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Kontagent’s Seven Deadly Sins of Big Data | @ServicesANGLE

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 09:17:40 -0400

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 no matter how you’re leveraging analytics. Williams’ seven points, as per his presentation:

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BumeBox CEO on the Impact of Real-Time Data for Social Marketing [Q&A Series] | @SiliconANGLE

Wed, 30 May 2012 14:00:52 -0400

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 us more about the ways in which real-time data is impacting us, along with the three trends he’s watching and his favorite song to sing in the shower.

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Chicago's Ambitious Plan for Zero Traffic Fatalities

Wed, 30 May 2012 09:18:20 -0400

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.

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Piecing Together Facebook Mobile: Acquisitions, Rumors, Ads and Android | @SiliconANGLE

Tue, 29 May 2012 17:00:02 -0400

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

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Day Jobs of Famous Authors

Tue, 29 May 2012 11:28:00 -0400

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China Chow: Three Days in Beijing - @NOWNESS

Mon, 28 May 2012 09:22:23 -0400

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 daughter of famed restaurateur Michael Chow and the late, iconic fashion model Tina Chow, China grew up surrounded by America’s artistic glitterati. After an early modeling career that included campaigns for Lane Crawford, Barneys and Karl Lagerfeld, Chow has recently made a transition into the art world. “I learned so much from the artists that I got to know as a child growing up in New York,” she explains. “In particular, those who were around the most really made an impact on me: Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring and Andy Warhol.” Currently hosting Bravo’s Work of Art: The Next Great Artist alongside famed auctioneer Simon de Pury, Chow helps judge the work of up-and-coming artists competing for a solo exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum and a cash prize of $100,000. This month Chow makes a return to her former profession and graces the cover of Vogue China. In town for the Boss Black fall/winter 2012 fashion show, the sophisticated socialite took a moment of out her hectic schedule to reflect on China and a childhood spent at Mr. Chow.

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How to Think Like a Genius - TEDx Talk with @hideshione

Thu, 24 May 2012 10:26:10 -0400

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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.

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What Non-Nerdy Skills Do Data Scientists Need? | @SiliconANGLE

Wed, 23 May 2012 15:32:06 -0400

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 World’s Data Science Summit mini event, Kelly took the opportunity to delve into an important area of the big data buzzword–how it actually translates to a career path to fill the growing gaps around emerging big data technology…

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The Best of Mark Zuckerberg | @SiliconANGLE

Wed, 23 May 2012 11:03:36 -0400

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…

Art, Race, Context…And You? | @LiveUnchained

Wed, 23 May 2012 10:35:59 -0400

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 via Facebook and Twitter with the hashtag #LTEC.

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Princeton, NJ City Guide | Design*Sponge

Wed, 23 May 2012 09:16:56 -0400

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Oh, how I miss Princeton!

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Can Pinterest Build a Business Model to Justify $1 Billion Valuation? | @SiliconANGLE

Mon, 21 May 2012 12:23:24 -0400

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:

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The Reticent Rich in Silicon Valley - @NYTimes #SiliconAngle #FacebookIPO

Fri, 18 May 2012 12:21:36 -0400

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.”

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SiliconAngle’s Facebook IPO compilation cited towards the end.

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5 Standout Features We Want for Android 5.0 Jelly Bean | @SiliconANGLE

Thu, 17 May 2012 09:07:27 -0400

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…

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MLB Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson on Leadership and SAP | @SiliconANGLE

Wed, 16 May 2012 14:17:22 -0400

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 make the company tick. Donning a Callaway/SAP golf cap, Reggie retraces how he came to be associated with SAP…

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HOW TO: Export your Instagram, Glancee and Lightbox Data | @SiliconANGLE

Wed, 16 May 2012 08:36:50 -0400

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, Lightbox, was for talent. Whatever Facebook’s reasons, it’d be a good idea on your part to save your photos and personal data. Here’s how…

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How a Baseball Hall of Famer Hits a Home Run in the Cloud [Q&A Series] | @SiliconANGLE

Mon, 14 May 2012 19:48:28 -0400

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. SOASTA, a cloud and mobile testing platform, has had some news of its own. The company was one of the early supporters of HP’s new Cloud Services, which is the latest public cloud offering in a rapidly crowding space. This is another topic Lounibos discusses, as well as his thoughts on the cloud market’s consolidation and his expectations for the future…

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I Made Another #BigData Influencer List! Thanks @SAP

Mon, 14 May 2012 08:57:47 -0400

#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 Top 50 Big Data Influencers on Twitter.

Note: Big Data Twitter influencers were determined based on tweeted topics, influence as measured by Klout, number of followers, and number of tweets. Below are the “top” influencers at this time based on the combination of factors.
@KristenNicole2 – Kristen Nicole News editor at SiliconANGLE, writer at Appolicious, recovering social media addict - http://kristennicole.com Klout – 40

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Physicists successfully store two-frame 'movie' in atomic cloud | @The Verge

Wed, 09 May 2012 11:22:26 -0400

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 field is turned on, causing the atoms to absorb the photons. When it’s switched off again, the photons — and their information — are emitted…

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Pinterest Needs APIs for Retailers, says Wayfair CEO [Q&A Series with Kristen Nicole] | @SiliconANGLE

Mon, 07 May 2012 12:01:32 -0400

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 co-founder of Wayfair, who discusses the ways in which this massive e-tailer is putting data to work and keeping the consumer first. Shah also has a few things to say about Pinterest’s current limitations, and the worst gift he’s ever received…

Read the full interview at siliconangle.com

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