Find: Samsung releases code of WebCL implementation for WebKit

Nvidia's Cuda for gpu accelerated general computing competes with open  standard opencl. Webgl permits browser apps to accelerate graphics using gpu. New standard webcl allows browser apps to accelerate non graphics apps with gpu. 

Samsung releases code of WebCL implementation for WebKit

Event: Visualization Meetup at the Googleplex

Goog's very interested in viz. 

Visualization Meetup at the Googleplex

Spotted: A User Study of Visualization Effectiveness Using EEG and Cognitive Load

A User Study of Visualization Effectiveness Using EEG and Cognitive Load

Find: led light in displays keeps you up, improve recall

Not good for sleep, but good for the environment

In Eyes, a Clock Calibrated by Wavelengths of Light - NYTimes.com

Viz: Dotspotting.org is live

Known for their Crimespotting sites. 

Dotspotting.org is live

Tool: Dotspotting's Toner Cartography available for download

An API for vector tiles. Looks nice! 

Dotspotting's Toner Cartography available for download

Viz: The Class of 2011 - commencement speeches by topic

Does it capture topic well? I don't think so. May be hard to compare circle area at distance. 

The Class of 2011 - Interactive Feature - NYTimes.com

Viz: Senate Vote 89 - Rejects Repeal of Ethanol Subsidies

Farmer subsidy suport in congress by region.

Senate Vote 89 - Rejects Repeal of Ethanol Subsidies - NYTimes.com

Viz: Executive Pay Revisited Even Higher Than It First Seemed

Shows how media CEOs earn far too much.

Executive Pay Revisited Even Higher Than It First Seemed Graphic ...