To mark Australia Day, Lifehacker’s Streaming column has looked at the 25 best-selling albums and singles for every year since 1970 and checked whether they are currently on sale in the Australian iTunes store. The results are slightly disturbing, especially when it comes to the availability of Australian hits. More »
Google Docs just rolled out a new Charts Editor that brings some impressive new tools to Google Docs-built charts. Those new features include organisational charts, annotated timelines and a motion chart for visualising data over time. They’ve also given an all-around facelift to their regular old charts. More »
Translating the kilowatt usage on your power bill into real world application isn’t the easiest thing to do. This interactive residential energy use chart shows how much energy and money common appliances cost. More »
We’ve all got that friend or family member that swears by a supplement promising to stave off colds, cure headaches or fix some other malady, but often they’re little more than snake oil. This Snake Oil chart matches supplements to scientific support. More »
Timelines are excellent for visualising change over time, but most timeline generators limit you to a single timeline. Web application Preceden features parallel timelines and accompanying charts. More »
Pyramid charts look a lot more attractive than bar graphs, which presumably explains why Office’s charting option includes so many of them. However, their visual appeal shouldn’t blind you to the fact that they often misrepresent data. More »
