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The Cyberpunks Are Right: We Need Internet Rebellion

Cyberpunk first became a thing in the 80’s, before the internet as we know it existed. Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner was an early exponent, as was author Bruce Sterling’s Mirrorshades anthology. MIT’s Henry Jenkins says, “Cyberpunk’s protagonists are hackers, rockers, and other cultural rebels, clinging to a cult of individualism in a culture characterized by …

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Storytelling: The Next Big Step for Data Science

As it turns out, my decision to major in English and creative writing wasn’t a mistake after all—speaking from an IT perspective.  Storytelling is the way of the future in the data and business intelligence (BI) world, because it translates raw data that is ordinarily inaccessible and abstract into a tangible narrative that people can …

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Cultural Weekly Radio – Episode 16Interview with Adam Leipzig, on Veronica Mars Kickstarter, crowdfunding and Big Data

Listen below or on iTunes Hosts Tod Hardin and Ethan Bearman are joined by Adam Leipzig, CEO of Entertainment Media Partners, who discusses the problems with the Veronica Mars Kickstarter. Topics also include if celebrities and big brands should be using crowdfunding, and Adam’s recent article about the value of Big Data. Leave comments at radio@culturalweekly.com

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