Search engines can tell us a lot about society and the economy. Here's what they tell us about our human interest in social networks. These graphs … [Read more...]
The big cost of bad data
April 29, 2013 By 1 Comment
The numbers don't lie. But sometimes they tell you a different version of the truth. Big data is bringing change to conventional wisdom … [Read more...]
(What) lies beneath the data visualization
April 16, 2013 By 1 Comment
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a cleverly manipulated data visualization is easily good for a few lies. Question: what's the easiest … [Read more...]
Facebook knows more about you than you may like
April 11, 2013 By Leave a Comment
We tell Facebook all the things we like. But what the social giant knows about us goes far beyond the buttons we click. It shouldn't come as a … [Read more...]
Why a minute on the Internet feels so short
April 5, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Time flies, especially when you're on the Internet. Here's a chart that shows the length of a minute depending on what you're doing in that minute. … [Read more...]
A visual timeline of the cell phone
April 4, 2013 By Leave a Comment
It's been 40 years since the first cell phone call. It went something like this: “Joel, this is Marty. I’m calling you from a cellphone, a real … [Read more...]
How data made LeBron James the king of modern basketball
March 31, 2013 By Leave a Comment
If you want to be the greatest you must first admit that you are not. While LeBron James could have enjoyed a seat at the table as arguably one of … [Read more...]
The most commonly used passwords arranged in a word cloud
March 27, 2013 By 1 Comment
There will always be hackers and rumors of hacking. But that doesn't mean you probably shouldn't use one of these most commonly used … [Read more...]
Science as seen through the lens of a camera
December 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Worth staring at for a while: a collection of scientific phenomena captured by photography. From Maria Popova: In 1939, [Berenice Abbott] began … [Read more...]
One chart showing the size of every ball used in the 2012 Olympics
August 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
They’re hit and thrown. They’re caught, dunked, headed, passed, saved, served, set, shot, slammed, smashed and spiked. One is even put-ed. … [Read more...]
