Wednesday, June 1, 2011

"Last year people stored enough data to fill 60,000 Libraries of Congress."

This post doesn't quite relate to what we've been discussing per se, but it a really interesting article about how much our society uses technology today. Definitely worth the read.

http://www.economist.com/node/18741392?story_id=18741392
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  1. Laura KochJune 1, 2011 at 9:15 AM

    So, it's only a little creepy that William Sanoma knows the value of my house. The key with so much data is to use it wisely and remember people are people and they'd rather vote for Obama's change than Clinton's micro-policies.

    The core of the article is this: "The sheer size of today’s data banks means that companies need to be more careful than ever to treat data as a slave rather than a master. There is no substitute for sound intuition and wise judgment"

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  2. BethJune 1, 2011 at 12:04 PM

    Good analysis Lo. You must have a great roommate. :)

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