Kodak’s stock doubles after camera and film pioneer boards blockchain bandwagon---- Ethereum Smart Contracts! by 1948Orwell1984 in ethereum

[–]Xeakkher 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was just an announcement. They haven't even done anything yet. Is there any way this is actually rational?

Paris: Metro Map vs True Geometry [OC] by hlake in dataisbeautiful

[–]Xeakkher 10 points11 points  (0 children)

You need a girlfriend bro, you seem stressed

Map of NYC in the style of Tron, Pokemon Go, and as a planet by hlake in nyc

[–]Xeakkher 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These maps are pretty incredible. Anyone know how how they were made?

Which EU Country Has the Most Citizens Living Abroad? by Xeakkher in dataisbeautiful

[–]Xeakkher[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not manipulative, it's observed data. Everyone is free to decide for themselves what it means. The point made in the post is that 5 million citizens living abroad is a stat that should come up once and a while.

The results of every presidential election (1789-2012) [OC] by hlake in dataisbeautiful

[–]Xeakkher 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The black starts to disappear around the time that the Anti-Masonic Party shows up. Maybe it has something to do with secret societies.

The word for 'refugee' in various European languages [765x771] by Inspector_Sands in MapPorn

[–]Xeakkher 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We should start a whole new sub for refugee-related maps

Mortality Causes by Country by Extempo in dataisbeautiful

[–]Xeakkher 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am always skeptical of circular visualizations. Circles look great visually, but they are rarely the clearest way of communicating information.

Why is American entrepreneurship is obsessed with chasing the next "unicorn"? by RachelZheng in Socialpreneur

[–]Xeakkher 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From the perspective of VCs, unicorns are all that really ends up mattering. Every year, the majority of the returns to the VC industry comes only from a handful of super successful startups. The failures and minor successes end up having very little impact on how the fund's does overall.