Tomorrow is October 13th. To most people, it’s just another day, but to those who believe in and work to reduce disaster risks, the 13th of October is the day to celebrate the International Day for Disaster Reduction (IDDR). This year the focus of IDDR is on some one billion people around the world who … Continue reading Behind the scenes on the 2013 IDDR infographics
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When we pay attention, every action in the universe creates data
We process data everyday – through all of our five (or six?) senses. From hearing the crunching of cocoa beans, smelling the aroma released when the beans are heated, seeing the chocolate being formed, feeling the texture as it enters our mouth, to tasting it as it melts in our mouth, our brain has to … Continue reading When we pay attention, every action in the universe creates data
Eeny, meeny, miny, moe… making data-backed decisions
Counting is one of the basic things we do when we make decisions. Do I need to buy one or two apples? How many pairs of pants do I want? The ability to make a judgement is backed by both what we know and don’t know. Expand this to grander decisions like how to build … Continue reading Eeny, meeny, miny, moe… making data-backed decisions
2013 Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction
The Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction (GAR) comes out every 2-years and is an assessment of global situation on reducing disaster risks and provides a comprehensive overview and analysis on key issues and what governments are doing to prevent disasters. GAR13 is the third edition of the report, entitled From Share Risk to … Continue reading 2013 Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction
Crowdsourcing for Disaster Preparedness – it’s the journey that counts
Reading a Master’s thesis isn’t a typical hobby of mine, but when one of my work’s interns said that his was on crowdsourcing for disaster preparedness, I had to get a copy. I finally had a chance to read it coming back from France on a 3-hour train – plenty of time to focus on … Continue reading Crowdsourcing for Disaster Preparedness – it’s the journey that counts
Sherlock and the L’Aquila Verdict
Have you seen Sherlock, the BBC One series on the famous detective by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, set in modern times? It’s an amazing series described on the BBC website as “Sherlock Holmes and Dr John Watson’s adventures in 21st Century London. A thrilling, funny, fast-paced contemporary reimagining of the Arthur Conan Doyle classic.” The … Continue reading Sherlock and the L’Aquila Verdict
The future of news and info – defined by us or by someone else?
On a whim and with little prep time, I submitted an info-graphic project I worked on while in Timor-Leste for an international information design competition. Low and behold, my project was selected by the Jury to be one of the selected projects for the IIID Award and it might even be featured in the IIIDaward … Continue reading The future of news and info – defined by us or by someone else?
“I cannot change the laws of physics! I’ve got to have thirty minutes.”
Whether we like it or not, there’s no doubt that the World Wide Web (aka the Internet) has changed the way we live, work and communicate. And it all started here – at Cern, commonly known as the place where they smash really tiny pieces of the universe together. The ultimate research facility for physicists, … Continue reading “I cannot change the laws of physics! I’ve got to have thirty minutes.”
Life’s a whirlwind tour… time to make a change.
It’s been a while since I’ve written anything in this blog. I think it’s time for a change to coincide with the change in what my blog’s going to be about. If you look at the sidebar of my blog, I’ve been writing seriously in this blog since 2006. But most of it’s been about … Continue reading Life’s a whirlwind tour… time to make a change.
Data Can Be Cool.
Anytime you hear the word “data” or “statistics”, the image of a geeky-looking guy (probably with a pocket protector) probably comes to mind. We’ve come a long way from this image and hopefully the idea that data is boring and only for nerdy people will change. Technology has come a long way to both help … Continue reading Data Can Be Cool.