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If You Were on the Supreme Court

Dustin — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:36:00 +0000

For each of six questions, your answers will be compared to public opinion polls and recent decisions of the supreme court.

How Conservative is the US Supreme Court?

Dustin — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:01:25 +0000

The Roberts Court has issued conservative decisions at a slightly higher rate than the Rehnquist or the Burger Courts. [Related article]

Thanks to epetrela for the link!

Where to Get Harassed by Cops in NYC

Dustin — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:12:53 +0000

The NYT has an interactive map and related charts of where NYC police have been utilizing the “stop, question, and frisk” policy. Related article.

Facebook’s 170 Privacy Options

Dustin — Thu, 13 May 2010 15:00:42 +0000

Driving Habits vs Gas Prices

Dustin — Wed, 12 May 2010 16:31:03 +0000

Interesting chart and analysis. I question a bit how accurate the underlying data is (does an unweighted mean of gas prices really reflect a year?; how is miles per capita measured?). Still, nicely done. (via)

Europe Debt Maps

Dustin — Tue, 04 May 2010 13:32:59 +0000

The NYT uses several annotated maps to explain EU problems.

Web of European Debt

Dustin — Mon, 03 May 2010 19:22:55 +0000

Why economists are worried about Europe.

NY Cabs – Where to Find One

Dustin — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 15:13:48 +0000

Interactive map of cab pickups in NYC Jan-Mar, 2009, based on millions of taxi trips. Apparently they also used the data to create a phone app. (via FlowingData).

Executive Pay 2009

Dustin — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 14:34:55 +0000

This time from the NYT, covering 200 CEOs. Related article.

Sea Ice in Retreat?

Dustin — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 15:04:05 +0000

I really liked the below NYT feature until I realized it was from 2007.

Looking around, I found this quicktime movie that shows 1979-2009:

So 2007 was a bad year, but now it’s rebounding? Well, not really.
So is it melting or not? I recommend watching the below: