Big Data Algorithms Generate Entirely Creative Recipes
Big data has been hellbent on revolutionizing every industry from fashion to exercise to automobile construction, and now it’s turned its beady digital eye to cooking! Researchers at IBM have created a...
View ArticleSpotlight: Visit California’s Epic 2014 Digital Marketing Campaign
February 28th marked the day that California took over YouTube with a whirlwind 24-hour blitz digital advertising campaign. Visit California partnered with digital ad agency Dream 365 to create the 24...
View ArticleHow Big Data is Helping People: From Disaster Relief to Human Trafficking
In this world nothing is ever truly one-dimensional. Where there is light there is also darkness, and while some people would have you believe that big data is a menace and a privacy hazard, there’s no...
View ArticleNapping Day: 5 Weird Facts About Naps
Here in Paris we don’t enjoy daylight savings time until March 30th, but we know that on Sunday night the rest of the world lost an hour of sleep. In honor of the hour lost, this week celebrates the...
View Article10 Tech Buzzwords of 2014, and my personal ratings of their validity
1. « Big Data »- I only give this one a 6 because it’s been proven time and time again that most people don’t actually know what these words mean. In my opinion, the past YEARS were the years...
View ArticleBig Data Algorithms Generate Entirely Creative Recipes
Big data has been hellbent on revolutionizing every industry from fashion to exercise to automobile construction, and now it’s turned its beady digital eye to cooking! Researchers at IBM have created a...
View ArticleSpotlight: Visit California’s Epic 2014 Digital Marketing Campaign
February 28th marked the day that California took over YouTube with a whirlwind 24-hour blitz digital advertising campaign. Visit California partnered with digital ad agency Dream 365 to create the 24...
View ArticleHow Big Data is Helping People: From Disaster Relief to Human Trafficking
In this world nothing is ever truly one-dimensional. Where there is light there is also darkness, and while some people would have you believe that big data is a menace and a privacy hazard, there’s no...
View ArticleNapping Day: 5 Weird Facts About Naps
Here in Paris we don’t enjoy daylight savings time until March 30th, but we know that on Sunday night the rest of the world lost an hour of sleep. In honor of the hour lost, this week celebrates the...
View ArticleInfographic Vs. Data Visualization: Definition and Differences
Last year, the word “infographic” was tweeted 56,756 times. Publishers who use infographics grow 12% more in traffic than those who don’t. Wasn’t that boring? By itself, that set of quantitative facts...
View Article8 tips for building a beautiful infographic
The latest buzz in the data universe is that infographics are the hottest new way to display information. More visual than simple text yet more informative than numbers and charts, they’re the new way...
View ArticleThe Captain is HIRING! Project Manager
Captain Dash is a young, hip Parisian startup specializing in data science solutions for marketers. We’re looking for a dynamic project manager to help run Captain Dash’s universe! Captain Dash...
View ArticleBacklash over Google’s Flu Tracker Reveals Issues with Big Data Privacy and...
From 2011 to 2013, Google created Google Flu Tracker, which supposedly tracked and reported the occurrences of flu cases by area. It emerged right at the first crescent of the big data wave and was...
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Three years ago, we dreamed up a superhero and with him we designed his universe. On April 10th 2013, Captain Dash hit the iPad. It quickly rose to one of the top-rated business apps in the App store,...
View ArticleChallenging the ‘Big Data is Just a Scam’ Argument
Earlier today I came across an article intriguingly titled « Big Data is Just a Scam. » Big data is my business, so I read it and actually found it to be quite funny and well written. However, as it is...
View ArticleThe Power of Color in Building Data Visualizations
Color may seem an activity reserved for comparing curtain samples or choosing between pairs of shoes. In terms of data, science and research, you may think that color hardly factors into...
View ArticleConsistency is King: The Many Pitfalls of Inconsistent Branding
Many wise men quotes will tell you that moderation is the key to a healthy life, or prudence is crucial, or that slow and steady wins the race. All of these sayings hold the wisdom and truth that in...
View ArticleThe Captain is HIRING! Backend developer
Captain Dash is a young, hip Parisian startup specializing in data science solutions for marketers. We’re looking for a kick-ass backend developer to help build Captain Dash’s universe! Your Secret...
View ArticleChild Coders – The New Frontier?
With 75% of children under the age of 8 having access to a smartphone or tablet at home, it would appear that this new generation has their devices as extensions of their limbs. Already many children...
View ArticleBig Data Makes Way for the Segment of One
As the famous Henry Ford quote goes, « I can make a car in any color you want as long as it’s black. » While we can all praise him for his confidence, the truth is that in his time he had every reason...
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