Archive for the 'tech' Category

Article: The United States of Starbucks

October 6, 2012

http://www.ifweassume.com/2012/10/the-united-states-of-starbucks.html Nice use of voronoi

Article: Make your Android phone smarter in 5 minutes with Atooma

October 6, 2012

http://gigaom.com/mobile/make-your-android-phone-smarter-in-5-minutes-with-atooma

Hype cycle – Wikipedia

October 6, 2012

wonder whether the “Gartner curve” applies to science
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hype_cycle

Article: Your phone will soon be your new doctor

October 5, 2012

http://gigaom.com/2012/09/30/your-phone-will-soon-be-your-new-doctor/

Article: New Code for America Project Seeks To ‘MoneyBall’ Criminal Justice System

October 5, 2012

http://techpresident.com/news/22954/new-code-america-project-seeks-moneyball-criminal-justice

Article: Snappy Tips for Taking Better Pictures With Your Smartphone

October 5, 2012

http://allthingsd.com/20121004/snappy-tips-for-taking-better-pictures-with-your-smartphone/

Article: Twitter Miner Dataminr Raises $13 Million

September 25, 2012

http://blogs.wsj.com/deals/2012/09/24/twitter-miner-dataminr-raises-13-million

Article: Forget your fancy data science, try overkill analytics

September 23, 2012

http://gigaom.com/data/forget-your-fancy-data-science-try-overkill-analytics

Isp-fellows is computer code free speech?

September 15, 2012

From a piece in the Washington Post on zero-day exploits.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/secrecy-surrounding-zero-day-exploits-industry-spurs-calls-for-government-oversight/2012/09/01/46d664a6-edf7-11e1-afd6-f55f84bc0c41_story.html

Why You Should Start Using a VPN (and How to Choose the Best One for Your Needs)

September 9, 2012

http://m.lifehacker.com/5940565/why-you-should-start-using-a-vpn-and-how-to-choose-the-best-one-for-your-needs