Big Data

Don't Be Afraid

Don’t Be Afraid

We spend an average of 6 ½ hours every day on the World Wide Web, a portion of the Internet consisting of pages and documents connected by hyperlinks.  Over five billion people – two-thirds of the world’s population – works remotely, scrolls through information, and streams content using popular search engines and browsers to index […]

Artificial Dementia

Artificial Dementia

While it is widely known that Pompeii was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, only serious historians will recall that this catastrophic event took place on August 24, 79 AD. If you are curious what typical Pompeiians ate for breakfast that morning nearly 2000 years ago, there are a few conserved bits of papyrus that […]

You Need This

You Need This

I was doing some last-minute online research for an overseas flight when it hit me – I’d forgotten to pack my neck pillow.  It’s hard enough to get a little rest on a plane, and small things like this make a difference.  Shortly after my packing epiphany, an ad for my exact same pillow showed […]

Read This If You Can

Read This If You Can

Mention meteorology and many of us think of “TV Weather Barbie” pointing to an animated map showing numbers, arrows, and colorful shapes while speed-talking about why it might rain.  In spite of this unfortunate cliché, women (and men) who are true meteorologists are highly trained scientists with sophisticated tools.  You and I might plan our […]