statistics / algorithm, xkcd

Yeah, but what if you combine and overlay all these datasets? [xkcd]…
Sans human, Facebook’s Trending Topics algorithm faired poorly

Mistaken Data / algorithm, facebook

Last week, Facebook announced that it was making the Trending Topics section more…
Top Brewery Road Trip, Routed Algorithmically

Data Underload / algorithm, beer, road trip

There are a lot of great craft breweries in the United States, but there is only so much time. This is the computed best way to get to the top rated breweries and how to maximize the beer tasting experience. Every journey begins with a single sip.
Computer program learns to play classic Nintendo games

Statistics / algorithm, Mario, Nintendo, video games

I knew I had seen another automated video game thing before. Tom Murphy…
Automated Super Mario World gameplay through machine learning

Statistics / algorithm, machine learning, Mario, neural networks

Seth Bling made a bot — MarI/O — that automatically learns how to…
Problems with algorithmic policy-making

Statistics / algorithm, policy

Virginia Eubanks for Slate describes the dangers of relying too heavily on black-boxed…
Algorithm-generated song, based on income data

Data Art / algorithm, music

In the first song of his music experiment Data-Driven DJ, visual artist Brian…
Genetic algorithm walkers

Statistics / algorithm, QWOP, simulation

If you ever wondered what it looks like when QWOP-like figures learn to…
Crystal clusters of world data

Data Art / algorithm, crystals, physical

Artist Scott Kildall generates what he calls World Data Crystals by mapping data…
Why $1m Netflix algorithm never went to production

Statistics / algorithm, netflix, recommendations

Five and a half years ago, Netflix offered data and a $1 million…
Algorithm estimates who’s in control

Statistics / algorithm, ranking

Jon Kleinberg, whose work influenced Google’s PageRank, is working on ranking something else.…