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Posted By: BenWarner
Posted On: Oct 9, 2008
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From GraphJam.com -- hat tip goes to information aesthetics . I have now added GraphJam to the blogroll on the left-hand column -- some very, very funny stuff there. For another look at a pie chart, see this blog entry . ... [view]
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Posted By: BenWarner
Posted On: Oct 6, 2008
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Back in April 2007, I shared with you the soda pop map that's been making the rounds much more frequently since then. You've seen it (if not, click here ) -- by county across the U.S., how people refer to fizzy beverages (the leading contenders are soda, pop, and Coke). Back then I wrote,...... [view]
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Posted By: BenWarner
Posted On: Oct 2, 2008
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The contest: caption a linear graph . The winner? You can see below. Go to FlowingData.com to see the runners-up. Very fun. My favorite graph since this one . ... [view]
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Posted By: BenWarner
Posted On: Jul 24, 2008
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From XKCD via the Bacon Salt Blog : OK, so I like the idea of telling a story with a graph. And I like bacon. And I thought this was funny. And I am trying to justify putting this picture on a community indicators blog. Any help here? ... [view]
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Posted By: BenWarner
Posted On: Jun 6, 2008
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I apologize in advance. See Chris Blattman's Blog for a rap song about statistics. Then go wash your ears out with Mozart.... [view]
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Posted By: BenWarner
Posted On: May 8, 2008
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From the 8 May 2008 Dilbert comic strip: (The official link to the website is below. It didn't want to display correctly, and I lacked the patience to troubleshoot it.) ... [view]
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Posted By: BenWarner
Posted On: Mar 12, 2008
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I think I need to point out up front that The Onion is not one of those news sources that obsesses about facts. I thought some of you might enjoy this. Report: 6 Out Of 10 Americans Cannot Locate Payless Shoes On A Mall Map WASHINGTON—"No schoolchild should be allowed to grow...... [view]
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Posted By: BenWarner
Posted On: Feb 27, 2008
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Here's an example of an amusing trend -- folks who are using graphing and charting tools to illustrate popular songs. You may recognize this song on the left as California Dreaming . (Click on each picture to enlarge.) This site has 140 more songs similarly illustrated, including the...... [view]
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Posted By: BenWarner
Posted On: Feb 11, 2008
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It probably doesn't surprise the Gentle Reader of this blog that I pay attention when people bring up how they could use data to make better decisions. What continues to astonish me is how easily data-driven decision making and the use of metrics to measure progress has made its way into popular...... [view]
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Posted By: BenWarner
Posted On: Feb 7, 2008
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This is a bit of a departure, and perhaps not all of you will find this post useful in your community indicators projects. That's OK. One of the key messages we share with our communities is the importance of data, and a second is that data are everywhere and we need not be afraid to make...... [view]
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Posted By: BenWarner
Posted On: Dec 12, 2007
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OK, so it's a little silly. Let me know if you use the graph in your next indicators report, though. Special thanks to Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal comics . ... [view]
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