Michael recalls that the meteorologist on the local news was his first exposure to data visualization:
you know, those overly detailed charts about pressure systems and barometric readings and humidity and fronts moving from one direction to the other direction.
And most of the time, it was too much information:
Basically, you just want to know, Do I need a jacket? Will it rain? And instead you're getting this bird's eye view…
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