Tag Archives: visualization

Update: Suckin’ it Down

In October I posted about my electrical consumption. I've gotten a few more bills since then, so I can give the complete picture for 2008:

As I guessed, I used about the same amount in 2008 as in 2007. I haven't done anything to reduce my usage since then, but I'm still thinking about it.
Every few [...]

Knowledge is Power

Google sits on top of a gold mine of information. They can essentially tap into our minds whenever we go online to learn something. They can see what we’re thinking. For example, check out their list of hot trends, which shows the top 100 fastest-rising search terms as of right now. For today, #24 is [...]

Suckin’ it down

I’ve had a pretty set filing system for quite a few years. Bank statements, paid bills, and anything else more important than the average newspaper get filed in the appropriate slot in the cabinet. I’ve cleaned things out once or twice, but in general that just seems like more effort than its worth, so the [...]