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NIST defines Big Data and Data Science
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is attempting to create standards for Big Data. They just released the NIST Big Data interoperability framework, which is a huge set of documents aimed at creating standards around everything in big data from definitions to architectures. Big Data Definitions In case you are wondering, and I… Read more
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School without Water, Electricity or Toilets
Sound appealing? Probably not! Unfortunately, this is the sad reality for many children in Sub-Saharan Africa. Even worse, this sad reality is only for those children lucky enough to even attend school. In the world today, there are 58 million out of school children, and 43% of those children will never start attending school. FFunction,… Read more
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Sense.io Launches Data Science Platform to the Public
Sense has launched to the public today, March 18, 2015. Sense is an online data science platform providing you the capability to easily perform your entire data science workflow via a browser. No need to provision new servers or install software, just click “New Project” and start your analysis. The Sense platform includes the following… Read more
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Open Data is Important For Cities
Ben Wellington gives an excellent Ted Talk on open data. He argues that cities need to make more of an effort to release data in a standardized and machine-readable format. This could help cities be safer and fiscally responsible. He is hoping New York City sets the standards for open data for cities. As a… Read more
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Free Big Data Analytics Handbook
Brian Liou from Leada was kind enough to provide a guest post about their latest handbook, The Data Analytics Handbook: Big Data Edition. Have you ever wondered what the deal was behind all the hype of “big data”? Well, so did we. In 2014, data science hit peak popularity, and as graduates with degrees in… Read more
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Open Data Day 2015
Today, February 21, 2015 is Open Data Day. What is it? Around the globe, cities are hosting hackathons centered around open data. The rules are fairly open-ended as long as the event is open and uses open data. Who is it for? Designers Developers Statisticians Librarians Citizens If you want to get involved, check the… Read more
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Strata 2015
The annual Strata Conference in California is this week. The workshops have already started, but the conference does not begin until Thursday, February 19, 2015. At that time, a number of the keynote speeches will be live streamed for free. The keynotes are always great so be sure to tune in. Read more
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3 Questions with Metis: A Data Science Bootcamp
Do you need to build your skills to land that dream job as a data scientist? Well, Metis Data Science Bootcamp in New York City offers a 12 week program to do just that. The program sounds fantastic with a few of the highlights being: help landing a job, great guest speakers, no PhD required,… Read more
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Virtual Global Hackathon – HackSki
The Data Science Association in conjunction with Big Data Denver is hosting an online global data hackathon. The hackathon is title: HackSki. Create the best mobile phone app and/or website free to the public providing the best possible route/time decision to get to the ski slopes. Details When – February 21 – 28, 2015 Where… Read more
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Women In Data – Free ebook
O’Reilly just published a free ebook profiling 15 influential women in data science, Women in Data. The book is written by Cornelia Levy-Bencheton. The following women are profiled in the book: Michele Chambers, COO of RapidMiner Camille Fournier, CTO of Rent the Runway Carla Gentry, CEO of Analytical Solution Kelly Hoey, Speaker and Early-stage Investor… Read more
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DataQuest – Free Browser-based Learning for Data Science
DataQuest is a recently launched online data science learning platform for python. The site consists of a gamified series of missions that increase in difficulty as your skills progress. Here are a few other features of the site. Sample Code Live, Interactive Browser-based Coding Environment Step by Step Instructions Instant Feedback Helpful Forums for Q&A… Read more
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