6 posts and columns on patterns

From iPods to Thermostats: Nest CEO and Founder Tony Fadell Speaks! (Video)

in News on November 29, 2011 at 11:02 am PT

What does the iconic music player have in common with the device you use to regulate the heat in your home? A lot more than you think.
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The Really Smart Phone

in News on April 25, 2011 at 5:00 am PT

Apple and Google may be intensifying privacy concerns by tracking where and when people use their mobile phones–but the true future of consumer surveillance is taking shape inside the cellphones at a weather-stained apartment complex in Cambridge, Mass.

The Locker Project Helps You Stalk Yourself Online

in Social on February 3, 2011 at 10:30 pm PT

A new start-up called Singly is building an open-source service called the Locker Project to help users archive and leverage their own data.

News Byte

Using Twitter to Read Investors' Minds

in News on October 21, 2010 at 2:20 pm PT

Keywords and patterns in the torrents of data sent each day via Twitter might be the key to predicting the movement of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, according to researchers from Indiana University and the University of Manchester. They’ve developed an algorithm to determine the mood across the service, and are working on tying it to real-time data.

Intel CEO: The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Squint Just Slightly

in News on May 12, 2009 at 3:28 pm PT

“The worst is now behind us.” Intel CEO Paul Otellini made that brave statement back in April. And not a month later, it’s proving true. Commenting on Intel’s business during an event for financial analysts Tuesday, Otellini said, “Looking at order patterns, billings patterns, it’s a little better than expected.“
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Intel CEO: The Future’s So Bright, I Gotta Squint Just Slightly

in News on May 12, 2009 at 3:28 pm PT

“The worst is now behind us.” Intel CEO Paul Otellini made that brave statement back in April. And not a month later, it’s proving true. Commenting on Intel’s business during an event for financial analysts Tuesday, Otellini said, “Looking at order patterns, billings patterns, it’s a little better than expected.“
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