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Life & fun · May 1, 2020

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Plotting 3 years of hourly data in 150ms

Plotting 3 years of hourly data in 150ms launched on May 1, 2020 with 785 votes, #4 of 4,813 launches that month and more than 99% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 6 years on.

In plain words

Plotting 3 years of hourly data in 150ms is a data visualization tool designed for users who need to render large time-series datasets efficiently. It handles three years of hourly data points with fast performance, completing rendering in approximately 150 milliseconds. The tool is useful for analysts and developers working with extensive historical data who require responsive, interactive charts without lag.

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