John Norris
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Social experiments, fine art, and r/place
Over the weekend, Reddit put up their annual place collaboration area. They allow one to place a single tile every five minutes on a limited size canvas. There are hundred of thousands of people doing the same. Thus, there is … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Collaboration / Community
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Pipe Straw
Having appreciated the large straws furnished by boba tea places, I decided to go wider. Cut, shaped, sanded, and cleaned a 1″ O.D. ‘PVC’ pipe (suitable for potable water). Definitely more of a pipe than a straw. It’s a bit … Continue reading
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Oregon Health Cartogram – Depression by County
(Update Nov 28: Added disclaimer about population health veracity. This graph really is based on the OHA documents, but it has not been vetted by health experts.) My second run with the Oregon cartogram I’ve been developing with some actual data. I … Continue reading
Posted in DatViz, Medical Informatics, Uncategorized
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Oregon Health Cartogram – Chronic Cardiac Diseases by County
This is my first chance to try out the Oregon cartogram I’ve been developing with some actual data. (Update Nov 28: Added disclaimer about population health veracity. This graph really is based on the OHA documents, but it has not … Continue reading
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Reading Tufte
Finished up the first three volumes from Edward Tufte on data information and visualization. While I read a bit a few years ago, and follow data viz on Twitter and the web, it was good to sit down and go … Continue reading
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