Perspectory

Why ‘Assistant-As-App’ Might Be the Next Big Tech Trend Whenever I feel uncomfortable writing about a topic, that’s when I know I should write about it. So here goes. This article is about how a new way of designing apps changed my life. But to explain the power of this trend, I need to tell you about p**p. That’s the uncomfortable part.For the past five…

What do you think about R?

http://venturebeat.com/2015/07/11/how-r-can-supercharge-data-science/

How R can supercharge data science With industry support in 3 key areas, we could accelerate the progress of R and enable a real revolution in the connected world.

Big data aggregates market intel for more accurate valuations http://bit.ly/1NCma2k

Shiller P/E Ratio: Where Are We with Market Valuations? Shiller P/E is used to measure the overall valuation and predict the potential returns of the stock market.

Product Hunt finds and curates new products. Heard of it? http://bit.ly/1NCm4re

Product Hunt Product Hunt is a curation of the best new products, every day. Discover the latest mobile apps, websites, and technology products that everyone's talking about.

Talent agents for programmers, what do you think? http://nyr.kr/1UinQmL

The Programmer’s Price - The New Yorker The world is being rebuilt in code. Now there’s an agency to help top programmers get superstar salaries. Lizzie Widdicombe reports.

"Data philanthropy refers to donating a resource that in just the last few years has become an eagerly sought-after commodity..."

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How Data Donations are Transforming Public Policy and Academic Research - The MasterCard Center... In this series of blog posts, we’ll examine the emerging landscape of Data for Good, starting with the donations of data that make it possible. In an era where “crowdfunding” has become a household term, a less widely known, but … Read More

Whoa! All the major transport systems, visualized, in real-time. Check it out. http://tracker.geops.ch/

TRAVIC - Transit Visualization Client This tracker provides movement visualization of transit data published by transit agencies and operators from all over the world. The movements are mostly based on static schedule data. Wherever real-time data is available it is also included in the visualization.

Simplest Way to Monetize Data: Think of Data as a Product Companies are looking to monetize their big data assets but do not know how. It is time for companies to think as the data as a product

Many of these are Bigdata related jobs. Which skill do you value? http://bit.ly/1I8a8f1

30 tech skills that will get you a $110,000+ salary today One day a skill is hot and the next, it's not. These are VERY hot.

Like a telescope aimed at a clear night sky,we provide you your own focused perspective from an observatory of infinite data.We deliver accurate,denoised,business worthy insights...http://bit.ly/1Invk1K

Educating a girl has a huge ripple effect on her entire community See how the lives of people in poor countries will improve faster in the next 15 years than they have in any other time in history. And join us!

Proof the world is getting better. More mothers than ever are surviving child birth: http://bit.ly/1B6plXU

42% more mothers survive childbearing today than in 1995 By prioritizing spending on health and improving the level of care for pregnant women, the global rate of death from childbearing has dropped by nearly half since 1995. Learn more at No Ceilings: The Full Participation Project.