A very bright guy named Michael Ogawa has put together some amazing visualizations of several open source projects over time. Because these projects are managed with revision control software such as CVS, Subversion, or increasingly, Git, the entire history of who added what, when, is recorded and available. Michael created a tool he calls code_swarm […]
Today, I was reminded how often we don’t really appreciate someone until they’re gone. I was shocked today when Casey told me that Tim Russert had died of a heart attack while working. Since, I’ve been soaking in the web and TV coverage by the fellow journalists and politicians who knew him best, remembering his […]
Well, another Worldwide Developers Conference kicked-off and another Stevenote wrapped up. The announcements were pretty well covered in the previous week by the Apple rumor squad, the *big one being the release of the iPhone 3G next month (July 2008). Among other things, It has a faster connection, built-in GPS, and a price tag that […]
I have a confession to make. When I start a new work or freelance project, I often become obsessed with the search to find the perfect tool to help me get the job done. For some reason, I love the process of researching, testing, and comparing software and web applications and I jump at the […]
In case you’re not a regular reader of the New York Times website, they accompany their articles with some of the most amazing data visualizations you’ll see anywhere. When visualizations are executed as well as they are by the Times, complex data suddenly becomes a lot more meaningful and understandable. One example is an interactive […]