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I was pleasantly surprised to find that Senegal once printed a series of postage stamps featuring radiolarians.
I was pleasantly surprised to find that Senegal once printed a series of postage stamps featuring radiolarians.
A strong upward trend is obvious in this graph of my burrito consumption over the last six years.
A strong upward trend is obvious in this graph of my burrito consumption over the last six years.
GPOYW. As Mills mentioned and documented with some great photos, we visited the T7 ranch, where we were treated to a weekend full of wildlife sightings, Spencer’s aphorisms, and beautiful weather.
GPOYW. As Mills mentioned and documented with some great photos, we visited the T7 ranch, where we were treated to a weekend full of wildlife sightings, Spencer’s aphorisms, and beautiful weather.
Like a Boss left me wondering how Benjamin Franklin might have organized his schedule if he had been a boss. Thanks to the assistance of Mills and the latest algorithms for modeling the behavior of historical figures in modern offices, I now know.
Like a Boss left me wondering how Benjamin Franklin might have organized his schedule if he had been a boss. Thanks to the assistance of Mills and the latest algorithms for modeling the behavior of historical figures in modern offices, I now know.
When I was last in New Orleans I noticed several of these signs around the city. They remind me of an important Karl Popper quote posted by Mills. (I vaguely recall DHK mentioning this but can’t find his post. This photo is from here.)

When I was last in New Orleans I noticed several of these signs around the city. They remind me of an important Karl Popper quote posted by Mills.

(I vaguely recall DHK mentioning this but can’t find his post. This photo is from here.)

This is one of the interactive graphics Eigenfactor.org has published as part of their effort to draw more meaningful conclusions from the citation network of published research. Their analysis, described here and in this PDF, uses an eigenvector centrality measure similar to PageRank to evaluate the relationships between articles. Incidentally, Jack July recently posted a similarly intended graphic from Nature (full text available free here). Its authors use clickstream logs to create a map of greater resolution and timeliness than is possible with citation data.

This is one of the interactive graphics Eigenfactor.org has published as part of their effort to draw more meaningful conclusions from the citation network of published research. Their analysis, described here and in this PDF, uses an eigenvector centrality measure similar to PageRank to evaluate the relationships between articles.

Incidentally, Jack July recently posted a similarly intended graphic from Nature (full text available free here). Its authors use clickstream logs to create a map of greater resolution and timeliness than is possible with citation data.

Jer Thorp, using a NYT API and Processing, created this graphic tracking the number of occurrences of ‘organic’ since 1981. The names of the organizations associated with the articles were used to create roots. This is just one of the several visualizations in this set, including one comparing frequencies of ‘communism’ and ‘terrorism’ and another with ‘acid rain’, ‘global warming’, and ‘climate change’. A few of these are even available as prints in his Etsy store.
Jer Thorp, using a NYT API and Processing, created this graphic tracking the number of occurrences of ‘organic’ since 1981. The names of the organizations associated with the articles were used to create roots. This is just one of the several visualizations in this set, including one comparing frequencies of ‘communism’ and ‘terrorism’ and another with ‘acid rain’, ‘global warming’, and ‘climate change’. A few of these are even available as prints in his Etsy store.
“Whatever. We’re all going to be eating each other in three years anyway.
Frank, with a dire prediction for 2012 that was somehow prompted by a discussion of our company’s awards banquet.
“$2.93 for a candy bar? Is it made of gold?
A concerned citizen in line behind me as I purchased a protein bar. I guess I wasn’t thrilled about the price either. Now please excuse me while I enjoy my golden candy bar.
A bonus, for me at least, of going to the gym is the opportunity to see some really fascinating people in action. In particular, I’m a fan of those self-appointed members of the upper echelon of the gym who grunt, scream, drop dumbbells, and otherwise disregard the gym etiquette to which we mere mortals must adhere. I did not see the guy who left so much weight on this piece of equipment. However, I do appreciate this monument, as impermanent as it is, to the strength of his legs. I hear you, man. You will not be forgotten.
A bonus, for me at least, of going to the gym is the opportunity to see some really fascinating people in action. In particular, I’m a fan of those self-appointed members of the upper echelon of the gym who grunt, scream, drop dumbbells, and otherwise disregard the gym etiquette to which we mere mortals must adhere. I did not see the guy who left so much weight on this piece of equipment. However, I do appreciate this monument, as impermanent as it is, to the strength of his legs. I hear you, man. You will not be forgotten.