Radica Raeves |
In search of... |
A subject I've been interested in lately, is how all this data we are creating
and uploading on the "Interwebs" is being used to highlight particular
aspects of humanity. Showing us a slice of our existence...
More examples of data visualization and statistics at http://flowingdata.com/
Just discovered this neat search tool - Spezify.com
Spezify.com pulls from a number of social media platforms and other online sources to present a visual search result - aiming to show "the bigger picture". My search for "ozia09" resulted in this nice collage:
This week, the first "Australian Web Week" will be hosted around the country.
http://webweek.com.au/
Sadly, I won't be able to attend any of the events this year...
But, this does mean I'll have the opportunity to experience what it's like to
follow these popular web community events online.
I was able to follow the OZ-IA 2009 conference minute by minute on Twitter.
So many people were tweeting, it was almost like being there (ok... almost -
did miss out on the excellent grub, games and peeps).
#ozia09 on Twitter
Looking forward to the rest of my virtual #webweek experience.
Following the buzz:
http://www.lightbluetouchpaper.org/2009/06/26/the-economics-of-privacy-in-social-networks/
This scholarly paper is definitely worth a thorough read:
"The Privacy Jungle: On the Market for Data Protection in Social Networks"
Privacy has always been a concern of mine. Online and off-line.
I am one of those annoying people who actually opens and reads the
"privacy policy" and "terms and conditions" before I sign up for a service.
But lately, I've reluctantly had more of a "If you can't beat 'em, join 'em" attitude.
Not a good idea...
Something I can't find on Google: my family history
My superpower: trend spotting
Interests: user experience, accessibility, usability, search and findability, design, sustainability, ecology, minimalism, simple living, locavore, slow
My alter ego: http://www.radzster.com
