An emergency has occurred in Russia, and Sochi is unable to host the 2014 Winter Olympics.* As disruptive as this might be for athletes preparing for the Games, fortunately a group of speedy architects was able to recreate the Olympic courses in New York. The structures are certainly a sight to see, but space will… Continue reading New York City, the New Host of the 2014 Winter Olympics
Tag: Data Visualization
The latest in data visualization, design and infographics!
How Much Snow Does It Take to Cancel School across the US?
As mere inches of snow cripple the South, snow-adjusted northerners have been chuckling and shrugging their shoulders in bafflement. When it comes to snow in the United States, some just know how to deal with it better than others. To demonstrate just how much cold weather culture varies across the U.S, Reddit user atrubetskoy mapped… Continue reading How Much Snow Does It Take to Cancel School across the US?
Watch All the Flights in the World Using the Guardian’s New Interactive Map
To celebrate 100 years of passenger air travel, the Guardian has created an interactive map that visualizes the thousands of commercial flights that take place every day. Plus, using voice narration, charts, old photos and interactive elements you can explore the history of aviation since 1914. At the end, learn about the future of flight… Continue reading Watch All the Flights in the World Using the Guardian’s New Interactive Map
How Far Apart Are English and French, Italian and Spanish? Here’s a Chart of the Lexical Distances between European Langauges
Have you ever wondered why English is considered a Germanic language, yet borrows many words from French? In her map of the lexical distances between European languages, writer Teresa Elms uses linguistic research by Kostiantyn Tyshchenko in Metatheory of Linguistics to demonstrate the vocabulary divergence among all the major languages of Europe. In the chart,… Continue reading How Far Apart Are English and French, Italian and Spanish? Here’s a Chart of the Lexical Distances between European Langauges
Think Modern Travel Is Bad? Check Out the State of Travel in the 1800s and Never Complain about Flying Again
Did you know it used to take over four weeks to travel between New York and California? If hour-long interruptions to your holiday travel plans are enough to put you over the edge, perhaps it will sooth you to examine how difficult travel used to be way back when and realize you don’t have it… Continue reading Think Modern Travel Is Bad? Check Out the State of Travel in the 1800s and Never Complain about Flying Again
This Map Shows You the Most Popular TV Show in Every State
What’s your favorite TV show? A modern hit like Breaking Bad or True Blood? While my favorite show to watch right now might be the Game of Thrones, here in Pennsylvania The Office is huge. But in places like New York and New Jersey, old classics like Seinfeld and The Sopranos still reign supreme. So… Continue reading This Map Shows You the Most Popular TV Show in Every State
The Quantified Breakup: After a Divorce, What Would Your Life Look Like in Charts?
Let’s face it: breakups are hard. But if you could chart your progress and find proof of your survival, do you think your breakup would become any easier? Multimedia reporter Lam Thuy Vo hopes so. Since her recent divorce Lam Thuy has been tracking her progress through numbers, images and data visualizations to remind her… Continue reading The Quantified Breakup: After a Divorce, What Would Your Life Look Like in Charts?
See All the New Job Opportunities at DashBurst in 2014 for Bloggers, Designers and More
With the new year on the horizon, there are also some very exciting new job opportunities available at DashBurst. But first off, what is DashBurst? Our core vision is to build the world’s first truly open content network that will be launching at the beginning of 2014. DashBurst is a place where you can explore,… Continue reading See All the New Job Opportunities at DashBurst in 2014 for Bloggers, Designers and More
