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Commerce · December 4, 2011

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my weekend project, understanding the Silk Road anonymous marketplace

This was more of a sandbox to play with Raphael and Flot than anything else but I think there are some interesting statistics in there. It'd be awesome to do this over time but I really don't have the spare time required.

my weekend project, understanding the Silk Road anonymous marketplace launched on December 4, 2011 with 40 votes, #23 of 254 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches.

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This project visualizes statistics from the Silk Road anonymous marketplace using interactive charts and graphs built with Raphael and Flot. It was created as an experimental sandbox to explore data visualization techniques while examining interesting patterns in marketplace activity. The maker notes that while the project contains useful statistical insights, ongoing development would require more dedicated time than currently available.

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