Data

  • Big Data and the Holy Grail of Museum Metrics

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    By Elizabeth Merritt
    One of the themes covered in CFM’s TrendsWatch 2014 report is the power of big data and data analytics. The ubiquity of internet-connected sensing devices and our relentless use of social media and online commerce generates 2.8 zettabytes …

  • Machine Learning and the Future of Authentication

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    By Elizabeth Merritt
    Look what machines are teaching themselves to do: Recognize cats on the internet Tell when people are lying about pain Diagnose diseases Be educational coaches & tutors All courtesy of what is called “machine learning”: the …

  • Revisiting the Intelligent City

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    By Elizabeth Merritt
    This is the first in a series of “Throwback Thursdays,” revisiting content from the Blog that continues to resonate with recent news. A story from last week’s edition of Dispatches from the Future of Museums on how …

  • Mining Data in Colorado

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    By Elizabeth Merritt
    In the 1850’s, the Fifty-Niners flocked to Colorado to join the gold rush. In 1879, it was silver that drew adventurers to the state with visions of riches. Now the History Colorado is prospecting for a new kind of wealth—data. The …

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