Link of the Week

Before starting on the evening's laundry list of homework, I like to relax my brain by catching up on random news stories on the internets. And today during my regularly scheduled browsing, I discovered the site for GOOD Magazine. The best thing I've found on it so far is their collection of Infographics, which are graphic representations of some new and interesting data for current pop topics. The style is super easy on the eyes, thus giving the reader an enjoyable way to learn some shit, and I can't tell you how much I appreciate that. Facts and figures don't have to be so damn cold and lifeless! While they are all pretty and colorful, some of the Infographics fall into the seriously awesome category. I'm amazed by how creative folks can be. Keep up the good work, GOOD!

Go now: http://www.good.is/departments/transparency

Map by Kristal

One of my first maps! San Francisco, defined by:
--parks (green),
--schools (black dots),
--neighborhoods (blues),
--MUNI lines (yellow),
--and streets (orange, which isn't showing up well here).

It's not perfect and I had nothing to do with the data, but hey, it's on my homework sheet. Which has my name on it. So yeah. Mine! And there will be plenty more to come, I'm sure. Today I'm living the dream...

Borrowed from lecture

Natural forces at work.