Things that have come rushing from my pen as if it were a firehose, and as if the words were water
Visualisations
Leicester City experienced a bumpy season after their relegation from the Premier League. Despite a new manager, successful squad changes, and early dominance in the Championship, they ultimately failed to reach triple figures. Why?
Visualisations
As Icelanders head to the polls, four leading candidates compete in an unpredictable election
Visualisations
The long-running and much-loved TV series has seen its highs and lows, but are its best days behind it? You know what we do here: explore the data to find out
Maps
My own attempt at making an atlas-style map showing the political boundaries and elevation of Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda
Visualisations
Will City end the 2022/23 season in the bottom three of the Premier League? Let’s see how City’s points so far this season compare to previous seasons’ relegated teams
Maps
Open data and open-source tools combine to make a detailed model of Iceland’s newest land
Data
Looking at the seven-day rolling rate of new cases per 100,000 population in Iceland and the United Kingdom
Blog
2007—2024
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Concise notes on the little things I’ve learnt along the way
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2022—2024
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Over the sea and far away
Argentina 2007
Back home, being kept company by a certain Mr. Jet Lag, I write a mini-review of my time in Argentina
Argentina 2007
Of the great arts one learns during one’s student years — idling, Jedi, drinking — idling is the most useful. I put it to good use in Río Gallegos
Argentina 2007
Friday night in Ushuaia, Argentina. Five travellers go in search of the nightlife in Ushuaia, and end up somewhere … shady
Argentina 2007
As a child I imagined Tierra del Fuego to be filled with volcanoes. It’s not. Here’s a brief glance at that most southerly part of Patagonia
Travelogue
2005—2007
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A podcast mostly about the Web
North Atlantic Radio
With three-dimensional printing on the cusp of going mainstream, how will it affect the way we shop, build parts, and make films?
North Atlantic Radio
Brian talks about his new book, Designing with Data
North Atlantic Radio
Brian talks to Drew Neil about the joys of collective nouns
North Atlantic Radio
Brian talks about Luke Wroblewski’s book, Web Forms Design: Filling in the Blanks
North Atlantic Radio
2009—2010
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