This is Part 5 of a 5-part series devoted to exploring the concept of Big Data to determine what makes it different from other hyped data “revolutions” of the past. In 2009, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced they would be adopting new rules for how material information should be structured for public consumption.  The SEC described how in this new format, … [Read more...]

This is Part 4 of a 5-part series devoted to exploring the concept of Big Data to determine what makes it different from other hyped data “revolutions” of the past. In its molecular form, water consists of two hydrogen atoms bonded to a single oxygen atom.  At ambient temperatures, water molecules bond together to form a tasteless, odorless liquid that covers 70 percent of … [Read more...]

This is Part 3 of a 5-part series devoted to exploring the concept of Big Data to determine what makes it different from other hyped data “revolutions” of the past. On his first day in Office, President Obama signed the Memorandum on Transparency and Open Government, a platform aimed at fostering greater accountability from the government, by empowering the public with … [Read more...]

This is Part 2 of a 5-part series devoted to exploring the concept of Big Data to determine what makes it different from other hyped data “revolutions” of the past. Back in 2005, Kevin Kelly, the founding executive editor of Wired wrote, Three thousand years from now, when keen minds review the past, I believe that our ancient time, here at the cusp of the third … [Read more...]

This is Part 1 of a 5-part series devoted to exploring the concept of Big Data to determine what makes it different from other hyped data "revolutions"  of the past.  About three months ago I posted a simple question to my Facebook wall, asking whether my next computer should be an Apple or a PC. Over the next five hours I received over thirty opinions from students, … [Read more...]