May 2013
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Dataphilia: Society x Numbers
Welcome to the first in a two-part essay examining the role of quantitative information and data visualization in modern society. This first part offers a critical investigation of the uniquely politicized and privileged role that quantitative information plays in our everyday lives. The second part will discuss what all of that means for those in the community of information visualization. ...
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April 2013
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March 2013
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Project Linework
In my last little map, I mentioned that I made it as a specimen for Project Linework. I figured, though, that I should rewind a bit and explain more about what Project Linework is, and why you should care. The idea behind Project Linework has been well articulated by my colleague Daniel Huffman, the same person who came up with the idea in the first place. But I’ll restate the idea in my...
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The Trouble with Chernoff
Above: From Howard Wainer (1979). In 1973, applied statistician Herman Chernoff proposed one of the most strange and ingenious ideas in the history of information visualization – symbolizing data using faces. In the intervening years, the so called ‘Chernoff Face’ has become one of the most curious artifacts in the world of information visualization. Despite the best effort of academics to find...
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February 2013
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January 2013
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December 2012
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November 2012
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Fangamer Podcast Appearance!
I had the pleasure of appearing in the latest Fangamer podcast, about propaganda in video games. I discussed the graphic I made that, coincidentally, matched up exactly with the show topic. If you want to skip to my part, it’s 33:00 in. http://fangamer.com/blog/2012/11/20/podcast-142-war-month-propaganda/ If you’re at this site thanks to the podcast and want to look at the...
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