Archive for November, 2009
Unemployment
8 Nov 2009A nice dashboard digging deep into unemployment stats. Updated monthly.
Dogs are Bad for the Environment
8 Nov 2009An odd graphic looking at the green footprint of pets; based on a New Scientist article.
Deadly Drugs
8 Nov 2009A comparison of mortality rates of various legal and illegal drugs.
Hurricane Tracker
8 Nov 2009Another historical look at hurricanes. This one has a number of very interesting filters and sliders. I wish someone would do something like this for recessions (not on a map, obviously). (via Vizworld)
Wall Street Stock Options
8 Nov 2009
Unemployment
6 Nov 2009All new and depressing ways of looking at unemployment statistics, from Ritzholtz/The Big Picture.
Death by “Natural Causes”
5 Nov 2009Stats on animal related deaths, with some odd first-person descriptions. (via fancystats)
Wine Wheel
In: Culture Interactive
5 Nov 2009An attempt to categorize types of wine by aroma, sensation, flavor, and “characteristic”.
Where to Work
In: Employment US Economy
5 Nov 2009U.S. salaries for several professions across the U.S.
Unemployment
In: Employment Maps US Economy
5 Nov 2009Flowingdata takes a look at unemployment 2004-09
Government Spending
5 Nov 2009Not a very accurate scale.
Recovery Mapping
5 Nov 2009Recovery.org has an interactive map that lets you track where the spending is going (down to the street level).
NBA Schedule Heatmap
In: Culture
3 Nov 2009A nice heatmap contrasting home vs away games over the season. Thanks to Serhat Ugur for pointing it out!
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