Category Archives: design

NY Times Visualization Lab

The New York Times has been putting a great emphasis on public consumption of data, from understanding data to access to data. They initially started with information graphics that visualized complex data sets into something easy to digest. The nytimes.com versions were also interactive, engaging the reader to understand the data in more [...]

Also posted in links, technology, tools, visualization | Leave a comment

Timeline Visualizations

For the longest time, I’ve wanted to keep a simple view of my day, one that includes planned and ad-hoc events. As a bonus, something I could share with my wife, family, and friends.
Enter Mixin, a web application that’s focused on tracking your time in a simple sharable manner. I can overlay my [...]

Also posted in links, productivity, visualization | Leave a comment

Infographics Design Patterns

My new favorite reference site for infographic design patterns.

Also posted in links, visualization | Leave a comment

Two Presses Better Than One?

Now that the Fall TV season has kicked off, I’m back to sitting on the couch again. Luckily I do have DVR so my wife and I can watch at our convenience, but on occasion, I’ll watch live television. It’s usually how I stumble on new shows, like the Human Weapon.

As a viewer [...]

Also posted in tv | Leave a comment