site of the day archive for june 2014
- 06/30/14 - Visualizing Algorithms - Algorithms are a fascinating use case for visualization. To visualize an algorithm, we don't merely fit data to a chart; there is no primary dataset. Instead there are logical rules that describe behavior. This may be why algorithm visualizations are so unusual, as designers experiment with novel forms to better communicate. This is reason enough to study them. (bost.ocks.org/mike/algorithms)
- 06/29/14 - Internet, Why So Blue? - Why is the internet blue? The internet is blue because... the atmosphere? And gases. The internet is blue because of its air and its Sun. The internet is blue because the internet is blue, and it's time to go to school. Maybe they'll tell you there. (www.theawl.com/2014/06/internet-why-so-blue)
- 06/28/14 - Rachel and Miles X-Plain the X-Men - Because It's About Time Someone Did. (rachelandmiles.com/xmen)
- 06/27/14 - Doctor Who Spoilers - Celebrating 30 years of Doctor Who. (doctorwhospoilers.com)
- 06/26/14 - Cardboard - Google's no-frills enclosure that transforms a phone into a basic VR headset, and the accompanying open software toolkit that makes writing VR software as simple as building a web or mobile app. (developers.google.com/cardboard)
- 06/25/14 - Simpsons in CSS - Simpsons characters made in pure CSS. (pattle.github.io/simpsons-in-css)
- 06/24/14 - The Tarantino bucket list - From culinary experiences to new hobbies, one-off dares to must-have purchases, this list of activities will sort out your next few holidays and bored weekends, helping you enter the headspace of several of your favourite Tarantino characters. (shortlist.com/entertainment/films/the-tarantino-bucket-list)
- 06/23/14 - Street Art Project - An ongoing collection of art from the streets. (streetart.withgoogle.com)
- 06/22/14 - Food Maps - 40 maps that explain food in America. (www.vox.com/a/explain-food-america)
- 06/21/14 - the giphoscope award - International Art GIF Contest. (thegiphoscopeaward.tumblr.com)
- 06/20/14 - timesify - Timesify turns articles on TMZ, Buzzfeed, and other embarrassing sites into the look of The New York Times, so you don't have to be ashamed. We cloak your love of Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen in the posture of a concerned citizen. (timesify.com)
- 06/19/14 - Skills for Solidarity - An introductory program that will open up a conversation about the shared history between Indigenous Peoples and non-Indigenous Peoples in Canada, and ways to renew the relationship between nations. (leadnow.ca/skills-for-solidarity)
- 06/18/14 - Visualizing MBTA Data - An interactive exploration of Boston's subway system (mbtaviz.github.io)
- 06/17/14 - Seven Digital Deadly Sins - Pride, lust, greed, gluttony, envy, wrath and sloth - the seven deadly sins have been with us for hundreds of years. Today's digital world brings with it a whole new set of moral dilemmas. From the greed-driven world of the high frequency trader to the envy of the anonymous troll, from the Instagram food bore to the dad who e-spies on his kids, this interactive documentary looks at how technology is reshaping our beliefs and everyday lives. (digital-deadly-sins.theguardian.com)
- 06/16/14 - CV Dazzle - Camouflage from face detection. (cvdazzle.com)
- 06/15/14 - Dadaab Stories - One Camp. Half a million refugees. Countless stories. (dadaabstories.org)
- 06/14/14 - Ethelo Decisions - Ethelo is an innovative online decision-making service designed to unite groups of all sizes. (ethelodecisions.com)
- 06/13/14 - Farmed Salmon - What's in farmed salmon? (whatsinfarmedsalmon.com)
- 06/12/14 - 40 maps - That explain the internet (www.vox.com/a/internet-maps)
- 06/11/14 - SCI - The Social Change Institute. (hollyhocklife.org/sci)
- 06/10/14 - Sprites - A free tool for creating beautiful animated infographics on the Web. (spritesapp.com)
- 06/09/14 - History of Drinking Establishments of British Columbia - A history of the hotels, beer parlours, road houses and pubs of British Columbia from 1851 to 2010. (raincoasthistory.blogspot.ca)
- 06/08/14 - Cowbird - Cowbird is a public library of human experience. Our mission is to gather and preserve exceptional stories of human life, so the insight and wisdom we accumulate as individuals can live on in the commons, as a resource for others to look to for guidance. (cowbird.com)
- 06/07/14 - Songs of the Summer - Travel through the last 100 years to discover which summer songs were either released or peaked in popularity during the summer of their respective years. (www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/2014/05/23/the-songs-summer/Qsua8QhPgWcbhe4bOmhFhJ/igraphic.html)
- 06/06/14 - How the Recession Reshaped the Economy - In 255 charts. (www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/06/05/upshot/how-the-recession-reshaped-the-economy-in-255-charts.html)
- 06/05/14 - The Internet in Real-Time - How Quickly Data is Generated. (pennystocks.la/internet-in-real-time)
- 06/04/14 - The Ancestry of Star Wars - The original Star Wars was a watershed moment, not only in film history, but in technology and modern culture. But where did it come from? What had come before, shaping it? (kitbashed.com)
- 06/03/14 - Then and now in pictures - 70 years later, Normandy's beaches retain memory of D-Day invasion (www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/then-and-now-in-pictures-70-years-later-normandys-beaches-retain-memory-of-d-day-invasion/article18914332)
- 06/02/14 - Negroni Week - From June 2-8, 2014, bars around the world will be mixing up their favorite Negroni variations and donating a portion of proceeds from each one sold to a charity of their choice. (negroniweek.com)
- 06/01/14 - TV Seasons - A Definitive Ranking of Every Season of Every TV Show That Mattered (www.thewire.com/entertainment/2014/05/a-definitive-ranking-of-every-season-of-every-tv-show-that-mattered/371852)
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