Four short links: 9 June 2020
Anti-Monopoly Thinking — Tim Bray reviews “The Myth of Capitalism: Monopolies and the Death of Competition” by Jonathan Tepper and Denise Hearn. The quote that caught my eye: “X companies…
Police Perception vs. Public Perception
The numbers are from a survey by the Pew Research Center conducted in 2016. I suspect the percentages are higher right now, but I’m not so sure about the differences…
Health conditions and income
A large proportion of those who died from Covid-19 had pre-existing medical conditions. The percentage of those who have pre-existing medical conditions changes a lot by income group. Based on…
delightful (re)designs
May’s design challenge called for creativity and thoughtfulness. Nearly 30 members sourced an everyday item to explore how they’d redesign the object with an eye towards functionality—leveraging their…
Pen plotter used as storytelling device
Pen plotters slowly draw out a picture line-by-line, so when you watch a chart plot out, it shows up on the paper one piece at a time. Silfa Huttner and…
Radar trends to watch: June 2020
Most of the technical news this month continues to swirl around coronavirus. Many things are happening under that rubric—for example, delivery during a pandemic could be the killer app for…
Four short links: 8 June 2020
Privacy Threats in Intimate Relationships — This article provides an overview of intimate threats: a class of privacy threats that can arise within our families, romantic partnerships, close friendships, and…
Weekly Digest, June 8
Monday newsletter published by Data Science Central. Previous editions can be found here. The contribution flagged with a + is our selection for the picture of the week. To subscribe, follow this…
Mortality and co-morbidity Investigation in Italy under Covid-19
Mortality and co-morbidity Investigation in Italy under Covid-19 Dispensing connection between characteristic, co-morbidities, and mortality outcomes among 1890 patients with Covid-19 and three cause of death: infectious, respiratory and under…