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Asimov’s Vision Of 2014 And A Legacy Of Looking Forward

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Asimov was not only one of the greatest science fiction writers of his generation; he was a prolific author of popular science books (e.g. Guide to Science, Understanding Physics and Asimov’s...
    






The Great Zappos "Circles" Experiment And Why It Really Matters

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@giorodriguez  The New Year’s Day hype is deserved, but for reasons that may not yet be visible Funny thing about us humans: we are vulnerable to stories that are framed simplistically. A story with...
    






How The PS4 And Xbox One Renewed GameStop’s Lease On Life

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GameStop shares came crashing down a few days ago when the company announced lower than expected game sales over the holidays (down 22.5% from last year) and more bad news when increased hardware...
    






Jellyfish Aircraft Hovers

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Leif Ristroph and Stephen Childress have just managed to create a unique aircraft on a small scale. The machine applies the principles of movement that a jellyfish uses to navigate underwater. The...
    






This Could Be Why Gamestop Is In Real Trouble

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As Brian Solomon is reporting today, Gamestop shares are taking a beating after experiencing a “greater than expected decline” in new software sales. The price collapsed nearly 20%, and this just a...
    






The Data Lake Dream

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How will enterprise data architecture evolve over the next five years? In 2013, I spent a lot of time talking about Hadoop’s development towards being a central destination for data. Hadoop may enter...
    






Why 23andme Deserves A Second Chance

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When word came out that the FDA was shutting down the popular Silicon-valley based genetic testing service 23andme, public sentiment was on the side of the company. With that said, proponents of...
    






Wilt Chamberlain 100 Point Video may Exist

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The man was extra-diligent in the precautions he took. Wilt Chamberlain was not only an A-1 basketball player, but he also feared that someone would poison his drinks. That is why he had them tested...
    






Proposed spy phone record shift draws resistance

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Proposal to shift surveillance phone record retention away from government drawing resistance WASHINGTON (AP) — Telephone companies are quietly balking at the idea of changing how they...