NBA analytics: Going data pro
For the NBA, like every other sports league, awards are important. They can generate attention, spur debate, make money, and involve fans, players, and experts, among others. Is there data science and analytics behind them — can there or should there be? We picked the NBA Most Improved Player award as an example to analyze some aspects of data-driven culture.
Read More →Advertising data going forward: Transparency and scale
The problem with advertising data and what to do about it. Plus, the future of big data architecture, and other stories from the Ad Tech trenches
Read More →DataOps: Changing the world one organization at a time
Uncertain about the benefits of going data-driven? Not sure how to get there? Here's some advice from the people who built Facebook's data infrastructure
Read More →Planet analytics: big data, sustainability, and environmental impact
What is the relation between big data applications and sustainability? What is the net effect of improved efficiency versus increased resource consumption, who gets to measure this, and how?
Read More →Please wait while your future trickles down: innovation, asymmetry and evolution
If you believe the technologists, the future is around the corner and it’s going to be perfect. But is more technology really the answer to every problem? The future’s so bright, i gotta wear shades Do you know what CeBIT is? Chances are you do, because here you are reading this. This means you have […]
Read More →Media hype and moral panic: fake news and populism in the Netherlands
What led towards an election result that did not live up to Geert Vilders’ hopes and everyone else’s fears? Where does fake news fit in this picture, and what lessons are there to be learned? As an expat who has lived and worked in the Netherlands for 3 full years by choice, speaks the language […]
Read More →How i learned to stop worrying and love telling stories
I’ve got tech, data, and media, and i’m not afraid to use them. Here’s my story, why you may care, and how to make sure you’re up to date. A geek’s life I have not always liked writing, neither have i always been that good at making cases and telling stories. Or at least, that’s […]
Read More →From a basement in Athens to Space and beyond: the unlikely story of Climate Watch
We don’t have to save the world. The world is big enough to look after itself. What we have to be concerned about is whether or not the world we live in will be capable of sustaining us in it. Yes, it’s a bit early for towel day. But i could not think of a […]
Read More →Earth Day special: on big issues, breaking news, and using data and tech to get insights and build stories
Earth day is one of those things pretty much everyone can stand behind. With virtually all scientists and the vast majority of the public acknowledging the fact that climate change is an imminent threat that must be dealt with, it marks an occasion for awareness and action. This year in particular, it coincides with a […]
Read More →The evolution of Retail and what to do with your Big Data
SPS Commerce is one of the biggest vendors in the retail domain. They act as a clearing house for retailers, connecting them with vendors. The recently published Gigaom report 2nd generation cloud architecture triggered their interest and we had a chat, and here are some of the thoughts and lessons on retail that came as […]
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