Using potential life expectancy numbers from the World Health Organization, Periscopic has created a beautiful, if depressing, visualization of the lost years resulting from gun deaths in the United States in
2010, and
2013 so far.
posted by quin
on Mar 15, 2013 -
53 comments
The intersect of data visualization and aural phenomena is a fascinating space, from simple chartings of the history of
sampling to mapping the entire
world of music (or even
just electronica). Pop songs become
sketches, iTunes libraries become
twisted geometric forms, and last.fm listening behaviors form coloured
orbs and
waves. The collaborative networks of
comtemporary rappers,
jazz musicians, and
classical composers are revealing of specific and meaningful community structures. Explore
the algorithmic music of Stephan Wolfram's computational universe,
listen to pi or
e or
the Mona Lisa or
the weather or the
temperature in New York City,
discover the shape of sound, or just, you know,
see music.
Use the
Echo Nest to visualize your own music (
example),
tag your music collection with colours, or just wade through the
plethora of
ways to map connections between
artists and
genres.
(several previously)
posted by youarenothere
on Apr 9, 2008 -
12 comments
The Humble Penny? A site to help visualize large numbers with the common US coin. And to think I've been cursing them for so long. If I'd saved 10 million of the little buggars I'd have $100k.
posted by yoga
on Dec 7, 2002 -
15 comments
