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Data Vis Engineer @netflix. Exploring the worlds of data visualization & data science.

Seattle
Joined July 2007
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New experimental project - Create a heatmap of average IMDb ratings for any TV series! Just type in a name and see the ratings for each episode. vallandingham.me/seriesheat
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New project! Mosaic is a framework for scalable and interoperable visualization that unifies visualization toolkits with scalable visualization methods and query optimizations. uwdata.github.io/mosaic/what…
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Our new website for Observable Plot is live! 🎉 Dozens of new guides, hundreds of examples, instant search, dark mode… Hope you love it! observablehq.com/plot/
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Great idea. It was fun trying to replicate this over lunch. (mostly I wanted update data ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ ) public.tableau.com/views/Ser…
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In the first half of 2022, 551 Kias or Hyundais were stolen in Chicago. In the second half of the year 6,250 were stolen, a 10x increase. A short 🧵 about Kias, Hyundais, TikTok, and what's happening in cities across the US.
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I started a company! it's called Latent Interfaces and I see it as a vehicle for exploring latent spaces by building new kinds of data interfaces. I shared my first update on what we're doing in my newsletter: enjalot.substack.com/p/laten…
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wrote some thoughts about lunar time blog.rachelbinx.com/2023/01/…
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Ever wondered "Why are trucks so damn big now?" Me too, so I wrote a story about it. Been working with my partners in crime @JoannMuller and @jared_whalen for over a year on this story full of charts, illos, and 3D scrolly trucks. I hope you like it 🛻axios.com/ford-pickup-trucks…
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end-of-year reminder that if you wanna send some physical mail with some minimum effort, consider these postcards?? postcardgifts.com/
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So, just found out from @veltman that bl.ocks.org, the @observablehq precursor, is no more. I asked the young legend ChatGPT to write a eulogy for the site in the style of a grizzled war vet and...
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Just got to say @infowetrust ‘s new books are a work of art. I’m in awe. They will make you fall in love with data viz all over again. I need a series of step by step blog posts on how all this came together.
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🚀 Our open beta is live! We are so excited to share what we've been working on! Our collaborative data notebook features: - Python foundation with built-in SQL - no-code visualizations - plug-and-play workflows Create a free account today! noteable.io/blog/announcing-…
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You see?! We are back for real! Thanks @abmakulec! We could not have a better guest to reboot Data Stories 🙏
✨ New episode! ✨ We chat with @abmakulec about the @datavizsociety, the @infobeautyaward and what's new and good in #dataviz. A much needed catchup after our way too long hiatus — it's good to be back 😊! datastori.es/166-catching-up…
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just searching for the meaning of life in meaningfulness ratings in time use data, mostly caring for others and things flowingdata.com/2022/09/01/l…
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In "From PHAT to DEADASS," Aishi takes us on a tour of the history of slang in the NYT aishichandra.github.io/Slang… It took "mansplain" 7 years to show up!
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✨🚆 new project! amtrakexplorer.com I made a site to geographically explore the @Amtrak network. Take a look, and consider rail travel for your next trip! :)
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Isochrones 😍 ! This map shows you how far a 5h train ride will take you, departing from any city in Europe. chronotrains-eu.vercel.app/ Inspired by Direkt Bahn Guru by @juliustens.
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Some Personal News: I have (unprecedented!) open availability beginning in Oct/Nov. I'm interested in AR / VR / ML, virtual production, geospatial data, and other possibilities I haven't imagined, FT or contract. DMs are open! RTs appreciated!
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💫📈Today I'm launching a #podcast mini-series on creativity in #DataViz! First up, we have @stefpos talking about her routines, what kills her creativity, and how she presents creative ideas to others! 🎧dataviztoday.com/shownotes/7…
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