This looks promising. Benefits include: stability, anonymous access, and no rate limiting.
Resource Links
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Web scraping for fun and profit →
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Map symbol clustering →
Using k-means to group multiple symbols that overlap and clutter
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Try R →
Free online course from Code School for getting started with R
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CartoDB 2.0 →
The “Instagram of maps” or more appropriately, works on mobile
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Simple chart, clear story →
Impact of vaccines plotted over time shows obvious impact [via]
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Cartograms in D3 →
Cartograms in D3. Way smooth and interactive.
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Finding image color palettes in R →
Use k-means to find most used colors
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Rcpp →
Write C++ code and easily connect with R for more speed [via]
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Building USA Today election night maps →
Detailed view of the underbelly of developing and launching maps for a large-scale publication
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The meaning of statistics and digital humanities →
Images as statistical summaries
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Teasing out the data →
Shy data and introducing it to new audiences
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Washington Post graphics →
There’s a new tumblr in town that discusses process and points to work
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Statisticians in the NFL →
Lots of data, but there’s resistance because looking at people through numbers seems wrong
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Hacking my vagina →
Reverse engineers a vibrator to make it hands-free
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Data scientist is a CNNMoney best new job →
Projected 18% 10-year job growth
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OpenVis conference →
They’re sprouting up everywhere; this one in Boston
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Jaime Serra interview →
Was recognized as the most influential infographic designer of the past 20 years at Malofiej
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Research in Progress →
Spot on. Sadly.
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Yakkin’ ‘Bout Mappin’ →
Process post on a two-day mapping session; planning, data, design, code
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Let’s Talk Your Data, Not Big Data →
You gotta crawl before you can walk and run