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The Canadian Government needs to pilot a program like this! Unfortunately, I can’t imagine this happening with a Harper government. We need to advocate for more open data and a transparent government, especially with government budgets and programs funded by taxpayer wallets.
N.B. At the bottom of the article is a map of America…all the cities that have signed up are quite similar to the distribution of Democratic states. Also can’t see a Republican government launching a program like this. Obama rocks.
“Ayasdi, a company that has developed data visualization software it says uses big data to answer the questions you never thought to ask…Their new product is called the Iris Insight Discovery platform. It’s a type of machine learning that uses hundreds of algorithms and topological data analysis to mine huge datasets before presenting the results in a visually accessible way. Using algebraic topology, the system automatically hunts down data points close in nature and maps these out to reveal a network of patterns for a researcher to decipher…”
Some of the commentary from Michael Santos’ book Earning Freedom. A fascinating case study of the impact and importance of technology. I also suggest reading some of the replies to this post, especially the one from Michael Santos.
“Technology has changed considerably during the 25 years that I served. I read extensively during my term of incarceration, but reading about technology felt a bit like reading about typing. Regardless of how much I read, I wouldnt grasp the power of technology until I started using it. Forget the power, I dont even understand the language of technology. For example, I never understood what people meant when they spoke of a “browser.” In fact, I just asked my wife to define a browser, and when she described it as a program that would allow me to access the Internet, I gave her a blank stare.”
via What Its Like to Experience New Technology After 25 Years in Jail | Mashable
“IT leaders need to be smart about the decisions they make and truly leverage next-generation tools and strategies. Here are some technology trends that will shape their decision-making in 2013.”
This might be the most controversial piece I’ve submitted to UX Magazine. I gathered together an entire digital design agency to survey 20 years of Internet history and choose the five most important breakthroughs from a user experience perspective. Tears were shed. Blood was spilled. And in the end we compromised on six.
via The Six Greatest Breakthroughs in UX History | UX Magazine.
Pew Internet & American Life Project Senior Citizens and Digital Technology Presentation
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