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SevenHugs HugOne Sleep Monitor gathers lots of data. Doing something with it is up to you.
Continue ReadingSevenHugs HugOne Sleep Monitor gathers lots of data. Doing something with it is up to you.
Continue ReadingDrobo makes an extensive line of extremely easy-to-use external storage and network attached storage solutions that keeps your data safe. Perfect for anyone’s storage needs.
Continue ReadingBy compiling millions and millions of League of Legends data points, researchers hint at “psychological traits across global populations.”
Continue ReadingWeather stations can bring a lot of fun and education, as well as weather data, into your home. If your family is into science, a weather station is a great buy.
Continue ReadingI’m in a locked room, underneath a volcano somewhere in the southern hemisphere talking to one of the world’s leading security experts, Bruce Schneier.
Continue ReadingReading GeekMom will make your day 39% happier, your children 50% smarter, and the world 100% better. Hmm…maybe learning about statistics would help.
Continue ReadingSee the world’s data in a very visual, interesting, and study-able way with this new app.
Continue ReadingThe annual Ford Trend conference tackled the issue of data collection and how companies use that data to improve customer interactions.
Continue ReadingThe Fitbit Flex and Aria will help you get or stay fit, and allow you to lose yourself in exercise and fitness data.
Continue ReadingMaps of kale preference, Crossfit, livability for hippies and more are the brain child of one man, Ryan Nickum, blogging for the real estate site Estately. Is content marketing via the inane intersection of data and geekified awesomeness genius or madness? We called Ryan Nickum to find out.
Continue ReadingIf you think librarians are all prim women, shushing loud children, you need to visit your local library and update your thinking. Librarians are the gateway to knowledge, defenders of freedom, and more!
Continue ReadingWolfram Alpha, the “computational engine” (as opposed to search engine), has rolled out a system that lets you see visualizations of your Facebook data with added information about your network.
Continue ReadingHere is a list of 28 Star Trek one-liners of which most people are aware. Some of these quotes have made their way into other areas of pop-culture. Some of these quotes have been paraphrased. Some have been used by judges when giving verdicts.
Continue ReadingFans of Star Trek, and geeks in general, are very familiar with the battle of Kirk versus Picard. In honor of Star Trek: The Next Generation’s 25th anniversary on September 28, 2012, let’s pit three additional Star Trek: The Original Series senior officers against three Star Trek: The Next Generation senior officers.
Continue ReadingIf you’re a Kickstarter fan (like me), then you’ve probably spent time surfing the Kickstarter page looking for cool projects. I often just browse the “board and card games” category and I also look at the “Portland, Oregon” section to …
Continue ReadingEarlier this week I covered a book (Fitness for Geeks) and fitness tracking service aimed at kids (GeoPalz). The book has a chapter devoted to fitness devices as well as plenty of software mentioned for those interested in tracking variables …
Continue ReadingLately, my wife and I have been staring slack-jawed at elementary school options, little ropes of drool hanging zombie-like from the corners of our mouths – and so we’ve decided to cede our choice to the numbers. But when you …
Continue ReadingUnconventional holiday traditions are fun for the whole family! So far this year, my family has celebrated Hanukkah by launching rockets indoors and constructing small boats in order to sink them. Today we’re delving deeper, into the very language of science. That’s right; it’s math time. Roger Bacon said, “Mathematics is the gate and key […]
Continue ReadingWhile the self-replicating properties of these crystals are still an unknown, real-life scientists are trying to unlock the data storage capabilities of glass. The process has resulted in a storage capacity of 50 GB (the equivalent of a Blu-ray disc) …
Continue ReadingHoly crap, people. I’m in shock. How have I not discovered visualizing.org until now? It’s an open playground for data visualization geeks like me. Ever sweated over how to make the data in your PowerPoint chart more eye-catching? Well, the data visualizations on this site catch eyes, suck them out of their sockets, and send […]
Continue ReadingHoly crap, people. I’m in shock. How have I not discovered visualizing.org until now? It’s an open playground for data visualization geeks like me. Ever sweated over how to make the data in your PowerPoint chart more eye-catching? Well, the data …
Continue ReadingIn roughly the first half of 2009, I spent 5,173 miles in a car, 205 miles on a bike, and ran 125 miles. Spent roughly 1248 hours asleep (and took 27 naps), shaved 79 times, had 6 haircuts, and missed …
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