more tufte porn

the nyt's is getting so tufte-ian that i've been stricken with a permenant erection.

jon udell not only points out some graphical goodness, but he also animates some of the voting pattern transitions over time. great stuff.



and here's a little flash app that the times put up to show the margins of victory in counties during the 2004 election. if nothing else -- and i'm only half joking --, this shows that the best way to combat religious fanaticism in the middle east is economical and educational empowerment combined with shifting the populace to an urban environment.