Whenever the topic of data comes up at meetings or informal conversations it doesn’t take long for people’s eyes to glaze over. The subject is usually considered so complex and esoteric that…
A 12-Year-Old’s Take on Data and Analysis
I asked my daughter what she thought data was last night. Her text to me at 11:45 pm: Okay, so you asked me what data was at the motorcycle thing today and…
Ideas Illustrated LLC Celebrates 10 Years
I was filling out the annual report forms for Ideas Illustrated LLC a few weeks ago and noticed that my original filing date was May 11, 2004… making today my 10th anniversary!…
A Force Node Diagram of the U.S. Interstate System
There’s nothing too complicated about this post. I’ve been interested in creating an illustration of the U.S. Interstate system for awhile but my initial concept of a “subway-style” diagram of the network…
Who’s Your Filter? (Nate Silver Edition)
“There are two ways to be fooled. One is to believe what isn’t true; the other is to refuse to believe what is true.” ~ Søren Kierkegaard Back in 2010, I wrote…
Most Popular Word Roots in U.S. Place Names
My family visited Washington D.C. last year for Spring Break and, during our 12-hour drive, I remember noticing a subtle change in the names of the cities and towns we were passing…
How to Build the Perfect Data Science Team
Although the fields of statistics, data analysis, and computer programming have been around for decades, the use of the term “data science” to describe the intersection of these disciplines has only become…