The team (including Amanda Cox) at NYTimes.com has done it again: a clear and engaging info graphic showing [Michael] Jackson’s Billboard Rankings Over Time. Whatever you think of his music, the data are pretty engaging.
Archive for June, 2009
Glastonbury 2009 – The Big Picture – Boston.com
June 30th, 2009
Glastonbury 2009 – The Big Picture – Boston.com — Stunning images from Glastonbury this year. My favorite has to be the second (above) — almost magical in its appearance.
LOESS in Excel: Big deal?
June 30th, 2009While I’m no statistician, I’ve enjoyed dabbling in R and appreciate its simplicity and power. Take the LOESS function, for example. It’s built in to R. Excel needs a plug-in. Wow. Gotta love R. Used to love Excel, then I grew up (just a little 
What happened to #80?
June 16th, 2009What happened at LeMans to the Flying Lizards #80? Around hour 15, the car crashed into the wall but details are scant — even the Lizards’ own website has precious few details. Anyone? Ferris?
Running the Numbers II by Chris Jordan
June 7th, 2009
Shark Teeth, 2009 by Chris Jordan.
Chris Jordan reveals a new perspective of scale in his Running the Numbers II art online. Subtitled Portraits of global mass culture, the pieces depict the scale of our world around us — and how we mistreat it. Take a look, making sure to look at the zoom/detailed samples.
