Misc

The Verge talks to OkCupid

The Verge talks to OkCupid, the dating site with a propensity for data research. Alexis Ohanian sits with Christian Rudder about how he and the SparkNotes founders went from study guides to an online dating network — and from there, […]

How I gamed online data to meet my match- Amy Webb at TEDxMidAtlantic

How I Gamed Online Data to Meet My Match

How I Gamed Online Data to Meet My Match: Amy Webb at TEDxMidAtlantic (by TEDxTalks) This was a great talk about how she reverse-engineered online dating to meet her ideal man. She discusses her own research into how popular profiles

Projected Deaths By Living Dead

Projected Deaths By Living Dead

Researchers at IUCS have looked to fill this gap, cross referencing the information in the report with quantitative data collected by the undead bio-research policy institute to forecast the probability U.S. regions would fare in an outbreak of the walking

Mythbusters

MythBusters Zombie special episode

I’m watching MythBusters “Zombie special episode – typical goofiness of the series while exploring various survival techniques” Check-in to MythBusters on GetGlue.com

Troll statue under Fremont bridge in Seattle

Fremont Troll

The Troll is a mixed media colossal statue, located on N. 36th Street at Troll Avenue N., under the north end of the George Washington Memorial Bridge (also known as the Aurora Bridge). It is clutching an actual Volkswagen Beetle,

Nerd PSA on Portlandia

This “Nerd PSA” on Portlandia caused some outrage online. Does the “fake geek girl” archetype exist, or are they also allowed to like things?

Penny Arcade fake geek girls comic

Penny Arcade – Fake Geek Girls

On the topic of “fake geek girls”, this PA comic sums the emotional backlash in response to the stereotype. [Penny Arcade – Simulacra]