Al Gore got the Nobel Peace Prize today. While climate change is quite an issue, and that should form the main part of the story, I can't help being excited that the Nobel Prize was awarded to someone in part for the fantastic clarity with which he showed us data in his PowerPoint, An Inconvenient Truth.From EagerEyes:

The charts and the underlying data have of course been the subject of much scrutiny and ridicule, mostly from people who do not agree with the message of the movie. A thorough critique of these is certainly in order, but the fascinating thing is that these abstract charts help to further his story.
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I am in love with the following DaylightMap gadget for my iGoogle page:

The amazing thing about it is quite how much information it conveys in such a simple, accessible way. No key is required. No labels are required. No guide or help documents or assumed prior knowledge is required. But at a glance you can see what time of day it is anywhere on the planet.

I used to have this World Clock on my homepage.
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