Archive for January, 2009

Rolex 24: Amazing finish!

January 26th, 2009

Can’t believe the finish at the Rolex 24! Amazing. After 24 hours of racing, less than 30 seconds separated the top 4 LMP cars. WOW. What a great race. Glad to see Brumos on the podium… x2! I wish the TV would show more of the GT-class, though. (Congrats to TRG for pulling off the victory there!)

Now, to get ready for 12 Hours of Sebring. Can’t wait…

Go Brumos!!!

Options for watching the inauguration…

January 19th, 2009

LifeHacker has a nice write-up listing some ways to watch the inauguration tomorrow: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/lifehacker/full/~3/ZzH3mAEEhsQ/lifehackers-guide-to-catching-the-inauguration-from-anywhere

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Periodic Table of Visualization Methods

January 17th, 2009

Ralph Lengler and Martin Eppler show a variety of many different visualization methods, arranged as a periodic table. Six categories differentiate the various entries by visualization type: Data, Information, Concept, Strategy, Metaphor, and Compound: http://www.visual-literacy.org/periodic_table/periodic_table.html (version 1.5; no date).

Make sure you mouse over the “elements” to see samples and learn more! Great idea!

Choosing a good chart…

January 17th, 2009

Found a great decision graph on how to pick the right chart type for your next presentation(s): http://extremepresentation.typepad.com/blog/2006/09/choosing_a_good.html

Writen by Andrew Abela, it displays visually how to choose (what he thinks is) the best type of graph for a particular need. Clear, concise, and useful, it’s a good way to get started. The comments have some other ideas and pages with similar info.

Political contributions: Do you know who’s supporting whom?

January 3rd, 2009

Check out the GoodGuide political contributions map: http://www.goodguide.com/contributions