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.
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Andy Jones