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Data Pointed is a personal blog at datapointed.net about data and design. Since 2010, 51 different Hacker News readers have linked it 65 times, most often “Animated Factorization (2012)”. The last post was in 2018, but the archive is still widely read.
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Most-linked posts?
- Animated Factorization (2012)6 people · 7 mentions · first linked 2012-10-29
- Maps of Street Layouts Colored by Orientation5 people · 5 mentions · first linked 2014-10-16
- How Far Can You Get From McDonald's?4 people · 4 mentions · first linked 2012-02-14
- /2009/11/the-steeps-of-san-francisco/4 people · 4 mentions · first linked 2012-09-12
- /2010/10/the-farthest-place-from-mcdonalds-lower-48-states/3 people · 3 mentions · first linked 2012-02-14
- /2010/09/distance-to-nearest-mcdonalds-sept-2010/2 people · 4 mentions · first linked 2018-07-31
- The History Of Crayola Crayons, Charted2 people · 2 mentions · first linked 2012-11-29
- /media/2012/10/factor_min.js2 people · 2 mentions · first linked 2012-11-15
- /visualizations/math/factorization/animated-diagrams/?infinity2 people · 2 mentions · first linked 2012-11-15
- /visualizations/2 people · 2 mentions · first linked 2012-11-15
What Hacker News says?
Remember in the lower 48 it’s physically impossible to be further than 100 miles from a McDonalds. I’ve always figured that virtually always includes a gas station, parts store, etc. http://www.datapointed.net/2009/09/distance-to-nearest-mcdon...
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on “A $20k American-made electric pickup with no paint, no stereo, no screen”Submitted Animated Factorisation Diagrams as a story · 325 points
HN discussionI'm reminded of xkcd's color survey map[1] and fun visualizations[2]. And a similar paper[3] with an interactive[4]. Note the variation between linguistic groups, and high variance among individuals. Might be interesting to compare the results of TFA. There's also work on using google image search to learn color from names.[5] I was sketching a kids app for "use phone camera to name and collect colors". [1] map http…
Comment linking /visualizations/color/xkcd-common-names-strata-graph/
on “Is My Blue Your Blue?”Submitted Animated Factorization (2012) as a story · 284 points
HN discussionA derived graphic: http://www.datapointed.net/2010/06/xkcd-color-name-strata/
Comment linking /2010/06/xkcd-color-name-strata/
on “Show HN: A color picker for named web colors”Submitted How Far Can You Get From McDonald's? as a story · 194 points
HN discussionYep, here's the author visiting it http://www.datapointed.net/2010/10/the-farthest-place-from-m...
Comment linking /2010/10/the-farthest-place-from-mcdonalds-lower-48-states/
on “A site that tracks the price of a Big Mac in every US McDonald's”Submitted Factorizer as a story · 97 points
HN discussionFun fact illustrated by the map on this page map - it's impossible to be more than 115 miles from a McDonalds in the lower 48. [1] Note that is not by road, that is taking a helicopter. I always take that to be proximate to electricity, a gas station, grocery store, parts store, etc. The lower 48 is really developed. http://www.datapointed.net/2009/09/distance-to-nearest-mcdon... (see update)
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on “A site that tracks the price of a Big Mac in every US McDonald's”Submitted Maps of Street Layouts Colored by Orientation as a story · 85 points
HN discussionIt's a fact the furthest you can get from a McDonald's while anywhere in the lower 48 is only 115 miles! http://www.datapointed.net/2010/09/distance-to-nearest-mcdon...
Comment linking /2010/09/distance-to-nearest-mcdonalds-sept-2010/
on “Wildlife in ‘catastrophic decline’ due to human destruction, scientists warn”Submitted A time lapse study of the sky for a year as a story · 63 points
HN discussionFor those saying it breaks or ends at 10000. It doesn't if you append infinity like so http://www.datapointed.net/visualizations/math/factorization... I also like how you can enable turbo by pressing the fast-forward button several times...
Comment linking /visualizations/math/factorization/animated-diagrams/?infinity
on “Animated Factorisation Diagrams”Submitted Kung Fu Typing - Keyboard Finger Movement Diagrams as a story · 50 points
HN discussionI capped it at 10000 to prevent someone from accidentally leaving it on fast-forward and wedging their browser. Try this if you want to go farther: http://www.datapointed.net/visualizations/math/factorization...
Comment linking /visualizations/math/factorization/animated-diagrams/?infinity
on “Animated Factorisation Diagrams”Submitted A Variation On Yorgey's Factorization Diagrams as a story · 21 points
HN discussionYou gave up much too quickly! Going up another level to http://www.datapointed.net/visualizations/ offers a variety of creations.
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on “Animated Factorisation Diagrams”Submitted Animated Factorization Diagrams as a story · 20 points
HN discussionI went up a level to http://www.datapointed.net/visualizations/math/ and was thoroughly disappointed to be 403'd. Are there more available?
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on “Animated Factorisation Diagrams”Submitted Maps Of Street Layouts Colored By Orientation (2014) as a story · 9 points
HN discussionThis looks homegrown. The source code [1] is fairly readable. New dots seem to enter the world in the position of the last dot placed but below them. Position and size seem to follow a simple linear movement between frames. I wonder though, why is this done with canvas instead of SVG. Just to cut down on the number of DOM elements? [1] http://www.datapointed.net/media/2012/10/factor_min.js
Comment linking /media/2012/10/factor_min.js
on “Animated Factorisation Diagrams”Submitted An Update to the McFarthest Spot as a story · 3 points
HN discussionhttp://www.datapointed.net/2009/11/the-steeps-of-san-francis... cites it at 37% grade (37' rise for 100' run, approx 20 degrees).
Comment linking /2009/11/the-steeps-of-san-francisco/
on “Boosted Boards (YC S12) Unveils Its Magical Electric Skateboard”Submitted Maps of Street Layouts Colored by Orientation as a story · 3 points
HN discussionI don't know if you looked of not but here you go. http://www.datapointed.net/2012/10/animated-factorization-di...
Comment linking /2012/10/animated-factorization-diagrams/
on “Animated Factorization (2012)”Submitted Animated Factorization Diagrams as a story · 2 points
HN discussionApples to apples, this does not really apply to SF or even most of the Bay Area. Perhaps all of Texas, Arizona or NM. Not here. I hope some smart Alec SF supe does not get any ideas, reading this. The bulb-outs at the intersections [1], the rules-dont-apply-to-us cyclists [2], the abundance of parklets and dedicated Muni lanes are already making driving in SF a hugely cumbersome affair. If it isn't already, with its…
Comment linking /2009/11/the-steeps-of-san-francisco/
on “Why 12-Foot Traffic Lanes Are Disastrous for Safety”Submitted His and her colors as a story · 2 points
HN discussionFun Fact, in the lower 48 it's impossible to get more than 115 miles from a McDonalds! Yep, anywhere! http://www.datapointed.net/2010/09/distance-to-nearest-mcdon...
Comment linking /2010/09/distance-to-nearest-mcdonalds-sept-2010/
on “Crossing 2000 Miles of Siberia to Reach One of the Most Isolated Cities on Earth”Submitted Game of Life Javascript Benchmark as a story · 2 points
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