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Fathom Information Design @fathom.info · 11d

Rowboat makes it easy to explore data by filtering down to different subsets.

In this UFO sightings dataset (rowboat.net/f/uzu782mq), ppen the Find tool and filter the “datetime_time” column with “7/4” to see how many sightings happened on July 4th.

One of our favorite examples is a dataset of about 60k OkCupid profiles from the Bay Area in the early 2010s. It’s extremely fun to filter by column and try to find your “soulmate” (or “anti-soulmate”). You can always clear filters, or use undo/redo to flip between recent views.

We’ve also made it easy to filter within a single column if a global search feels too broad.

For instance, in this UFO sightings dataset, you might want to check how many sightings happened on July 4th—especially the ones described as “fireballs.”

To do this, just open the Find tool (top right) and filter the “datetime_time” column with “7/4” to see every sighting that happened on the Fourth of July.

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Fathom Information Design @fathom.info · 20d

We recently made a round of visual updates to Rowboat to make it even easier to spot geographic regions where data is more highly concentrated.

To get more out of your own geographic data, head to www.rowboat.net

Explore the coordinates of major world cities and instantly see the bright hotspots of densely populated areas.

Locate regions of the world most likely to be impacted by volcanic activity.

Get quick insights into global trade by plotting shipping routes of 500+ commercial vessels.

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Fathom Information Design @fathom.info · 26d

You can install the Chrome browser extension here: chromewebstore.google.com/detail/open-....

For those who don’t use Chrome — Firefox and Safari extensions should be arriving in the coming weeks!

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Fathom Information Design @fathom.info · 26d

We updated Rowboat’s Chrome extension to open HTML tables and links to .csv, .tsv, and .xls spreadsheets in your browser with a simple right click.

Just locate the dataset you want to examine, right click, and select “Open Table in Rowboat” to start exploring.

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Fathom Information Design @fathom.info · Aug 22

In our latest blog post, Chase gives us a lesson in wet-bulb temperature calculations, conversing with coworkers while running, and the perks of opting out of the MBTA for your morning commute.

You can read more here: www.fathom.info/notebook/250...

Chase, Libby, and Mark posing for a selfie on the Longfellow Bridge near the end of their run into the office.

Fathom Information Design @fathom.info · Aug 12

A few weeks ago, we survived another "Fathom Song Guessing Game" — my favorite day of the year when we all get to know each other a bit better via our musical selections.

This year's theme was UNLEASH THE BEAST.

We have since managed to re-leash our beasts, and the office is back in order.

Fathom Information Design @fathom.info · Jul 25

📸 Rowboat's header snapshot feature makes it easy to discover insights and instantly share your findings. When you spot something interesting, you’re just a click away from getting it in front of your team or shared online!

Check out the datasets on rowboat.xyz/!

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Fathom Information Design @fathom.info · Jul 8

When your dataset contains columns with lists or arrays instead of single values, the Set Analysis header in Rowboat breaks these entries apart so you can analyze each term individually.

Explore this BoardGameGeek dataset: rowboat.xyz/f/mczim00b

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Fathom Information Design @fathom.info · Jun 27

We recently dove into papal history, tracking the length of every papacy from 30 AD to 2013.

If your data contains paired values — start and end, or minimum and maximum, just link them and explore the ranges!

Explore the pope dataset with Rowboat 🚣 : rowboat.xyz/f/wvjko69a

From the 33-day flash of John Paul I in 1978 to the 31-year epic of Pius IX in the 1800s, we can get a closer look at three centuries of papal reigns with our new ranges chart.

If your data contains values that can be linked — start and end, or minimum and maximum, just link them and explore the ranges!

Fathom Information Design @fathom.info · Jun 26

We are so excited to welcome Karlie as the latest addition to our team!

Karlie is an interdisciplinary designer and developer with an affinity for textile-oriented projects. Check out some of Karlie's incredible work here!

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Fathom Information Design @fathom.info · Jun 26

Thanks, Moritz! Let us know if you have any questions.

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Miriam Posner @miriamposner.com · Jun 25

I really like Rowboat for introducing students to CSVs, and I’m excited about this new set analysis feature. Lists of items in one column is a really common problem for students to deal with.

“Set Analysis

Some data columns contain lists or arrays of individual entries, like this Mechanics column in a board games dataset.

To get insight into this data, you can use the Set Analysis header, which will use a configurable format to break up list entries into individual terms. Here, you can see the most common mechanics, as well as an interactive correlation matrix for which mechanics often appear together.”

In an image labeled “Mechanics,” a triangle composed of small circles of variegated shades of blue accompanies a list of values: “Mechanics
Top terms
Most common pair
Dice Rolling
5,648
Hand Management
4,129
Set Collection
2,720
Variable Player Powers
2,529
Hexagon Grid
2,247
Simulation
1,940
Card Drafting
1,714
Tile Placement
1,678
182 entries not shown
34,007”

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Fathom Information Design @fathom.info · Jun 26

Thanks, Miriam! We're always excited to hear about Rowboat being useful in the classroom. Please do reach out if you or your students have any questions.

Fathom Information Design @fathom.info · Jun 24

Last September, we launched Rowboat — a tool for getting a quick, meaningful first look at your data. Today, we’re excited to share some new features to help you explore your data visually and answer even more questions. Dive in! 🌊

Explore the OKCupid dataset: rowboat.xyz/f/oxr6zumn

From this 2010s OKCupid dataset, users shared both their horoscope sign and how much they cared about astrology. Spoiler: Scorpios and Virgos don’t quite see eye to eye.

If one of your columns is numeric, use Stacked Histogram instead. Looking at orientation across age groups, we see bisexual orientation was reported more frequently among younger age brackets than older ones.

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Fathom Information Design @fathom.info · Jun 18

We have a ton of updates we're excited to share about Rowboat, our tool for making sense of large datasets. Read about it on our blog: fathom.info/notebook/250...

We'll also be continuing to share some of these features in more detail here, so keep an eye out for those!

Rowboat: Nine Months Down the River | Fathom Information Design

Lots to share since launching Rowboat: stacks, ranges, bars, and more to come!

fathom.info

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Present & Correct @presentcorrect.bsky.social · Jun 11

Issued in Japan in the early 1950s, two books of Tokyo Post Office infographics. Featuring lots of cute illustrations!

dl.ndl.go.jp/pid/2473430/...

dl.ndl.go.jp/pid/2473426/...

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pardissabeti.bsky.social @pardissabeti.bsky.social · Jun 11

Sierra Leone is battling an mpox variant, G.1, that is rapidly spreading—25% hospitalized, thousands likely infected, cases doubling every two weeks, and now detected in the US & Europe. The country is responding. The world must join them. time.com/7291478/sier...

What Happens in Sierra Leone's Mpox Outbreak Affects Us All

"Mpox, as a pandemic, could be brutal," write Pardis Sabeti and Christian Happi.

time.com

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Fathom Information Design @fathom.info · Jun 11

We're immensely proud of the work we're able to do with @pardissabeti.bsky.social and the Sentinel team at @sabetilab.bsky.social in building systems to get ahead of viral outbreaks, like the mpox outbreak unfolding in Sierra Leone now.

Read more in this latest article:

time.com/7291478/sier...

What Happens in Sierra Leone's Mpox Outbreak Affects Us All

"Mpox, as a pandemic, could be brutal," write Pardis Sabeti and Christian Happi.

time.com

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Fathom Information Design @fathom.info · May 28

Thanks for checking it out, Marius!

Marius Watz @mariuswatz.bsky.social · May 21

The Rowboat CSV explorer by @fathom.info is a wonder. No need to open Excel, fix formatting and create the same old formulas to find min/max/median. Skip setting up a test app to see basic graphs. Just drop it in Rowboat.
rowboat.xyz

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Fathom Information Design @fathom.info · Apr 25

Congratulations to Sharon Lokedi, Hellen Obiri, and Yalemzerf Yehualaw, and to all those who ran on Monday.

Explore the data for yourself in Rowboat here: rowboat.xyz/f/a3xgum0j

Rowboat

Welcome to Rowboat–a lightning fast tool for understanding large datasets. Sign in or create a free account to get started.

rowboat.xyz

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Fathom Information Design @fathom.info · Apr 25

All three top runners in the women's division of the Boston Marathon crushed the previous time record this year!

We took a look at the trends in finish times over the race's history, and were struck by the rapid leaps in record breaking over the first two decades women were allowed to compete.

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Fathom Information Design @fathom.info · Apr 16

Even our more experimental views go through several rounds of iteration - check out a few early versions of the concept as well!

Fathom Information Design @fathom.info · Apr 16

Mark and Paul recently spent some time tinkering with new ways to show an outbreak moving over space, time, and population.

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pardissabeti.bsky.social @pardissabeti.bsky.social · Mar 31

We’re excited to share the completed preprint of Delphy — our new tool for scalable, near-real-time #Bayesianphylogenetics for outbreaks! 🚀
Check it out here: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Explore Delphy: delphy.fathom.info
Led by #PatrickVarilly @sabetilab.bsky.social @fathom.info 🧵1/17

Delphy: scalable, near-real-time Bayesian phylogenetics for outbreaks

Pathogen genomic analysis is central to tracking, understanding, and containing outbreaks, but complexity and high costs of state-of-the-art (SOTA) phylogenetic tools limit global access and impact. W...

www.biorxiv.org

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Fathom Information Design @fathom.info · Apr 14

📚 Cuba: An American History by Ada Ferrer
📚 Connie: A Memoir by Connie Chung
📚 Adventures in the Screen Trade by William Goldman
📚 The Iliad, translated by Emily Wilson
📚 Exhalation by Ted Chiang

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