Archive for July, 2010
$4 Trillion Housing Bubble Hangover
19 Jul 2010Why housing prices (and the economy) are not going to recover any time soon. (via The Big Picture; earlier post)
Fattest States in the USA
18 Jul 2010Wow. This would be my nomination for most pointless use of a radial diagram (and color) 2010 if they gave out such awards. Hmmm. maybe I’ll start giving out those awards. (via)
Grandparents Competing with Teenagers for Jobs
17 Jul 2010Interesting multi-part interactive analysis from Bloomberg about changing job-force dynamics. (via the Big Picture)
Illustrates the changing company composition over time.
The Financial Overhaul Bill: What Does it Fix?
16 Jul 2010Problems, solutions, and the lowdown on each systemic issue.
Patio Shade
In: Humor
16 Jul 2010This diagram illustrates a design problem I’ve wondered about for many years.
Energy Subsidies
16 Jul 2010Turns out we massively subsidize oil companies with huge tax breaks, despite their equally huge profits. (via the Big Picture)
Congressional Conversation Index
16 Jul 2010The Congressional Conversation Index tracks what topics people are contacting their Representatives about, produced by a joint effort between Fireside21 and the Adfero Group. (thanks to Brad Johnson for the link)
50 Ways to Visualize the Oil Spill
15 Jul 2010I’ve posted some of these before, but Inspired Mag has come up with a pretty definitive list.
Data Visualization Timeline
15 Jul 2010An interactive timeline of innovations and milestones, from the 1600s-today. Note: click on any item for more details.
A Brief History of Visualization
15 Jul 2010This is the first part of a course from the School of Visual Arts. Its a very good introductory read. (via)
Quality of Death
In: Culture
15 Jul 2010CUSTOMER-satisfaction surveys are, alas, unsuitable for rating the quality of death. So the Economist Intelligence Unit […] has devised a ranking of end-of-life care.
Vacuous Supreme Court Nomination Hearings
15 Jul 2010Civil rights questions in hearings since 1939.
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