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Stephen Gossett Stephen Gossett
Updated on July 08, 2021

Covid Dashboards Confuse People — Let Them Read Words Instead

COVID-19 vaccination “stories” show the power of a simple data communication method: Use your words.

Stephen Gossett Stephen Gossett
Updated on July 08, 2021

Bike-Sharing Rebalancing Is a Classic Data Challenge That Just Got a Lot Harder

New patterns sent predictive algos over the handlebars.

Tatum Hunter Tatum Hunter
Updated on July 08, 2021

Is an Open Web Still Possible?

Over the past decade, the internet has largely divided into walled gardens. Advocates want to bring the open web back.

Stephen Gossett Stephen Gossett
Updated on May 17, 2021

This GitHub Dev Is Using Deep Learning Text Generation to Write a Telenovela

Archetypal characters and well-established plot lines make telenovelas perfect for training an algorithm.

Stephen Gossett Stephen Gossett
Updated on April 01, 2021

Could Tax Dollars Fund a Digital Public Infrastructure?

These experts want to bring public infrastructure to our digital lives.

Tatum Hunter Tatum Hunter
Updated on February 26, 2021

Open-Source Governance, Meet Feminist Economics

In open source, as in life, hidden labor goes unrewarded.

Tatum Hunter Tatum Hunter
Updated on January 20, 2021

Old Open Source Rules No Longer Apply

When free software first gained traction, the world looked very different.

Updated on October 02, 2020

Tech Workers Crave a More Diverse Future

We can all help build it.

Tatum Hunter Tatum Hunter
Updated on September 29, 2020

Terms Like ‘Slave’ and ‘Master’ Finally Have Their Reckoning. It’s a Start.

Their staying power speaks volumes about structural problems in the industry.