The stunning achievements and advancements made on behalf of humanity within mathematics are paramount. After all, it is thanks to engineers, mathematicians and statisticians that we ever put a man on the moon, that we've ever mapped the floor of the ocean, that human eyes have ever been able to see out-of-this-world phenomena the likes of colliding galaxies or the rings of … [Read more...] about Think Like a Data Scientist, or How to Democratize Data for Your Company Right Now
Archives for 2014
YPlan, SXSW and COTA: 3 Big Data Use Cases Across Industries
For most companies, it is no longer the collection of Big Data that is halting data-driven initiatives, nor is it data's inactionability. Since 2010, when Big Data first started finding its way into the daily lives of the c-suite, data collection apps have multiplied, and interactive data visualization platforms are plentiful. In 2014, the logistics of Big Data have, for the … [Read more...] about YPlan, SXSW and COTA: 3 Big Data Use Cases Across Industries
Big Data Ensures that Buses Drive on Schedule in Germany
As with most of transportation vehicles, also buses are equipped with onboard computers and sensors. These sensors monitor every move of the bus and knows where it is at any given moment and where, according to the schedule, it should be. Some of this data is visualized to the driver in a very simple color scheme: red for being late at a stop and green for being on-time. … [Read more...] about Big Data Ensures that Buses Drive on Schedule in Germany
Who Is Paying The Bill For Data Breaches?
Data breaches have become a common thing of today unfortunately. Many companies that store massive amounts of credit cards, passwords or other personal information have been attacked in the past few years. Only recently we saw the biggest data breach ever, when over a billion account credentials where hacked from over 420.000 websites. Some 1.2 billion username and … [Read more...] about Who Is Paying The Bill For Data Breaches?
From Sensors to Big Data: Chicago Is Becoming a Smart City
Chicago is the first major city in the USA that is building a permanent infrastructure to collect Big Data. They are installing hundreds of environmental sensors that will measure temperature, humidity, light, sound and cellphone signals. All this data will enable Chicago to become a safer and cleaner city. The sensors will be placed on top of lampposts along Chicago's … [Read more...] about From Sensors to Big Data: Chicago Is Becoming a Smart City
