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  Spy on every public edit to Wikipedia in real time

  By Jacob Kastrenakes on May 13, 2013 05:27 pm + 14 comments

  Someone just edited Wikipedia's article on Taoism, and — a moment before that — its article on Continue reading…

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  Visualize every meteorite observed hitting the earth over the past 4,500 years

  By Jacob Kastrenakes on May 7, 2013 10:53 am + 8 comments

  It's rare to actually witness a meteorite falling toward Earth. Only 1,042 meteorites were observed Continue reading…

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  A visual comparison of every jumbotron in the NFL

  By Amar Toor on January 6, 2013 12:00 pm + 38 comments

  Cowboys Stadium currently boasts the largest jumbotron in the NFL — a behemoth of an LED measuring Continue reading…

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  New 'Rework_' app explores remixed Philip Glass tracks through art

  By Kimber Streams on December 13, 2012 03:31 pm + 12 comments

  Today Snibbe Studio — the developers behind Björk's Biophilia app — released a beautiful new Continue reading…

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  Two and a half years of one man's computing life, visualized in gorgeous prints

  By Adi Robertson on December 12, 2012 12:28 pm + 4 comments

  Data collection tools have given us ways to track and visualize our lives as never before, Continue reading…

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  Watch this: how George Takei's Facebook photos go viral

  By Sam Byford on October 12, 2012 12:21 am + 11 comments

  These days George Takei is almost as known for his Facebook page as his former role as Sulu in Star Continue reading…

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  Interactive 'Lost' guide maps out six seasons of intricacy and mystery

  By Ben Kersey on October 3, 2012 03:24 pm + 19 comments

  It’s hard to wrap your head around the enigma that is Lost, a show that spans 33 years across 121 Continue reading…

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  Google helps visualize the global arms trade in an interactive map

  By Adi Robertson on August 8, 2012 02:32 pm + 14 comments

  For decades, the Peace Research Institute Oslo has analyzed customs data for weapons across the Continue reading…

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  Twitter's research team visualizes how fast top search terms change

  By Nathan Ingraham on June 4, 2012 11:56 pm

  Twitter's effectiveness in breaking news and providing timely updates for major worldwide events Continue reading…

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  Kepler Spacecraft's data visualized: an interactive exploration of Earth-like exoplanets

  By Evan Rodgers on May 9, 2012 02:10 pm + 2 comments

  Data visualization artist Jer Thorp has teamed up with Oblong Industries to create an interactive, Continue reading…