Many Hong Kong citizens are currently protesting for democratic reform in downtown Hong Kong. As is expected, the Chinese netizens have taken to social media to spread their message. Instagram in particular was in the press as there were reports…
Which Cancer Centers are Closest to You?
Last week I described how Voronoi diagrams can be created in R. Using that technique (and some heavy post-processing in Photoshop), I created this Voronoi diagram of the NCI-designated Cancer Centers in the U.S. According to the website, these centers…
Bourbon: Best Bang for your Buck
A friend and I went to a local whiskey bar recently, and were a bit overwhelmed at the options. However, we’re both bourbon fans and managed to pick a few at random to try. But what makes the difference between…
Restaurants Closer to Columbus’ Population Center are Better
Following my last post on Ohio’s population center, I wanted to get a bit more local. My home town of Columbus has a unique population characteristic: the population is almost uniformly dense. Despite this, I know from personal experience that…
A Social Network of Downton Abbey
Some of my favorite television shows are those with ensemble casts. I feel that a large cast keeps the episodes fresh and makes it hard to tire of a particular character since every character is just a small piece of…