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In the latest post on our blog, Katherine reflects on how we've been thinking and talking about generative AI in the studio.

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A culture of work we believe in | Fathom Information Design
Katherine reflects on how we've been thinking and talking about generative AI in the studio.
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January 12, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Thanks, Jasper, for this detailed write-up about using Rowboat to look at Dutch vehicle registration data! It's always a nice boost to hear that the tool is useful and helps with doing this kind of exploration more easily.

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Snelle data analyses met tool Rowboat - Kenteken.TV blog
Met gratis tool Rowboat kan je geavanceerde analyses van RDW opendata gegevens maken. Kenteken.tv legt uit hoe je dat doet.
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January 9, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Thanks for using Rowboat in 2025! We appreciate everyone who's checked out the tool and shared it around. Look forward to more exciting updates in 2026!

For our latest release notes, visit docs.rowboat.net/releases/202...
Rowboat | December 19, 2025
Documentation site for Rowboat.
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December 19, 2025 at 10:37 PM
We just pushed out our last big batch of Rowboat improvements and fixes before the end of the year.

Fun fact: the most long-lived issue that we managed to close in this time was one that had been open for 2 years and 4 months. Feels good to finally get that one resolved!
December 19, 2025 at 10:37 PM
If you're feeling nostalgic, you can also revisit the last few years of Fathom holiday gifts here: www.fathom.info/holiday/

Wishing you all a joyful holiday season and a happy new year!
December 19, 2025 at 5:15 PM
This year we celebrated the holidays by gathering together our favorite cozy winter treats and comfort meals to share with our friends and families.

You can visit the charming animated cookbook Paul put together to read, print, and share our recipes: www.fathom.info/holiday/25/
December 19, 2025 at 5:15 PM
As is now tradition, Ellory put together a year end recap to keep our avid fans updated on all we’ve been up to (both in and out of the office) in 2025.

It’s now up on our blog if you would like to check it out: www.fathom.info/notebook/251...

Wishing you all a safe and restful holiday season!
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2025 was a pretty mind-blowing year for our work in pandemic preparedness.
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December 18, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Last month, we shared that Sentinel, our collaboration with the Sabeti Lab and IGH, has been awarded the MacArthur Foundation 100&Change grant.

We wrote a bit more about the news, reflecting on how this project came to be and how it continues to give us hope: www.fathom.info/notebook/251...
100&Change | Fathom Information Design
Sentinel, our long-time collaboration with the Sabeti Lab and IGH, has been awarded the MacArthur Foundation 100&Change grant.
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December 15, 2025 at 10:10 PM
We are beyond excited that our collaboration with the Sabeti Lab and IGH to develop an outbreak detection and response framework has been awarded the MacArthur Foundation 100&Change grant!

You can check out the announcement here: www.macfound.org/press/press-...
November 20, 2025 at 8:59 PM
We just launched a desktop version of Rowboat!

* Open much larger files (offline!)
* Own Desktop as a one-time purchase.
* Use a double-clickable app that’s even faster than the web version.

Browser or desktop, your data never leaves your machine.

Read more: www.fathom.info/notebook/251...
November 10, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Following the completion of his summer 2024 internship, we now welcome Andy back as a full time member of the team.
October 20, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Voitko sanoa uudelleen? Outside of the studio, Mark’s been studying Finnish and Paul’s learning type design. We’re delighted by these unique Finnish cheatsheets they designed using Paul’s work-in-progress font Lilliput.

#typedesign #finnish #typography #languagelearning #liliput
October 17, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Rowboat makes it easy to explore data by filtering down to different subsets.

In this UFO sightings dataset (rowboat.net/f/uzu782mq), ppen the Find tool and filter the “datetime_time” column with “7/4” to see how many sightings happened on July 4th.
October 2, 2025 at 1:48 PM
We recently made a round of visual updates to Rowboat to make it even easier to spot geographic regions where data is more highly concentrated.

To get more out of your own geographic data, head to www.rowboat.net
September 23, 2025 at 6:16 PM
You can install the Chrome browser extension here: chromewebstore.google.com/detail/open-....

For those who don’t use Chrome — Firefox and Safari extensions should be arriving in the coming weeks!
September 17, 2025 at 8:01 PM
We updated Rowboat’s Chrome extension to open HTML tables and links to .csv, .tsv, and .xls spreadsheets in your browser with a simple right click.

Just locate the dataset you want to examine, right click, and select “Open Table in Rowboat” to start exploring.
September 17, 2025 at 8:00 PM
In our latest blog post, Chase gives us a lesson in wet-bulb temperature calculations, conversing with coworkers while running, and the perks of opting out of the MBTA for your morning commute.

You can read more here: www.fathom.info/notebook/250...
August 22, 2025 at 5:37 PM
A few weeks ago, we survived another "Fathom Song Guessing Game" — my favorite day of the year when we all get to know each other a bit better via our musical selections.

This year's theme was UNLEASH THE BEAST.

We have since managed to re-leash our beasts, and the office is back in order.
August 12, 2025 at 3:34 PM
📸 Rowboat's header snapshot feature makes it easy to discover insights and instantly share your findings. When you spot something interesting, you’re just a click away from getting it in front of your team or shared online!

Check out the datasets on rowboat.xyz/!
July 25, 2025 at 2:13 PM
When your dataset contains columns with lists or arrays instead of single values, the Set Analysis header in Rowboat breaks these entries apart so you can analyze each term individually.

Explore this BoardGameGeek dataset: rowboat.xyz/f/mczim00b
July 8, 2025 at 9:23 PM
We recently dove into papal history, tracking the length of every papacy from 30 AD to 2013.

If your data contains paired values — start and end, or minimum and maximum, just link them and explore the ranges!

Explore the pope dataset with Rowboat 🚣 : rowboat.xyz/f/wvjko69a
June 27, 2025 at 9:06 PM
We are so excited to welcome Karlie as the latest addition to our team!

Karlie is an interdisciplinary designer and developer with an affinity for textile-oriented projects. Check out some of Karlie's incredible work here!
June 26, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Thanks, Moritz! Let us know if you have any questions.
June 26, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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I really like Rowboat for introducing students to CSVs, and I’m excited about this new set analysis feature. Lists of items in one column is a really common problem for students to deal with.
June 25, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Thanks, Miriam! We're always excited to hear about Rowboat being useful in the classroom. Please do reach out if you or your students have any questions.
June 26, 2025 at 2:00 PM