Do not repeat information in your visualisations. I repeat: Do not repeat information in your visualisations. Space is limited when you visualise data, and you need to make sure that every pixel is worth the space. If you repeat information in a figure, you are most likely using certain defaults and not repeating information consciously […]
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Uber and irresistibly interesting data
The other day, the Guardian could report that Uber paid Alan Krueger $100,000 for a study that was positive towards Uber. The fact that the study was positive towards Uber should come as no surprise. You do not pay a lot of money for a study showing that your business is bad for the world. […]
Assorted links #18
521. Why Did Hitler Invade The Soviet Union? | Battles Won And Lost | Timeline 522. What Dinner Will Look Like in the Next 100 Years, According to Scientists (and Sci-Fi Authors) 523. Public Goods 524. Mechanical Watch 525. Which books are reddit users reading? 526. making friends on the internet 527. Some apps recommendations […]
Danske meningsmålinger er bedre end deres rygte
Forleden talte jeg med en journalist om, hvor gode meningsmålingerne er, herunder deres respektive styrker og svagheder. Det kom der en artikel ud af, der kan læses hos Midtjyllands Avis (og som PDF her). Artiklen kommer ind på flere relevante emner i forhold til meningsmålingerne, eksempelvis den interne måling Ekstra Bladet formidlede om Søren Papes […]
My favourite links
I have created a new GitHub repository where I save my favourite links. I save the links in a CSV-file and then create a Markdown file where the links are sorted by category (with R Markdown). Here is an overview of the links currently available in the different categories (only categories with more than one […]