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Behind-the-Scenes: Semiotic 3 with real-time streaming data

April 29, 2026

I’m releasing a new version of Semiotic, Semiotic 3, with first-class support for real-time streaming data and AI collaboration. You might think the timing…

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The Tiles That Made Me: Mapping Friendship through the Lens of AI

March 19, 2026

According to the Oxford Dictionary, friendship is a “voluntary, personal relationship characterized by mutual affection, trust, and support.” Whereas to me, friendship involves authenticity…

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Trends, Aesthetics, and Individuality: How the Internet Irrevocably Changed Fashion

March 10, 2026

Close your eyes, and picture an outfit from the 1980s. Now, the 1990s. The 2000s. Chances are you thought of perms and shoulder pads…

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The Collaborative Blueprint: The Open Visualization Academy as a Community of Learning and Friendship

March 3, 2026

Let’s get the basics out of the way quickly: if you’re a regular reader of Nightingale, you’ve likely heard about the recent launch of…

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Teo Popescu Named New Managing Editor of Nightingale

March 2, 2026

Beginning March 1, 2026, Teo Popescu steps into the role of Managing Editor for Nightingale. Succeeding Will Careri, Teo is honored to take up…

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The Back of the Painting: On Structure, Integrity, and Data Visualisation

February 17, 2026

In the early 1420s, Fra Angelico, a Dominican friar and painter, completed his first large-scale work for the newly built monastery at San Domenico.…

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Christine and the Magic Charts: A Data Visualization Book for Kids

January 22, 2026

“Daddy, what’s your job?”“Mom, what are those pretty pictures? I want to make some too!” The idea Anyone who loves their job has probably…

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REVIEW: Connecting the Dots by Milan Janosov

January 15, 2026

In our increasingly interconnected world, Connecting the Dots: How data, networks, and algorithms shape our world by Milan Janosov could not be any more…

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Info+

January 14, 2026

Info+ is a long-standing data vis conference, held biannually in rotating locations. This year, it was hosted at Northeastern University in Boston (my alma…

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REVIEW: Everyday Data Visualization: A Refreshing Return to Fundamentals

January 13, 2026

A Zen Buddhist teacher, Suzuki Roshi, famously said, “In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s there are few.” The…

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