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CES 2011: Twitter Could Be a Great Statistical Tool

CES 2011: Twitter Could Be a Great Statistical Tool

Whenever something earthshaking happens, Twitter is all abuzz with activity as well. When the political unrest happened in Iran, people swarmed Twitter with the latest developments, and when there were terrorist attacks in another country, it was Twitter yet again! Thus, twitter is not only a means to communicate with people you know, but also to publish [...]
Bit.ly has new options for Twitter users

Bit.ly has new options for Twitter users

The shortened URLs service Bit.ly debuted a new layout on Monday, with emphasis on tools for sharing links and analysis of access. The changes were organized by Bit.ly on four topics: Shorten, Share, Track and Manage. The shortening service is available from the main screen of the site, while the remaining options are offered to registered users (registration [...]
Some suggestions by science to cure the ills of economy (and predict another disaster)

Some suggestions by science to cure the ills of economy (and predict another disaster)

Scientists believe that there are some economic solutions that can be sourced from physicists, engineers, biologists, ecologists, and others. Since economy has of late proven to be vulnerable, even disastrous, when left alone to the arbitrary whims of unpredictable markets, scientists suggest that there are ways and means from the fields of science [...]