A couple of years ago, I blogged about the most popular baby names in the US over the past 100 years. This time, I focus on the most recent year, and take it to the state level! But before we get started, here’s a picture of my friend Jennifer’s daughter, […]
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I guess most of us have a morbid curiosity about how we’re going to die … which is probably why Francis Boscoe’s Causes of Death map went viral (no pun intended, of course!). This blog post shows how to create such a map… But first, to lighten up the mood a bit […]
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Mount St. Helens volcano here in the US had a big eruption 35 years ago this week! Do you know exactly where it is located? Perhaps this SAS map can help… As you might have guessed, I’m a big fan of the awesome power of nature (hurricanes, tornadoes, lightning, earthquakes, and […]
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As a kid, I was always intrigued with UFO sightings and I guess I’m still a little that way … therefore how could I not jump at the opportunity to explore some UFO sightings data! I guess “UFO” doesn’t necessarily imply that something is an alien space ship – just […]
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Data about the monthly wait times at VA facilities in the US are now available, but it’s a bit overwhelming to try to analyze them in tabular form – plotting the data on a map made it a lot easier!… Here in the US, when our soldiers finish their commitment in […]
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Has this year’s flu been better or worse than you thought it would be? There are a lot of factors that help determine whether or not you’re likely to get the flu. Is there a bad strain going around? Did the flu vaccine target the right strain? Did you get […]
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How simple is too simple, when it comes to analyzing data on a map? The KISS principle can be applied to many things, including graphs and maps. What is the KISS principle, you might ask? Well, it’s not the rock band that my friend Patricia (pictured below) has been known […]
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Would you rather see a list of the world’s 50 best roller coasters, or an interactive map? (… how about both!) Before we get started on this ride, here’s a picture of my friend Jennifer’s daughter, getting an early/young start on riding roller coasters (she’s in the back, with her […]
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