Oh, What a Tangled Web We Weave . . .

Tuesday, July 10, 2007 | 11:28 AM

When we practise to blog! (With all due apologies to Sir Walter Scott).

This very cool java app is a relational toy from Touchgraph. They use Google's network of connectivity between websites to display what sites you are connected to:

I get different responses depending upon whether I use the top level URL (http://bigpicture.typepad.com/) or the sub-levels (Real Estate, Economy, etc.)

This is the bigpicture.typepad.com/comments. Note the middle left side purple are DRM/digital media related links, while the bottom center green  all Housing related. Economics gets kinda buried in the center pile.

Tbp_touchgraph

(FYI: I seem to make it crash every 3rd request, but I run a dozen apps at once . . .)

Years ago, I looked at a very cool software company that did something very similar to this. Gotta dig that up . . .

via Econbrowser

Here's what the top level URL (bigpicture.typepad.com) generates:

Note all the econ stuff is the lower center green sector

Touchgraph_top

 

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Yes indeed..... I wonder if a similar graph can be made for derivativess....

Ouch....! Dat derre dollar is taking it in the cojones today... I wonder what Mr. Bernake can tell us that the market is not already saying.....?

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Posted by: ECONOMISTA NON GRATA | Jul 10, 2007 12:11:41 PM

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