Author Archives: Sam Kornstein

Monkey Tacos


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The Sriracha Story

Like many people, I love Sriracha. This story makes me love it even more. Via TechCrunch: The company name sounded Chinese – Huy Fong Foods. Was this the latest Chinese product to take off in the US? Turns out it … Continue reading


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Lightroom 4 Preset: China Red

Here’s my eighth free Lightroom 4 preset, China Red. It isolates red in a photo while increasing the contrast to create a somewhat dramatic and focused effect. I’ve actually decided to post two versions — the first isolates red while allowing some … Continue reading


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“Nobody Knows Calculus Anymore…”


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Subways in North America (Robin Bose Edition)

Learn About Tableau


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Subways of North America

Via xkcd:


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Fire Ant Raft


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The History of Rainfall in Massachusetts

I’ve been learning a bit about data visualization tools lately, and last night I decided to go digging through Massachusetts government websites to see if there was any interesting data I could plot. I didn’t expect to spend my night … Continue reading


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More on Google Reader and Trust

Google’s new trust issue mentioned in my last Google Reader post – mainly that Google might find it more difficult to convince people to invest time to try their new products if they keep retiring apps that aren’t popular with mainstream … Continue reading


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A Few Thoughts to Add on Google Reader

I was a bit distraught to learn of Google’s planned sun-setting of Google Reader this July as part of their “spring cleaning”. It’s hard to describe the unique and important role it plays in a daily routine to someone who doesn’t use it, … Continue reading


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