Out of the Blue – April 2015

Out of the blue

Interesting snippets from the world of data

Orbital Objects

This amazing visualisation uses NASA data to map all the objects floating around in the earth’s orbit. The amount of space debris (defunct spacecraft) is shocking!

A mature taste in music?

Is it true that music was better back in the good old days? This article attempts to answer that question with some interesting results. It also answers the perennial question: Does having kids change your taste in music?

AI is now taking over our favourite games

Are you a fellow game addict? An AI has been developed to complete the popular mobile game 2048. You may not be able to beat the high score but you can at least learn some optimal strategies.

The social media battle for Number 10

With the UK General Election on the horizon, political discussion on social media is exploding. See Party mentions and sentiment analysis in this beautiful real-time Twitter visualisation.

Also, we have moved into a new office! Find our new address here.

Andy Jones

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