Monday, July 19, 2010

Dataspora Blog

Big Data, open source analytics, and data visualization:
http://dataspora.com/blog/

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

IPad and Kindle reading speeds

According to a study by Jakob Nielsen, reading on the iPad and Kindle results in lower reading speeds compared to speeds achieved when reading a printed book:
http://www.useit.com/alertbox/ipad-kindle-reading.html

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Nutritional supplements, ranked

From Revolutions:
http://blog.revolution-computing.com/2010/03/nutritional-supplements-ranked.html

Predictions by competitors

Predictions are crucial to most organizations. Banks predict which loan applicants are likely to default, hotels forecast seasonal demand to set room rates and Treasuries forecast tax revenues to frame budgets. Kaggle facilitates better predictions by providing a platform for forecasting and data mining competitions. The platform allows organizations to post their data and have it scrutinized by the world's best statisticians. Here's How it Works.

Friday, April 23, 2010

Cluster Analysis of What the World Eats

From Revolutions:
Clustering the world'd diets

Cell phone health study to follow 250,000-plus users

From: CNET:
A new, decades-long study launches Thursday to investigate possible links between cell phone use and a series of health problems, including cancer and Alzheimer's.
...read more here.