What database does Google use Tracking the Internet of Things: Postscapes 21 Pictures That Will Restore Your Faith in Humanity: How BuzzFeed makes viral hits in four easy steps Photograph by Michelle Gantner/www.maladjustedmedia.com Last Wednesday, BuzzFeed’s Jack Shepherd published an irresistible piece called, “21 Pictures That Will Restore Your Faith in Humanity.” The post is exactly as advertised, a rundown of photos of people being more wonderful than you’d expect—rescuing animals from danger, helping strangers in need, expressing tolerance for others, and all manner of additional good stuff. It became an instant hit on Reddit, Twitter, and especially Facebook, where it has earned more than 2 million Likes. So far, the post has attracted more than 7 million views, and as of Tuesday morning, its traffic shows no sign of abating. When I saw Shepherd’s piece, my first thought was, Why didn’t I think of that? How does this one site come up with so many simple ideas that people want to spread far and wide? The answer, in short, is that BuzzFeed’s staff finds stuff elsewhere on the Web, most often at Reddit. Take that “Faith in Humanity” write-up.
Presentaciones - Ciudades Digitales - La tecnología aplicada a un nuevo concepto de sociedad En esta sección podrás acceder a todas las presentaciones realizadas por los participantes en la II Edición del Congreso de Ciudades Digitales- Arona 2014 Inauguración del Congreso Tenerife Smart Island Presentación del proyecto CARISMA Participantes en el proyecto: AEI de conocimiento de Asturas, AEI de movilidad, AEI de seguridad, ATANA, CANARIAS EXCELENCIA TECNOLÓGICA, GAIA, INEO. Del Gobierno abierto a las Plataformas Big Data, espacios para la colaboración ciudadana, oportunidades para el sector de la tecnología Caso de éxito: Smart cities: Una arquitectura tecnológica que soporte el datoPresenta D. Mesa Redonda: La tecnología como factor estratégico para ampliar las posibilidades de acceso de las personas a una atención de calidad, personalizada y para optimizar los recursos. Destinos Turísticos Inteligentes La contratación público privada aplicada al ámbito de las Smart Cities Agua, Saneamiento y Gestión de Residuos "Financiación de Desarrollos Tecnológicos en Smart Cities" D.
Local Harvest / Farmers Markets / Family Farms / CSA / Organic Food Big Data in the Big Apple: understanding New York using millions of Foursquare check-ins What can we learn from millions of check-ins on Foursquare? An unprecedented view into the behavior of cities. How big data is making cities easier to use. Foursquare began its life as a way to see what your friends are up to, but it has quickly evolved into a artificial intelligence / recommendation engine that knows you and your surroundings. Foursquare has already has 2.5 billion check-ins from over 20 million people (including me and Sander Duivestein) and generates about new 80 check-ins every second. 135 million of those check-ins are in New York. One question that can be asked of these types of data is if we can see some kind of activity stream per neighborhood. The example mentioned is only one question you could ask. The data aggregated from the millions of check-ins provides cities with new insights in how the city works.
Knowledge Is a Common Good - Transform Network The Effects of the Open Source Movement on the Development of Politics and Society Introduction In October 2009, Transform! co-promoted the first Free Culture Forum (FCF). The FCF is one of the first attempts to create an international space of networking and strategic reflection for a wide range of movements that have emerged across the world in different fields and are related to the production, access, circulation and management of cultural works and knowledge goods. For Transform! In this article my aim is to give a picture of the experiences which represent the background of the FCF, presenting some its salient characteristics and achievements. The Free Culture Movements What we call here the Free Culture Movements comprises a wide range of experiences mainly emerging in the framework of the internet and the digital revolution. The first to emerge and the most consolidated is the Free and Open Source Software movement (FOSS). Conclusion Notes 2) www.networked-politics.info
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British Medical Journal: Statistics Notes Announcement British Medical Journal: Statistics Notes Perhaps the finest series of short articles on the use of statistics is the occasional series of Statistics Notes started in 1994 by the British Medical Journal. Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence is something every investigator should know, but too few do. Correlation, regression, and repeated data, Calculating correlation coefficients with repeated observations: Part 1--correlation within subjects, and Calculating correlation coefficients with repeated observations: Part 2--correlation between subjects provide an excellent introduction to the subtleties of analyzing repeated measurements on the same subject.
Fachadas como lienzos digitales >> El arte en la edad del silicio Durante todo el mes de diciembre el célebre edificio piramidal FIESP-SESI de la Avenida Paulista, conocida como el centro financiero de São Paulo en Brasil, será un escenario al aire libre y al mismo tiempo en un reclamo turístico, que llena las noches de la ciudad con luces y obras de arte en el espacio público. La imponente fachada de este inmueble, inaugurado en 1979 para albergar la sede de la Federación de Industrias del Estado de São Paulo y el Servicio Social de la Industria (FIESP-SESI), se ha convertido en un lienzo digital, que acogerá hasta el 31 de diciembre la primera edición del SP_Urban Digital Festival, un evento que se enmarca en una tendencia internacional denominada Media Facade, que aprovecha la presencia de grandes espacios arquitectónicos para transformarlos en pantallas para la visualización de obras audiovisuales. “Todas las obras serán visibles en las horas nocturnas y cada artista tendrá una semana de emisión a partir de las 20 horas.
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The Best Open Data Releases of 2012 - Technology Last year, Cities named ten of its favorite metro datasets of 2011 from cities across North America, illustrating the breadth of what we might learn (regarding mosquito traps! misplaced vehicles! energy consumption!) Below, you'll find our picks for 2012's best open data releases from municipal vaults, with an emphasis on tools that can be used by anyone, not just developers and data geeks. 1. 2. Ari Ofsevit's Boston Hubway map. Capital Bikeshare in Washington also publishes trip data. 3. 4. BlightStatus.org 5. San Francisco High-Injury Corridors map. “The transportation agency realized that if you overlay this map with a map of where the city of San Francisco has made their traffic calming and traffic safety investments,” Bhatia adds, “you’ll see almost no overlap.” 6. Chicago City Hall, via the city's green roofs map. 7. 8. Honolulu Adopt-a-Siren. 9. 10.