In a class post earlier this semester, I pointed out a couple of ways that data could be used to improve our everyday lives. In my own personal everyday life, I've been looking into buying a house. The main issue that I've run into so far in this process is that any of the available homes in the neighborhoods that I'd like to live in are a little (and sometimes very) out of my … [Read more...] about Using Data to Predict Neighborhood Change and Gentrification
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The Upside of Data Collection
"Data Collection!" Did I scare you? If I did, that's understandable. Data collection has become something of a spooky thought these days, leading many to long for a life off the grid. When you search Google for a movie one time and suddenly you're seeing ads for that movie on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and everywhere else, it can almost feel like you're being watched. In a … [Read more...] about The Upside of Data Collection