3 links to explain Big Data

Wikipedia definition of  "Big Data"

1. Big data is a broad term for data sets so large or complex that traditional data processing applications are inadequate. Challenges include analysis, capture, data curation, search, sharing, storage, transfer, visualisation, and information privacy. 

Big data has arrived in New Zealand according to EMC survey

Common sense definition of big data - WARNING more than one definition on this page!

Take a walk on the wild side

Alan relaxing in the Southern Alps

Literally do take a walk! Tramping in New Zealand has got to be one of the best things to do in the world. There's so much to see and such great access.

Bladeless wind turbines. "Asparagus" power plants.

Nature inspired buildings in the middle of cities. Pretty neat.

"Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo
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Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo" - Lou Reed

Danger danger (or just caution, caution)

Yellowstone tourists get in a bit of trouble practicing bear photography. It always seemed to me that wild bears would look better from inside a car.

It's amazing how really simple design changes can make things so much easier. These easy additions to the NYC subway stations make life much more straightforward for visitors and locals alike.

Cyber crime in New Zealand is on the rise. Not really major news as everyone is becoming more an more connected all the time but a good reminder to stay cautious online.

"The enlightened ruler is heedful, and the good general full of caution." - Sun Tzu

Adaptability

Gecko Foot: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen CC BY-SA 3.0

What's your management style? Are you more of a Stannis or a Daenerys? (I'm a Tyrion)

For everyone who needs a break but at the same time desperately wants to keep working. A new type of holiday, the Jobbatical.

An organisation should be an adaptable team of adaptable teams apparently. Makes you listen a little more when it's a retired US Army general saying it though.

"There can be no life without change, and to be afraid of what is different or unfamiliar is to be afraid of life." - Theodore Roosevelt

Neat stuff

Get a live link to anything happening anywhere. Assuming someone there is using the same service and filming of course.

Still struggling with mornings? This alarm clock for heavy sleepers sounds like a pretty heavy duty solution.

I kind of want one of these. A suit and a onesie all in one. Perfect for those who prefer to sleep in a suit, or work in pyjamas.

"It's hard to let new stuff in. And whether that admits a weakness, I don't know." - Martin Scorsese