The Ideal Bookshelf

[via Fred Benson via Oren.]

Piwik’s Transitions feature is beautiful.

Visualized Curriculum Vitae.

[via information aesthetics.]

Fruit Calendar

Seriously considering a frame for this, and hanging it in the kitchen. [via lifehacker.]

The Hazards of Open Data Exceptionalism

The prospect of funding cuts for e-Gov initiatives like data.gov, USAspending.gov and friends is worrying. Everyone should join the Sunlight Foundation's effort to Save the Data. At the same time, this is a good opportunity for reflection. There's no doubt that the proliferation of Open Government websites has been a great first step for transparency … Continue reading The Hazards of Open Data Exceptionalism →

Moebius Transformations, Explained

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JX3VmDgiFnY Douglas N. Arnold and Jonathan Rogness at University of Minnesota provide an explanation for Moebius transformations that is elegant and clear, with the rare but crucial "ah-ha" moment. I get it.

Monospace Fonts: Too Much is Never Enough

Living in monospace type will make you a connisseur. Inconsolata is one of the best I've seen. The curves are lovely, and the effect clean and legible. See the attached preview image.

The Gapminder World, 2006

Gapminder is a non-profit venture for development and provision of free software that visualise human development. Google Tools is hosting an amazing visualization of per capita income against life expectancy. Animation + clear visualization = crazy delicious.