by JAK | Jun 2, 2012 | big data, big ideas, TED
One way that newspapers and other media try to manage a lot of information is by making an infographic or diagram. This type of visual “map” often helps the media to convey complex ideas more quickly and makes it easier for most of us to process....
by JAK | Jun 1, 2012 | big ideas, TED
Last weekend besides TEDxSydney on the Sunday we had the delight to be part of TED@Sydney Talent Search. 20+ would be speakers did 6 minute versions of TED talks with the prize being a chance to do a talk on the main TED stage next Feb at the main event. What I loved...
by JAK | May 25, 2012 | big data, big ideas, TED
Last week I heard a fascinating story about a project where conservation staff have developed a remote controlled microphone to record bird calls especially Kiwi in the wild. What was really interesting to me about the story was how they wrote some software to scan...
by JAK | May 23, 2012 | big data, big ideas, TED, TEDx
It has been great looking at big data this week but mostly we are still stuck with dragging a mouse around a screen. That is another limit that needs to go. It would be great to be able to manipulate data on a screen in other more tactile ways. A giant pile of data...
by JAK | May 22, 2012 | big data, big ideas, TED, TEDx
Finding great answers always starts with great questions – however in today’s world we are often overwhelmed by enormous amounts of data. If only we knew the “right questions” we would be so much closer to a better understanding of the world...
by JAK | May 19, 2012 | big data, big ideas, TED
Imagine you never stopped learning and that every so often a friend, educator, health professional or heaven forbid – some bloke on Facebook gives you feedback on something that they think you need to change – what do you do? Lets assume this is medical...
