The Extreme Data and Storytelling plenary session showcases people who are out on the frontiers of storytelling, and who are analyzing and presenting data to make sense of large-scale, complex human issues. They include a scientist using data to unpack the mysteries of economic development, a cartographer working to make […]
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Watch live streaming video from knightfoundation at livestream.com What stories do data tell? As media makers and members of the public, we increasingly have access to rich data sets that contain information about our communities, our politics and our government. Our panelists explore their strategies for finding and sharing stories […]
Sara Critchfield and Adam Mordecai‘s talk at Netroots Nation (#nnupFTW) was less-than-standing-room only, so I’ve combined the parts of his talk we were able to catch with a similar talk by their colleague Peter Koechley at the Conversational Marketing Summit. Thanks to Deepa Kunapuli for her notes. Upworthy’s goal is to […]
“You never pick a lock you don’t own or that you haven’t been given explicit permission from the owner to pick. Number 2, don’t pick locks in use because locks can break when you pick them.” – Schuyler Towne, competitive lock picker and professional security researcherSchuyler’s introduction to lockpicking video […]
written collaboratively with Leo Burd New Day New Standard is a hotline that informs nannies, housekeepers, elder caregivers, and their employers about the landmark Domestic Workers’ Bill of Rights, passed in New York State in November 2010. Users can call the hotline from any type of phone to listen to […]