Originally I was hoping to do some data visualizations with really old census stuff, but then I stumbled upon all of these amazing ones that had already been done.
Jonathan Soma, the Brainery co-founder who created A Handsome Atlas, which is basically a treasure trove of awesome data depictions. He’s doing a great job of finding and re-presenting archival material through a fresh lens, so check it out!
Source: theatlanticcities.com
Wolfram Alpha, a cool tool for learning anything about everything, just added integration with Facebook so you can analyze your network. As someone who is fascinated by the people who surround me, I tested it out and it was definitely both fun and interesting.
Some of my favorite findings worth sharing here (though I question the complete accuracy):
Most common friends’ names:
Sarah (23) | Rachel (22) | Michael (19) | David (18) | Jason (18)
Relationship statuses:
Single (24.5%) | Married (29.5%) | Engaged (9%) | In a Relationship (34%)
Gender breakdown:
Female (58.3%) | Male (41.7%)
Most commented on status:
The one after I was hit by a truck last summer (37 comments)
Word frequencies for wall posts:
friends (96) | know (79) | new (70) | fun (69) | please (69) |
people (66) | good (63) | really (62) | day (61) | awesome (58)
And my visualization of my network, which I think I might adopt as a personal branding tool / logo for all things connector. (What do you think?)
The Knight Foundation recently released an awesome report on their grant to Macon, Georgia for a social game designed by Area/Code to build community through local currency. These are a bunch of my favorite things. (Games! Philanthropy! Sociology! Money!) You really must read more about it, because I can’t embed any here and it’s too good not to look. I leave you with a teaser screenshot:
Amanda Lyons, the owner of Visuals for Change and sketchnoter extraordinaire, recently sat in on a conversation about healthcare for a meetup of IXDA of Northern NJ. This is one of the resulting pages of notes; check out the rest.
Does it reframe the healthcare conversation for you or highlight anything in a fresh way? (Hint: it does for me!)
Preceptor’s parting words: “Good luck with the rest of your careers … and it’s still not too late to get out of medicine.”
Wow. Didn’t realize part of my job would involve accommodations for deaf clients.
anyone looking for short term room to rent on St. Marks Place in East Village? im me for details
http://www.nycharities.org/events/EventLevels.aspx?ETID=3377
Yemen!
Nawice!
Be Better.
Eeep! Advertising! http://www.magical-mystery-tours.com/
http://www.funnyordie.com/slideshows/c6258485b4/the-best-simpsons-headlines
signed the lease for columbiaartspace.com !!!!
aaaaaaaaaaand resignation letter.
I have four photos in a Global Health textbook (pg x, 56, 129, 175) http://tinyurl.com/4c2bryj!
http://sofuckingmetal.tumblr.com/post/4002943893/your-little-sisters-playset-is-so-fucking-metal
the world’s gone mad today and good’s bad today and black’s white today and day’s night today and guys today that women prize today are…douchebags
Karen: Yeah this message is for you.
http://www.last.fm/user/DesolePas
BlueBelt
KNICKS SUCK
♫ “Smile, breathe and go slowly.” - Thich Nhat Hanh, Zen Buddhist monk…
Happy Spring! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrangea
my jelly, my roll
just when i could use a distraction: http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2010/10/god-of-cake.html
♫ iPhone for me! Now…how do I use it?
Still tied for #1 with the Barack-Et
Peruperuperu
Enjoy today’s Ted Talk: http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/jill_bolte_taylor_s_powerful_stroke_of_insight.html
On mobile by www.fring.com
oh. dear. God. http://politicalwire.com/archives/2011/03/21/how_dumb_are_we.html
So raise your glass if you are wrong, In all the right ways
Away
Away
what would life be without friends?!?
I am a medical device engineer, SUCCESS!
and that’s why you don’t yell.
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/science/rock-paper-scissors.html?hp
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