Tag Archives: data management

Data Preservation

Posted on December 26, 2016 by way0utwest

This editorial was originally published on Dec 3, 2013. It is being re-run as Steve is on holiday. Maintaining data across time isn’t something many of us think about. We work with data in the here and now, and in … Continue reading →

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Separation of Duty

Posted on August 6, 2013 by way0utwest

 In the Vietnam war we found people gathering data that had to support the analysis or decisions of the leaders. That’s a fundamental problem. Arguably this led to the extension of the war, and more lives lost, without more decisive … Continue reading →

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This is Big Data

Posted on September 6, 2012 by way0utwest

I’m sure some people have bigger data, but Facebook has some serious daily growth. The highlight? 500TB a day. A day. That’s serious data. I’ve never had a database that was a TB, must less growth by over a TB … Continue reading →

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Intertia

Posted on September 19, 2011 by way0utwest

This editorial was originally published on August 22, 2006. My son asked me about physics the other day and what it meant. He’s been on a bit of a science kick, looking to understand and explain his world. I can … Continue reading →

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