Behind the Scenes Defending the Truth There's an interesting line in the latest FlowingData newsletter [https://flowingdata.com/2020/01/16/process-72-misleading-map/]. > It's difficult to plan for every single interpretation and use of your visualization once it enters the internet ethers. It's impossible to control. Nathan is writing about
Music Dymaxion Rotation Discovering new music has become more difficult for me in recent years, for two key reasons. The first is that I've had less time to spend reading the music press, which was always my favourite source of recommendations. The second is that music itself has splintered into zillions
Behind the Scenes Sketchbook Pages #2 Every few days I try and fill a page in a sketchbook with visual ideas that don't have any data behind them. I pick a theme, then execute on it in a few different ways. Here are a few recent pages:
Inspiration Atomic Habits & Cadence For the last few months, I've been trying to cultivate better habits. Much of this was after reading James Clear's Atomic Habits [https://amzn.to/36ReVE3], which is the best self-help book I've read in some time. It's simple, clear, exactly as
Tools I Love Tools I Love #1: Copic Multiliner SP Tools are important [https://blog.duncangeere.com/data-visualization-tools/]. A good tool not only removes barriers between you and what you want to do, but makes doing that thing delightful. That's why I want to share with you my current favourite pen. It's the Copic Multiliner SP
Behind the Scenes Sketchbook Pages #1 Every few days I try and fill a page in a sketchbook with visual ideas that don't have any data behind them. I pick a theme, then execute on it in a few different ways. I've not been doing it very long, but I've
Site Admin Bar & Line? My workblog is called Bar & Line. I wanted to name it for three reasons. 1. I like the name "Bar & Line" a lot. It's classy, and a little funny. I wanted to lay my claim to it, in case I want to use it