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They’re Coming for Your Data

Posted on October 25, 2010

Data privacy breaches seem to be the issue de jour for the tech sector. On October 18, 2010, it was revealed that several of the most popular Facebook applications had transmitted the personal information…

The Etiquette of File Naming

Posted on October 16, 2010

My company has a public network that is open to all employees and is used to store shared information. The number of folders is quite large and — in an effort to make…

Relearning an Old Lesson

Posted on October 13, 2010

Anyone who’s ever used a computer has — at some point — lost a carefully-crafted sequence of ones and zeros to the unforgiving gods of the digital realm. Every time it happens,…

Nudge, Nudge

Posted on October 4, 2010

A recent Wired article discussed the dangers of trying to influence users through nudging — the practice of structuring a person’s choices in such a way as to get a desired result. It…

Who’s Your Filter?

Posted on August 1, 2010

One of the ways in which people deal with information overload is to use a filter to screen out unwanted information and eliminate the amount of time spent on non-essential topics. Filters…

In Search of the Right Metric

Posted on July 25, 2010

The Wisconsin DNR just kicked off its PR campaign for Operation Deer Watch this week. This program is designed to collect data about the state’s deer herd and it is used primarily…

Humanizing the Big Numbers

Posted on July 23, 2010

This recent article from Fast Company provides some great examples of how to make the statistics of big numbers more meaningful to the average person. This is a great skill to hone. Relating…

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