June 2012
Kontagent’s Seven Deadly Sins of Big Data |...
I stopped by Kontagent Konnect yesterday, the up-and-coming data analytics service provider‘s inaugural user conference. And while most of the event’s content may have focused on Kontagent’s core social/mobile/gaming app verticals, a presentation on the so-called 7 Deadly Sins of Data Science by President and Chief Science Officer Josh Williams had solid advice on common pitfalls to avoid...
May 2012
BumeBox CEO on the Impact of Real-Time Data for...
Another recent project for BumeBox was a team-up with eBay Fashion UK, powering an online “style off” for fashion bloggers and viewers from across the world. Integrated social media marketing only continues to grow with new technology, with companies like thismoment and others rivaling for top brands’ top dollar. In today’s Snapshot Series we hear from BumeBox CEO Jon Fahrner, who tells...
Chicago's Ambitious Plan for Zero Traffic...
What would happen if a United States city decided it was going to reduce the traffic deaths within its borders not by 10 percent, or 50 percent, or even 80 percent, but by 100 percent – all the way to zero. What would happen then? In Chicago, we’re about to find out. Read the full story at theatlanticcities.com Posted via email from kristennicole’s...
Piecing Together Facebook Mobile: Acquisitions,...
Since going public, news surrounding Facebook has focused on mobile: how will Facebook roll out its mobile strategy? How will Facebook justify its recent string of acquisitions, namely Instagram for $1 billion? How do ads fit into Facebook’s rumored smartphone? Is Android the right platform for the rival’s play? Read the full analysis at siliconangle.com Posted via email ...
Day Jobs of Famous Authors
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China Chow: Three Days in Beijing - @NOWNESS
China Chow: Three Days in Beijing The Gastronomic Hotspot Heiress Talks Art, Ancestry and Chow Yun-Fat Model turned art-scene culturista China Chow poses with cult photographer Chen Man, hangs with Tilda Swinton, and strolls through the Forbidden City in this visual diary documenting three jam-packed days in Beijing. The granddaughter of lauded opera performer Zhou Xinfang, and...
How to Think Like a Genius - TEDx Talk with...
via youtube.com Love this - reminds me of what’s going on with big data and the emergence of data scientists. They have to traverse the worlds of unstructured and structured data, be able to understand the needs of varied industries, and be able to communicate that across teams. Understanding how people think in order to break the bias. Posted via email from kristennicole’s...
What Non-Nerdy Skills Do Data Scientists Need? |...
Communication and personality. These are two of the skill sets you’ll need to develop if you’re thinking about becoming a data scientist, according to two industry veterans from Greenplum. Wikibon analyst Jeff Kelly sat down with Derek Lin and Noelle Sio, two data scientists currently working on big data solutions with EMC subsidiary Greenplum. During their interview at theCube at EMC...
The Best of Mark Zuckerberg | @SiliconANGLE
With the current asset valuation of Facebook, the entire GDP of Afghanistan ($17.9 billion), Nepal ($18.3 billion) and Jamaica ($14.7 billion) is lower than Zuckerberg’s company market value. In addition, the entire earnings of the porn industry of the US (at $10 billion) is also lower than Mark Zuckerberg’s current value… Read more at siliconangle.com Posted via email ...
Art, Race, Context…And You? | @LiveUnchained
The Saartjie Project’s upcoming discussion, “Let Them Eat Cake: Art, Race and Context?,” moves past shock over Makode Linde’s now infamous “Painful Cake” towards action and community dialogue. We’ve compiled some quotes and opinions on artistic freedom, racism, sexism, community, and international context. Take our poll below to share your perspective and continue the discussion...
Princeton, NJ City Guide | Design*Sponge
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Can Pinterest Build a Business Model to Justify $1...
So what does the future hold for Pinterest that would justify a $1 billion valuation for the cloud-based vision board? Pinterest still has a ways to go before it becomes a true platform player for social commerce, marketing and user recommendations. Here are some areas in which Pinterest will need to develop its business: Read them all at siliconangle.com Posted via email ...
The Reticent Rich in Silicon Valley - @NYTimes...
At Facebook, ground zero for the nouveau tech riche, peer pressure dictates that consumption be kept on the down low, reports Somini Sengupta of The New York Times. “The message here is, ‘Keep shipping product,’ ” said a Facebook executive who requested anonymity while discussing internal matters. “If someone buys a fancy car and posts a picture of it, they get ridiculed and berated.”via...
5 Standout Features We Want for Android 5.0 Jelly...
Google is working with several smartphone manufacturers to provide early access to its latest operating system — Android 5.0 Jelly Bean. The company is also developing a range of new smartphones and tablets that could be launched before the end of this year… Read them all at siliconangle.com Posted via email from kristennicole’s posterous | Comment »
MLB Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson on Leadership and...
Always ready to cover any and all technology related topics the Cube had a visit from the one and only Mr. October, Reggie Jackson at the SAPphire 2012 conference (see full interview below). A Hall of Fame MVP Yankees and A’s legend, Jackson is also an accomplished business man and he shared his experiences with the SAP organization and how he is sharing his knowledge with the people that...
HOW TO: Export your Instagram, Glancee and...
Facebook acquired quite a few companies these past weeks, and most of them were social content sharing services that let you store huge amounts of data. Not every acquisition means the end of their service, but after web 2.0 the savviest of users will at least back up their data. So far it’s evident Facebook’s purchased Instagram for its presence and popularity, while its latest buy,...
How a Baseball Hall of Famer Hits a Home Run in...
Being inducted into an athletic hall of fame is no easy feat, but SOASTA CEO Tom Lounibos managed to do it. An avid baseball infielder at the University of San Francisco, Lounibos is now honored with a name plate in the school’s Hall of Fame. Lounibos learned a few important lessons in baseball that carried over into his work with SOASTA, which he shares with us in today’s Profile series....
I Made Another #BigData Influencer List! Thanks...
#BigData – Twitter Influencers We are aimed at becoming an authority on business innovation and want to help you identify the top influencers so you can follow the latest trends, news and opinions of these influencers in the field of Big Data. We’ll be publishing more lists on cloud computing, analytics and enterprise mobility in the coming weeks. In the meantime, here is the list of...
Physicists successfully store two-frame 'movie' in...
A team from the National Institute of Standards and Technology has successfully stored two frames of a simple “movie” in a cloud of rubidium gas for the first time. Atomic storage is one vital aspect of quantum networks, and rubidium vapor has been one of the most promising media. First, images are encoded in photons and sent into a cloud of rubidium atoms. Then, a magnetic...
Pinterest Needs APIs for Retailers, says Wayfair...
Retail has seen one of the most fascinating cross sections with online technology in recent years, taking another turn with the introduction of social media, sharing and recommendations. Consumer data is one of the most powerful collections being put to work in this epoch, and Wayfair is right in the middle of the action. In today’s Snapshot Series we hear from Niraj Shah, CEO and...
The Atlas of True Names reveals etymological roots...
I had an English professor in college who researched her namesake on her own and traced her lineage back to an area of England, originally named after her ancestors. And she was quick to remind us every class. Bah. via holykaw.alltop.com Posted via email from kristennicole’s posterous | Comment »
I'm Featured on Springpad! Checkout My Tech...
From iPad satchels to streaming video, I’ve created a collection of the products and services I actually use. See all my tech essentials at springpad.com Posted via email from kristennicole’s posterous | Comment »
Hot Dog Stuffed Crust Pizza: Recipe
[[posterous-content:pid___1]]So Pizza Hut makes this tasty looking pizza, its crust stuffed with hot dogs. Would love to call in an order for that, right? Not in the US. Pizza Hut has reserved this treat for the UK only, with no plans of bringing it to the states. So we made one of our own. Let me tell you how. We used store-bought pizza dough (Pilsbury thick crust), conecuh...
Chen Man: East Meets West - @NOWNESS
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Scar tissue gets new life as heart muscle...
DUKE (US) — A new process that turns scar tissue that forms after a heart attack into heart muscle cells could eliminate the need for stem cell transplant… via futurity.org Posted via email from kristennicole’s posterous | Comment »
April 2012
A Comparison of Mythical Phones: iPhone 5 vs....
We’re hearing a lot of buzz regarding two devices yet to be unveiled. Yeah, this is about the Samsung Galaxy S3 and Apple’s iPhone 5. Even before they become a reality, the two are quite competitive with each other, so let’s fuel the flames a bit by making a comparison of these highly rumored products… See how these two phones compare at siliconangle.com Posted via email ...
How Google Drive and the cloud can help Android...
Google Drive launched yesterday complete with an accompanying Android app, bringing another consumer cloud service to a crowded and competitive space. What sets Google Drive apart, however, is its inclusion in the broader Google family. That means a certain level of integration with other Google products. When it comes to mobile gaming in particular, Google Drive holds promise here as...
alexandra valenti | @Design*Sponge
On the heels of a weekend that was full of rain and dead mice, I could use a little color. I came across these beautiful photographs by Alexandra Valenti on Caitlin Mociun’s blog and haven’t been able to stop staring at them since. They remind me of grown-up finger painting in the best way possible. I wish I could dip my fingers in bright paint and perk up the grey view outside of my...
Is There a Bright Side to Internet Censorship?...
WiFi’s often hailed as the savior of crappy mobile networks, their hotspots keeping us from bleeding out our data “minutes” and luring in the lost and weary souls of mobile workers seeking refuge in cafes, hotel lobbies and airport hubs. As a network analyzer, WildPackets sees the good, bad and evil of WiFi trends on a global scale, leveraging big data techniques to determine the...
4 Photo Apps Optimized for New iPad’s Retina...
The new reality ushered in by the shiny, new third-generation iPad, with its improved camera boasting a pixel-loaded retina display in the palm of your hands, is inspiring developers in the mobile space. Many are now optimizing their iPad applications as users grow fonder of the increased pixel density… See the full list at siliconangle.com Posted via email from...
Healthy Big Data: Devices Plus Information Make Us...
Technology, often considered detrimental to our health, is changing its tune for our benefit. In today’s health and fitness big data write-up we look at the latest ways in which devices team up with data to help people become healthier beings… Read the full story at siliconangle.com Posted via email from kristennicole’s posterous | Comment »
Fast talkers aren't saying much - language speeds...
Think of when you’ve listened to someone speak Spanish or Japanese. Does it seem the words flow out very quickly, faster than other languages? Academics would agree with you. For the last decade, linguists have speculated that different languages are spoken at significantly different rates. The challenge has been how to measure the respective speeds… Read more at...
Data into Actionable Knowledge is Key says...
Scaling mountains of data is becoming a necessary skill set in today’s business and consumer world. Envisioning the systems behind this is ZL Technologies CEO Kon Leong, an inquisitive man with a provocative perspective. Running a company that provides software solutions for enterprise’s unmanageable big data problem, Leong has an idea or two on how systems should be...
Where’s the Data Fit into #SocialTV Platforms and...
While the social element of television is not new, Social TV is a relatively new concept used to describe the emerging generation of television services that integrate with other communication platforms like voice, chat and social media on the web. Social TV leverages the power of social networks to create a new type of highly interactive user experience… Read full story at...
Awkward Black Female isTop Female Comedy Writer in...
This is the dawn of the age of women who know how to make us — other women, actual women, women who don’t consider Anna Faris sleeping her way through her little black book to be funny — laugh. Behold, our lineup of the most ballsy, talented crop of female comedy writers in Hollywood… See them all at refinery29.com Posted via email from kristennicole’s...
One Night in Brooklyn…the Diaspora Stood Up |...
When are we going to see the next great House Party film? When are we going to laugh out loud at a movie that is hilarious and thoughtful, really celebrates a black perspective, and has an awesome soundtrack?… When we support and make it happen. Read the full story at liveunchained.com Posted via email from kristennicole’s posterous | Comment »
Thanks for coming to Android, Instagram! Let’s...
Instagram finally arrived on Android last week, much to the chagrin of a small minority of iPhone users. But while there are some wonderful apps available in the Google Play Store for both Android smartphones and tablets, there are still some notable ones missing. Here are just a few of the apps we’d like to see on the platform… See all the apps at androidapps.com Posted...
Fiat 500 by Gucci - NOWNESS
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Pinterest and Evernote Had a Baby Named #Springpad...
Springpad’s just dropped version 3.0 of their productivity suite, launching the public, collaborative notebooks I’ve been anticipating for some time. The update brings them one step closer to matching certain functions of Evernote while differentiating their tools around actionability, making for one extremely useful tool. I’ve taken to using Springpad on a daily basis, curating websites,...
What Facebook’s Instagram Buy Means for its Mobile...
The question now is, what’s Facebook planning to do with Instagram? The company says Instagram will remain a separate project, but we all know that’s not likely to remain the case for long. Photo-sharing is something near and dear to Facebook, and this could be a great in-move for Facebook’s long term mobile strategy. As we saw with Facebook’s earlier acquisition of Path, a privatized...
The Future’s So Bright I Gotta Wear Google...
Sure, Google Maps is wonderful and can even give you an overhead map—all the people who play online games will know exactly where I’m going here—or a semi-transparent minimap. With augmented reality glasses you can do two things to allow people to find their way around and that’s a little-distracting map in your vision and an overlay on what you see that displays guidance… Read all...
Google’s Project Glass: innovative enough to...
Project Glass is another gadget capable of incorporating Google’s many apps and services, from Maps to Google+. And even though Google despises patent battles between rivals, they’re going to need a patent or two for these new glasses they’re working on. This may even be an opportunity to integrate their recent patent for picking up on background noise and other location-aware data,...
Solar nebula kicks off organic compounds @Futurity
New computer simulations at the University of Chicago show that turbulence lofts dust particles above the illuminated portion of the cloud where they become exposed to high levels of ultraviolet light from nearby stars. UV irradiation was a key component in the production of complex organic molecules in the early solar system. (Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech) U. CHICAGO...
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March 2012
Google tablet must consolidate efforts to compete...
While Android tablets are expected to exceed iPad sales by 2016, Google’s mobile camp still has a long road ahead. One way Google hopes to expedite its tablet efforts is to release one of its own. The self-promoted device strategy worked with smartphones, as the G1 introduced Android to the world. A similar path to success is expected for tablets, but it seems the iPad is still far...
The amazing dog that saved its own life by calling...
How did the dog manage to call 999? George’s owners, Steve Brown and his daughter Lydia, are as dumbfounded as everyone else. They don’t have a push-button phone, says Lydia, 18. “It’s one of those old-fashioned phones with the dialing ring,” she tells The Sun. And it’s not like George is particularly clever. In fact, “he’s not usually very...
3 Trends a Rearden Data Scientist Would Like to...
Rearden is one of the few companies utilizing big data ideals to directly benefit the consumer. With an edge on travel patterns, Rearden has a good idea of our behavioral patterns when it comes to planning and experiencing a trip. With emerging tech around big data trends, Rearden is able to help businesses and end users improve that experience with fact-based analysis on actual...
Instagram for Android is only the first step -by ...
Instagram has achieved a great deal in its short history, but it has yet to tackle the Android population. With news of Instagram finally hitting Android’s platform, the popular photo-sharing service is taking names for those interested in receiving the Android version upon its official release. But we’re still wondering when that official release will be, and how Instagram for Android will...
Beyond Tyler Perry’s Existence: Why We Need More...
“The problem with Tyler Perry isn’t that he exists…” Of course, everyone in the audience on Issa Rae’s college tour couldn’t stop laughing as she began to explain her thoughts on stereotypes in Perry’s films. She thinks the real issue is bigger than Tyler Perry. We need more awkward black girls. “The Mis-Adventures of Awkward Black Girl,” shows that projects like Issa’s are not...
HOWTO make rainbow-striped jello Easter eggs -...
HOWTO make rainbow-striped jello Easter eggs By Cory Doctorow at 2:08 pm Saturday, Mar 24 Thrive’s Nike has a recipe for making rainbow-striped jello Easter Eggs, using Kraft’s “JELL-O JIGGLERS Egg Mold.” She advises coating the mold with generous amounts of cooking spray, then using a syringe to add layers of color, chilling for...