Data is the new oil
David McCandless turns complex data sets (like worldwide military spending, media buzz, Facebook status updates) into beautiful, simple diagrams that tease out unseen patterns and connections.
On Roads – Are they all like this? #cycling
I’ve been filming my cycling adventures for a little over three weeks now have finally managed to get my camera adjusted to show almost pleasant imagery.
Watching the glorious 1080P images back I’m struck be the terrible state of our roads. Are all of the UK’s roads so rough? More…
Staggered Crossing #ThisIsNotBroken
Or maybe the staggered crossing is not broken. You see it has a very clever safety feature…
To operate the crossing you must look in the direction of the oncoming traffic.
Even the central ‘sheep pen’ forces you to walk in the direction of the oncoming traffic for the lane that you are about to cross.
Therefore you will never look in the wrong direction and walk out into traffic. Clever stuff!
Staggered Crossing #ThisIsBroken
I press a button, I wait, the lights change and I walk half way across the road.
When was the last time you wanted to cross only half the road? Because that’s exactly the ‘problem’ this crossing appears to ‘solve’.
Time for smarter ticketing for @on_lothianbuses
Today the local transport concern, Lothian Buses (@on_lothianbuses) announced a 9% hike in adult fares. I’m not going to complain about this; operational costs are increasing and it is only fair that Lothian Buses are allowed to raise additional income to cover these. More…
Glasgow Ice Cream Wars
The expert historians at WikipediaThe conflicts, in which vendors raided one another's vans and fired shotguns into one another's windscreens, were more violent than might typically be expected between ice-cream salesmen.
Managing Risk on Facebook
I spent the better part of this evening arranging my Facebook friends into various lists. Why? Because I want to share more with those I love, and less with those I don’t. More…