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Makeover Monday week 28, 2018: Volcanic Eruptions
After an exciting week in London last week with #TC18Europe and a training session with our friends from Mapbox, I decided on a dataset for Makeover Monday that contains lots of geospatial information. Enter: Volcanic Eruptions.
Makeover Monday week 27, 2018: Rat Sightings in New York City
For week 27 we will have two datasets. The official Makeover Monday dataset about Rat Sightings in NYC as well as a secret, yet-to-be-revealed dataset which we’ll use at TC18 in London this coming week.
Makeover Monday week 26, 2018: London Cycle Hire Usage
We have reached the half-way point of the year. 26 weeks of Makeover Monday (almost) behind us, 26 weeks of Makeover Monday to go.For this week we’re playing with a large dataset again, looking at the hire usage of London’s Boris Bikes.
Makeover Monday week 25, 2018: U.S. Influenza Surveillance Report
For this week’s Makeover Monday, Andy picked a dataset about influenza cases in the US which comes with a line chart.
Makeover Monday week 24, 2018: The tourism density index
This dataset found its way to me through some sponsored content on an Australian news website recently and I thought the topic was really interesting.
Makeover Monday week 23, 2018: The UK Gender Pay Gap
What a tough dataset Andy picked for this week. As much as I enjoy a good dig around the data, I do value my sleep and I’m missing out because I’m trying to make sense of this data.
Makeover Monday week 22, 2018: the most expensive prime property in the world
A couple of weeks ago, Sarah Bartlett shared a link to the viz we’re using for this week’s makeover, looking at property prices for selected cities.
The fear of failure
Every time before a big training ride I get scared.
Makeover Monday week 21, 2018: Premier League Predictions vs Reality
Here we go again: sports data. It’s not that I don’t like sports. Actually, I love sports. I love participating, but not watching in front of the TV
Makeover Monday week 20, 2018: Hours spent in Congestion in European Cities
Unlike some people’s ‘stuck in traffic’ commute, my daily 12min ride to work is just long enough to put a fresh glow on my cheeks in the morning and mess up my freshly blow-dried hair into a mix of wind-swept and helmet-hair.
Makeover Monday week 19, 2018: Toughest Sport by Skill
In this week’s dataset, the first thing I did was to sort the sports by Endurance and voila, distance cycling is on top. My faith in the world is restored.
Makeover Monday week 18, 2018: Bee Colony Loss in the US
Following on from last week’s ecological footprint dataset, in week 18 we are tackling the very important and topical issue of Bee Colony Loss.