Big Data

Bots: What are they and how do they shape our online spaces?

We probably see them and think they’re a real Twitter profile. Or spam. They’re those comments we see online that have little or nothing to do with the topic at hand and clearly want you to click on a link. Those are bots – computer programs created by humans to pretend to be humans and interact […]

SXSWEdu: What Higher Ed Can Learn from Uber and Airbnb

What does a degree mean anymore to a potential employer? What does a degree mean to the person holding it? Is there a better way to showcase the skills a student possesses than a piece of paper, a resume, a GPA and the name of the university he or she attended?

Tech That's Changing Sports and Building Empathy

The second panel I went to on Saturday probably intrigued me the most leading up to SXSWInteractive; how augmented reality and virtual reality will impact the world of sports. Panelists Chris Kluwe and Derek Belch did an excellent job at providing information about the technology, how it could benefit all aspects of sports and pulled […]

BIG Health Data & HIPAA

When trying to understand the many different view points on Health data being at a place like SXSW is very helpful. The panel Why HIPAA Won’t Save You covered a verity of topics ranging from the patients, the health care companies to the scientific researchers who will use this data. How to keep everyone’s health […]