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Beautiful Visualization of Stop and Frisk in NYC
WNYC just outdid their usual brilliant work with this visualization of NYC Stop & Frisk laws adding an additional layer of guns found in stops. Very interesting to cross reference the places I love going with the # of guns found via this policy.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly argue the main purpose of…
An App to Prevent Sexual Assault
The amazing Christine Corbett Moran gave a fantastic TED audition talk in Doha. Watch it. Share it. Go onto TED.com and rate it so she can perhaps give this important talk on the TED stage this year.
Nike Fuelband vs. McDonalds Pedometer
Nike has its Fuelband but McDonalds had their pedometer in 2004.
Does the Fuelband have GPS? No. Accelerometer? No. Cool way to hack it? No. Way to track speed? No. Wait, so it is just like the pedometer? Yes, like the one in a McDonalds happy meal.
A comparison:
Thoughts on A Month in Zürich, Switzerland
I’ve been in Europe for the past month (mainly in Switzerland). I wrote a big piece on my reflections, lessons learned and things I could teach you about the experience but I think this video does a better job.
Off to yodeling practice on the raft.