Category: Data Crunching
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Coming soon : the internet of things, and a lot of data
What is the internet of things? According to Wikipedia, The Internet of Things refers to uniquely identifiable objects (things) and their virtual representations in an Internet-like structure. Today, the internet is basically a network of computers, and mobile devices. But, we are now at a tipping point. Soon, there will be more devices connecting to the Internet than…
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What makes a video go viral? The science of memes.
Understanding the spread of internet memes. A brief look. How does a video go viral. Is it random? No. Well, not completely. There is some explanation of it all. What is a ‘meme’? A word derived from ‘gene’, it is an idea/behavior that spreads within a culture. A gene usually spreads vertically [ from parent…
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Secret of facemash
What made Zuckerberg’s facemash.com run. The Math. [ in the movie at least! ] The formula that Eduardo Saverin wrote on Mark’s dorm room window( in the movie ) is known as Elo’s Formula. Its main benefit is that you don’t need a pyramidal structure to find out the best team [ like the ones used by…