juweek
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I use code to make diagrams #dataviz #data #creativecode #p5js
gourmetdata.substack.com
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Look at how wicked this pictorial map is! Zoom in
I personally am mixed on illustration in maps; it helps make finding important info easier (eg Statue of Liberty for NY) but I can't help but get distracted when I'm looking at them.
Either way, this beast is called 'The Geologic Time Spiral'
I personally am mixed on illustration in maps; it helps make finding important info easier (eg Statue of Liberty for NY) but I can't help but get distracted when I'm looking at them.
Either way, this beast is called 'The Geologic Time Spiral'
November 1, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Look at how wicked this pictorial map is! Zoom in
I personally am mixed on illustration in maps; it helps make finding important info easier (eg Statue of Liberty for NY) but I can't help but get distracted when I'm looking at them.
Either way, this beast is called 'The Geologic Time Spiral'
I personally am mixed on illustration in maps; it helps make finding important info easier (eg Statue of Liberty for NY) but I can't help but get distracted when I'm looking at them.
Either way, this beast is called 'The Geologic Time Spiral'
When you do pretty much anything on the internet, you send a request through the internet to a remote data center. Roughly 80–90% of global internet traffic passes through data centers at some stage.
Still, imagining that 10% of power demand being for data centers is bonkers
Still, imagining that 10% of power demand being for data centers is bonkers
October 31, 2025 at 1:23 PM
When you do pretty much anything on the internet, you send a request through the internet to a remote data center. Roughly 80–90% of global internet traffic passes through data centers at some stage.
Still, imagining that 10% of power demand being for data centers is bonkers
Still, imagining that 10% of power demand being for data centers is bonkers
What determines the cost of your internet?
Terrain: harsher environments means its harder/costlier to build
Density: the more dense, the more users can share the bill
Tech Infrastructure: fewer cables/towers mean longer, pricier data routes
Competition: more options usually means cheaper costs
Terrain: harsher environments means its harder/costlier to build
Density: the more dense, the more users can share the bill
Tech Infrastructure: fewer cables/towers mean longer, pricier data routes
Competition: more options usually means cheaper costs
October 30, 2025 at 1:09 PM
What determines the cost of your internet?
Terrain: harsher environments means its harder/costlier to build
Density: the more dense, the more users can share the bill
Tech Infrastructure: fewer cables/towers mean longer, pricier data routes
Competition: more options usually means cheaper costs
Terrain: harsher environments means its harder/costlier to build
Density: the more dense, the more users can share the bill
Tech Infrastructure: fewer cables/towers mean longer, pricier data routes
Competition: more options usually means cheaper costs
A look at all the months the US has had a recession. Purple are recessions, blue are growth.
What I like most about this graph is the clear change in trends. whether it was because the us's economy got stronger, or if the measurement got more gray...
What I like most about this graph is the clear change in trends. whether it was because the us's economy got stronger, or if the measurement got more gray...
October 29, 2025 at 1:50 PM
A look at all the months the US has had a recession. Purple are recessions, blue are growth.
What I like most about this graph is the clear change in trends. whether it was because the us's economy got stronger, or if the measurement got more gray...
What I like most about this graph is the clear change in trends. whether it was because the us's economy got stronger, or if the measurement got more gray...
This chart looks at ingredients from over 100k recipes, and lists them out in order of popularity. Oils, salt, and pepper were taken out.
Not surprised to see onions/garlic in the top 5, but I think butter's/egg's popularities are cuz this probably lists out baking recipes too
Not surprised to see onions/garlic in the top 5, but I think butter's/egg's popularities are cuz this probably lists out baking recipes too
October 18, 2025 at 1:03 PM
This chart looks at ingredients from over 100k recipes, and lists them out in order of popularity. Oils, salt, and pepper were taken out.
Not surprised to see onions/garlic in the top 5, but I think butter's/egg's popularities are cuz this probably lists out baking recipes too
Not surprised to see onions/garlic in the top 5, but I think butter's/egg's popularities are cuz this probably lists out baking recipes too
This chart is one of my favorites of all time, but it takes time to interpret.
It's from a Bloomberg article looking at how the world's diets have changed over time. TLDR is that our food diversity has decreased. This chart looks at three specific examples in China, South Korea, and the Maldives.
It's from a Bloomberg article looking at how the world's diets have changed over time. TLDR is that our food diversity has decreased. This chart looks at three specific examples in China, South Korea, and the Maldives.
October 16, 2025 at 1:03 PM
This chart is one of my favorites of all time, but it takes time to interpret.
It's from a Bloomberg article looking at how the world's diets have changed over time. TLDR is that our food diversity has decreased. This chart looks at three specific examples in China, South Korea, and the Maldives.
It's from a Bloomberg article looking at how the world's diets have changed over time. TLDR is that our food diversity has decreased. This chart looks at three specific examples in China, South Korea, and the Maldives.
Such an interesting piece from Our World in Data - most food is transported by boat.
I had always assumed that transport was a big part of the food system's carbon footprint, but apparently its only like 5% of emissions
I had always assumed that transport was a big part of the food system's carbon footprint, but apparently its only like 5% of emissions
October 15, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Such an interesting piece from Our World in Data - most food is transported by boat.
I had always assumed that transport was a big part of the food system's carbon footprint, but apparently its only like 5% of emissions
I had always assumed that transport was a big part of the food system's carbon footprint, but apparently its only like 5% of emissions
creating a tool that lets you customize charts quickly
been helpful for me personally, but that's cuz i love a well-designed chart. hoping to share it more widely soon
been helpful for me personally, but that's cuz i love a well-designed chart. hoping to share it more widely soon
February 21, 2025 at 7:18 PM
creating a tool that lets you customize charts quickly
been helpful for me personally, but that's cuz i love a well-designed chart. hoping to share it more widely soon
been helpful for me personally, but that's cuz i love a well-designed chart. hoping to share it more widely soon
building out the foundation of a youtube video analyzer, trying to do some basic NLP (it's mostly useless)
happy with the basics and gonna iterate on the design, but i must admit this project is a great speedrun on many things backend-related
happy with the basics and gonna iterate on the design, but i must admit this project is a great speedrun on many things backend-related
February 10, 2025 at 5:29 PM
building out the foundation of a youtube video analyzer, trying to do some basic NLP (it's mostly useless)
happy with the basics and gonna iterate on the design, but i must admit this project is a great speedrun on many things backend-related
happy with the basics and gonna iterate on the design, but i must admit this project is a great speedrun on many things backend-related
my current side project is a food scanner, and thinking of your market advantage is an interesting thought exercise. my current approach is focusing on the visuals
February 7, 2025 at 2:01 PM
my current side project is a food scanner, and thinking of your market advantage is an interesting thought exercise. my current approach is focusing on the visuals
here’s what the new dataset looked like, and how the model predicted if they were ‘preferred’ or not (1 is preferred). the results were pretty solid, with a protein-fat threshold somewhere around 5:1
i think ML can be confusing, but understanding what's going on makes it less so
i think ML can be confusing, but understanding what's going on makes it less so
February 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM
here’s what the new dataset looked like, and how the model predicted if they were ‘preferred’ or not (1 is preferred). the results were pretty solid, with a protein-fat threshold somewhere around 5:1
i think ML can be confusing, but understanding what's going on makes it less so
i think ML can be confusing, but understanding what's going on makes it less so
similarly, i have a section dedicated to one of python's default classification models. i wrote this back when ML was new to me, but it's fun seeing myself cover fundamentals
I selected a regression model, defined a training set, and trained a script for binary classification
I selected a regression model, defined a training set, and trained a script for binary classification
February 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM
similarly, i have a section dedicated to one of python's default classification models. i wrote this back when ML was new to me, but it's fun seeing myself cover fundamentals
I selected a regression model, defined a training set, and trained a script for binary classification
I selected a regression model, defined a training set, and trained a script for binary classification
the next step was preprocessing the data. I go into more detail in my guide, but here’s a screenshot of what I did. Basically, I made the data as easy to process as possible—standardizing, scaling, and encoding each food item into different categories. data science basics
February 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM
the next step was preprocessing the data. I go into more detail in my guide, but here’s a screenshot of what I did. Basically, I made the data as easy to process as possible—standardizing, scaling, and encoding each food item into different categories. data science basics
here was what the distribution of the foods looked like. i believe it was per 100g serving
February 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM
here was what the distribution of the foods looked like. i believe it was per 100g serving
the goal was to create a model that could classify foods based on if they met my protein-fat ratio requirements. i got the data from USDA FoodData nutritional database
here’s how the raw data looked . There are fields for Descrip (the actual food item) and a bunch of nutrients
here’s how the raw data looked . There are fields for Descrip (the actual food item) and a bunch of nutrients
February 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM
the goal was to create a model that could classify foods based on if they met my protein-fat ratio requirements. i got the data from USDA FoodData nutritional database
here’s how the raw data looked . There are fields for Descrip (the actual food item) and a bunch of nutrients
here’s how the raw data looked . There are fields for Descrip (the actual food item) and a bunch of nutrients
in the spirit of education, here's a quick thread on how i built a basic nutrition classifier in python
it helped me identify foods with a high enough protein-to-fat ratio for my diet.
it helped me identify foods with a high enough protein-to-fat ratio for my diet.
February 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM
in the spirit of education, here's a quick thread on how i built a basic nutrition classifier in python
it helped me identify foods with a high enough protein-to-fat ratio for my diet.
it helped me identify foods with a high enough protein-to-fat ratio for my diet.
my current jam is gamifying experiences, and I've been thinking up quick ideas to code
here's a currency converter for my visual folks out there
here's a currency converter for my visual folks out there
February 5, 2025 at 2:50 PM
my current jam is gamifying experiences, and I've been thinking up quick ideas to code
here's a currency converter for my visual folks out there
here's a currency converter for my visual folks out there
ever get confused about the different crypto coins? so do I, so I made this chart that compares the market caps and daily transactions of a few ecosystems. this was made with Feb 1 data
it's fun to see how much this looks like a solar system, and how each ecosystem has their own behaviors
it's fun to see how much this looks like a solar system, and how each ecosystem has their own behaviors
February 3, 2025 at 5:48 PM
ever get confused about the different crypto coins? so do I, so I made this chart that compares the market caps and daily transactions of a few ecosystems. this was made with Feb 1 data
it's fun to see how much this looks like a solar system, and how each ecosystem has their own behaviors
it's fun to see how much this looks like a solar system, and how each ecosystem has their own behaviors
something like 10 - 15% of earth is used to feed humans right now, and most of that is for livestock. heres a graph
funny thing is if u think about it, there's an inverse relationship between animal welfare and enviro impacts, eg free range/cage free options require more land
god's funny
funny thing is if u think about it, there's an inverse relationship between animal welfare and enviro impacts, eg free range/cage free options require more land
god's funny
January 31, 2025 at 2:56 PM
something like 10 - 15% of earth is used to feed humans right now, and most of that is for livestock. heres a graph
funny thing is if u think about it, there's an inverse relationship between animal welfare and enviro impacts, eg free range/cage free options require more land
god's funny
funny thing is if u think about it, there's an inverse relationship between animal welfare and enviro impacts, eg free range/cage free options require more land
god's funny
visualizing diff social media sites; size of circle equals revenue, number of particles equals MAU (these are estimates from ~2024)
might write on this but my tldr thoughts
- tiktok is growing crazy rn and has hella space to grow revenue
- meta's market reach is underrated
might write on this but my tldr thoughts
- tiktok is growing crazy rn and has hella space to grow revenue
- meta's market reach is underrated
January 30, 2025 at 3:54 PM
visualizing diff social media sites; size of circle equals revenue, number of particles equals MAU (these are estimates from ~2024)
might write on this but my tldr thoughts
- tiktok is growing crazy rn and has hella space to grow revenue
- meta's market reach is underrated
might write on this but my tldr thoughts
- tiktok is growing crazy rn and has hella space to grow revenue
- meta's market reach is underrated
looking at some maps with Iran, and at least with this study, there is a preference for diving information by geography. kind of like a choropleth, but not quite... this is a map of rural houses (basically museums) by province
January 28, 2025 at 1:25 PM
looking at some maps with Iran, and at least with this study, there is a preference for diving information by geography. kind of like a choropleth, but not quite... this is a map of rural houses (basically museums) by province
fertilizers have their place in growing societies, but it's worth noting that Europe dropped their usage in the 90s after realizing the environmental consequences. The US kept going, and our usage has remained relatively stable
January 25, 2025 at 4:19 PM
fertilizers have their place in growing societies, but it's worth noting that Europe dropped their usage in the 90s after realizing the environmental consequences. The US kept going, and our usage has remained relatively stable
synthetic fertilizers help crops grow faster, but only ~50% of nitrogen from fertilizers is absorbed by plants. The rest ends up polluting the atmosphere and waterways, and that leads to some of the diseases I mentioned above
January 25, 2025 at 4:19 PM
synthetic fertilizers help crops grow faster, but only ~50% of nitrogen from fertilizers is absorbed by plants. The rest ends up polluting the atmosphere and waterways, and that leads to some of the diseases I mentioned above
Fertilizer use ballooned mid-20th century during the Green Revolution, when lots of new agricultural tech came about to meet population demands. pesticides and fertilizers were two such techs
Fun fact: some pesticides originated from leftover WWII chemicals
Fun fact: some pesticides originated from leftover WWII chemicals
January 25, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Fertilizer use ballooned mid-20th century during the Green Revolution, when lots of new agricultural tech came about to meet population demands. pesticides and fertilizers were two such techs
Fun fact: some pesticides originated from leftover WWII chemicals
Fun fact: some pesticides originated from leftover WWII chemicals
the US uses more than twice as much fertilizer as the rest of the world
Synthetic fertilizers, especially those with nitrogen, can leach into water bodies, causing nitrate poisoning, which has been link to thyroid diseases and cancers
Why are we still using so much of it?
Synthetic fertilizers, especially those with nitrogen, can leach into water bodies, causing nitrate poisoning, which has been link to thyroid diseases and cancers
Why are we still using so much of it?
January 25, 2025 at 4:19 PM
the US uses more than twice as much fertilizer as the rest of the world
Synthetic fertilizers, especially those with nitrogen, can leach into water bodies, causing nitrate poisoning, which has been link to thyroid diseases and cancers
Why are we still using so much of it?
Synthetic fertilizers, especially those with nitrogen, can leach into water bodies, causing nitrate poisoning, which has been link to thyroid diseases and cancers
Why are we still using so much of it?