The People Of The Petabyte (Big Data, Big Money)

The People Of The Petabyte (Big Data, Big Money)

Big data is big noney. And the “big” adjective is crucial, because that’s what justifies new infrastructure investments. By Venkatesh Rao (Contributor, Forbes) Speaking of data geeks, that’s the topic of this post. I’ve spent much of my first couple of...
The Human Scale of Big Data (Strata NY 2011)

The Human Scale of Big Data (Strata NY 2011)

By Mimi Rojanasakul (Student, Communications Design at Pratt Institute) The 2011 Strata Conference in New York City kicked off on Thursday with a brief introduction by O’Reilly’s own Ed Dumbill. He ventures a bold assessment of the present social condition...