While Model Trains

Read data blog posts.
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Presented 3 at a time.

Data Analysis at the Command Line

@lucytalksdata

Using csvkit, grep, gnuplot, and other command-line tools to perform data analysis directly from the command line.

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Song Lyrics Across the United States

Julia Silge

An analysis of the frequency of US state names in song lyrics of Billboard's Year-End Hot 100 from 1958 to 2015.

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20 ideas for better data visualization

Taras Bakusevych

A list of 20 tips for great data visualization, including "Always start a bar chart at a 0 baseline" and ""Pick a color palette that matches the nature of your data".

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