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More data management: online data collection

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Fabrizio Gilardi
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A couple of weeks ago I posted two videos showcasing Google Refine‘s data management capabilities. Now I’ve come across Needle, a service that helps with data collection from online sources (via Lifehacker):

The example is silly (Nebraska road trip?), but the service does seem useful. If you give it a try, let us know what’s your experience.

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The joy of visualizations

Posted on December 3, 2010 by Fabrizio Gilardi
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(Via Revolutions)

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