Marco Cortella
@mcx83.bsky.social
📊 #BI and #dataViz Consultant |
😱 #horrorchart collector |
💡Insights & Data @Capgemini | socio @ondatait.bsky.social
Torino, Italy.
😱 #horrorchart collector |
💡Insights & Data @Capgemini | socio @ondatait.bsky.social
Torino, Italy.
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The first edition of the new newsletter is out! Check it out IF YOU DARE (halloween)
www.howtoreadthisch.art/the-glorious...
www.howtoreadthisch.art/the-glorious...
The glorious return of How To Read This Chart
Chapter 1
So, uh, what have you been up to?
The last time anyone received an issue of "How To Read This Chart," President Trump hadn't yet deployed the military to D.C., the Mets were only a game-and...
www.howtoreadthisch.art
October 11, 2025 at 3:44 PM
The first edition of the new newsletter is out! Check it out IF YOU DARE (halloween)
www.howtoreadthisch.art/the-glorious...
www.howtoreadthisch.art/the-glorious...
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Dataset sulla Palestina: per aiutarti a raccontare la loro storia
data.techforpalestine.org
data.techforpalestine.org
Palestine Datasets
Helping you tell their story. We provide datasets relevant to the ongoing human catastrophe in Palestine since October 7.
data.techforpalestine.org
September 23, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Dataset sulla Palestina: per aiutarti a raccontare la loro storia
data.techforpalestine.org
data.techforpalestine.org
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The only way to close off this long, rich thread is with a picture of my #OpenData friends in Italy! @dennisangemi.bsky.social @aborruso.bsky.social @mcx83.bsky.social @puntofisso.bsky.social @ingmmo.bsky.social @matteofortini.bsky.social @giorgialodi.bsky.social
Thank you, #csvconf ❤️🔥
Thank you, #csvconf ❤️🔥
September 11, 2025 at 2:34 PM
The only way to close off this long, rich thread is with a picture of my #OpenData friends in Italy! @dennisangemi.bsky.social @aborruso.bsky.social @mcx83.bsky.social @puntofisso.bsky.social @ingmmo.bsky.social @matteofortini.bsky.social @giorgialodi.bsky.social
Thank you, #csvconf ❤️🔥
Thank you, #csvconf ❤️🔥
Italian #opendata legends @aborruso.bsky.social and @giorgialodi.bsky.social
now at #csvconfv9 talking about 15 years of Open data in Italy.
@csvconf.bsky.social
now at #csvconfv9 talking about 15 years of Open data in Italy.
@csvconf.bsky.social
September 11, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Italian #opendata legends @aborruso.bsky.social and @giorgialodi.bsky.social
now at #csvconfv9 talking about 15 years of Open data in Italy.
@csvconf.bsky.social
now at #csvconfv9 talking about 15 years of Open data in Italy.
@csvconf.bsky.social
Nice to be in Bologna today for #csvconfv9 and starting with a talk by @rahulbot.bsky.social!
@csvconf.bsky.social
@csvconf.bsky.social
September 11, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Nice to be in Bologna today for #csvconfv9 and starting with a talk by @rahulbot.bsky.social!
@csvconf.bsky.social
@csvconf.bsky.social
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#csvconfv9 is ready to kick off! The venue is stunning, coffee is flowing, and talks are gonna be beautiful! Stay tuned, as I'll try to post here and there :) @csvconf.bsky.social
September 10, 2025 at 7:34 AM
#csvconfv9 is ready to kick off! The venue is stunning, coffee is flowing, and talks are gonna be beautiful! Stay tuned, as I'll try to post here and there :) @csvconf.bsky.social
After the #GPT5 chart failure, I also discovered that Anthropic is promoting benchmark increases with... a truncated y-axis bar chart.
#dataviz #horrorchart
#dataviz #horrorchart
August 8, 2025 at 7:04 AM
After the #GPT5 chart failure, I also discovered that Anthropic is promoting benchmark increases with... a truncated y-axis bar chart.
#dataviz #horrorchart
#dataviz #horrorchart
GPT-5 is so amazing it can make 52.8 higher than 69.1 on a bar chart
It can even make 69.1 and 30.8 THE SAME SIZE
It can even make 69.1 and 30.8 THE SAME SIZE
August 8, 2025 at 6:13 AM
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Introducing VizDex!
An ever-growing library of personal and independent blogs and newsletters dedicated to data visualization.
vizdexproject.com
An ever-growing library of personal and independent blogs and newsletters dedicated to data visualization.
vizdexproject.com
VizDex
A library of personal and independent blogs and newsletters dedicated to data visualization.
vizdexproject.com
June 20, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Introducing VizDex!
An ever-growing library of personal and independent blogs and newsletters dedicated to data visualization.
vizdexproject.com
An ever-growing library of personal and independent blogs and newsletters dedicated to data visualization.
vizdexproject.com
Just a reminder: #dataviz isn't intrinsically good or bad. Like other forms of communication, it can -and will- be used for propaganda as well.
By the way, the photo is from 2012.
By the way, the photo is from 2012.
June 19, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Just a reminder: #dataviz isn't intrinsically good or bad. Like other forms of communication, it can -and will- be used for propaganda as well.
By the way, the photo is from 2012.
By the way, the photo is from 2012.
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OMG #visualized will be back!! Visualized share.google/tOOaw9XSEVa4...
Visualized
share.google
June 15, 2025 at 6:27 PM
OMG #visualized will be back!! Visualized share.google/tOOaw9XSEVa4...
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📊 There are *so* many chart types out there. Which one should you use for what kind of data and goal?
I tried to answer the question in a new blog post (and poster!): www.datawrapper.de/blog/chart-t...
I tried to answer the question in a new blog post (and poster!): www.datawrapper.de/blog/chart-t...
June 16, 2025 at 7:14 PM
📊 There are *so* many chart types out there. Which one should you use for what kind of data and goal?
I tried to answer the question in a new blog post (and poster!): www.datawrapper.de/blog/chart-t...
I tried to answer the question in a new blog post (and poster!): www.datawrapper.de/blog/chart-t...
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We’re thrilled to unveil the winners of the 2024 #IIBAwards! These works stand out not just for their mastery of #dataviz and storytelling, but for their impact and innovation. See the winners: www.informationisbeautifulawards.com/news/680-ann...
June 14, 2025 at 9:40 PM
We’re thrilled to unveil the winners of the 2024 #IIBAwards! These works stand out not just for their mastery of #dataviz and storytelling, but for their impact and innovation. See the winners: www.informationisbeautifulawards.com/news/680-ann...
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Visualizing abstract numbers / actual human beings ... visualizingpalestine.org/gaza-names/e...
Remember their names
Naming the Palestinians who have been killed in Gaza
visualizingpalestine.org
May 23, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Visualizing abstract numbers / actual human beings ... visualizingpalestine.org/gaza-names/e...
Not sure if this falls into the #scrollytelling category, but this is a very clever way to use social media to show a #dataviz.
On the anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, we thought we'd answer a question that's often asked,
"If they raised the Mary Rose, why not raise the Titanic?"
Allow our scaled diagram to explain...
"If they raised the Mary Rose, why not raise the Titanic?"
Allow our scaled diagram to explain...
May 13, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Not sure if this falls into the #scrollytelling category, but this is a very clever way to use social media to show a #dataviz.
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I want to nominate @aborruso.bsky.social for the next @eff.org award.
He opens up Italian public data with civic passion and precision.
Transparency is a right.
www.eff.org/nominate-nex...
#EFFAward #OpenData #CivicTech
He opens up Italian public data with civic passion and precision.
Transparency is a right.
www.eff.org/nominate-nex...
#EFFAward #OpenData #CivicTech
May 9, 2025 at 7:56 AM
I want to nominate @aborruso.bsky.social for the next @eff.org award.
He opens up Italian public data with civic passion and precision.
Transparency is a right.
www.eff.org/nominate-nex...
#EFFAward #OpenData #CivicTech
He opens up Italian public data with civic passion and precision.
Transparency is a right.
www.eff.org/nominate-nex...
#EFFAward #OpenData #CivicTech
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Our new interactive work is out! The New Pope. This is How the Catholic Church elects. #dataviz #interactive #infograohics #3D #datavisualization atlo.team/wp-content/u...
Az új pápa
Így választ magának vezetőt a katolikus egyház
atlo.team
May 5, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Our new interactive work is out! The New Pope. This is How the Catholic Church elects. #dataviz #interactive #infograohics #3D #datavisualization atlo.team/wp-content/u...
🎲 Data: The Game - Have fun with #data!
If you're into data or just curious, try this unique game by Luca Bolognini. Be a "Data-Tycoon": collect datasets, fend off cyber attacks, and manage risks. Available in physical form and free online.
👉 Try it now: data.game
#dataviz
If you're into data or just curious, try this unique game by Luca Bolognini. Be a "Data-Tycoon": collect datasets, fend off cyber attacks, and manage risks. Available in physical form and free online.
👉 Try it now: data.game
#dataviz
Data! The game - DATA! The Game
DATA! THE GAME - L’impero degli affari con i dati digitali - Diventa Data-Tycoon, creando un impero con i dati sensibili e i Data-Tesori
data.game
April 28, 2025 at 9:53 AM
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This collection of ancient Chinese visualizations deserves some of your time. It's another example that visualization isn't a Western world invention.
Thanks to @infowetrust.com for highlighting this gem.
zuantuset.github.io/gallery/#/
#dataviz
Thanks to @infowetrust.com for highlighting this gem.
zuantuset.github.io/gallery/#/
#dataviz
April 23, 2025 at 3:26 PM
This collection of ancient Chinese visualizations deserves some of your time. It's another example that visualization isn't a Western world invention.
Thanks to @infowetrust.com for highlighting this gem.
zuantuset.github.io/gallery/#/
#dataviz
Thanks to @infowetrust.com for highlighting this gem.
zuantuset.github.io/gallery/#/
#dataviz
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I wrote about the data-to-ink ratio and a new game I've invented called "ink golf" for data visualization.
I hope you enjoy:
www.frank.computer/blog/2025/04...
I hope you enjoy:
www.frank.computer/blog/2025/04...
Minimalism and the absurdity of the data-to-ink-ratio
How much minimalism is too much minimalism? I explore this question and propose the most minimalist, highest scoring data-to-ink ratio on a visualization ever made as a thought piece. Why? Well novice...
www.frank.computer
April 23, 2025 at 2:28 AM
I wrote about the data-to-ink ratio and a new game I've invented called "ink golf" for data visualization.
I hope you enjoy:
www.frank.computer/blog/2025/04...
I hope you enjoy:
www.frank.computer/blog/2025/04...
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Github is developing the #dataviz section of their design system. I particularly like the practical approach taken in the color section where it acknowledges that traditional accessibility issues simply cannot be addressed in viz using non-viz UI approaches.
primer.style/product/ui-p...
primer.style/product/ui-p...
Data visualization
Data visualizations are helpful tools for conveying complex data in an engaging and understandable way. They're commonly used in dashboards and insights pages.
primer.style
April 16, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Github is developing the #dataviz section of their design system. I particularly like the practical approach taken in the color section where it acknowledges that traditional accessibility issues simply cannot be addressed in viz using non-viz UI approaches.
primer.style/product/ui-p...
primer.style/product/ui-p...
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Info+ submissions are open!
This year's theme is around ENERGY (which I personally think dovetails with Outlier's "Reimagining" theme nicely). If you have an interesting perspective to share in the world of #dataviz and information design more broadly: informationplusconference.com/2025/submiss...
This year's theme is around ENERGY (which I personally think dovetails with Outlier's "Reimagining" theme nicely). If you have an interesting perspective to share in the world of #dataviz and information design more broadly: informationplusconference.com/2025/submiss...
Information+ Conference 2025
informationplusconference.com
April 10, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Info+ submissions are open!
This year's theme is around ENERGY (which I personally think dovetails with Outlier's "Reimagining" theme nicely). If you have an interesting perspective to share in the world of #dataviz and information design more broadly: informationplusconference.com/2025/submiss...
This year's theme is around ENERGY (which I personally think dovetails with Outlier's "Reimagining" theme nicely). If you have an interesting perspective to share in the world of #dataviz and information design more broadly: informationplusconference.com/2025/submiss...
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🗣️ Sono stati pubblicati i dati sui punti per l'Interruzione Volontaria di Gravidanza (IVG)
Abbiamo estratto e ripulito i dati → github.com/ondata/liber...
#datiBeneComune #liberiamoliTutti
Abbiamo estratto e ripulito i dati → github.com/ondata/liber...
#datiBeneComune #liberiamoliTutti
github.com
April 12, 2025 at 2:18 PM
🗣️ Sono stati pubblicati i dati sui punti per l'Interruzione Volontaria di Gravidanza (IVG)
Abbiamo estratto e ripulito i dati → github.com/ondata/liber...
#datiBeneComune #liberiamoliTutti
Abbiamo estratto e ripulito i dati → github.com/ondata/liber...
#datiBeneComune #liberiamoliTutti