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Data Mining: How eBay knew I’d buy that Batman Snuggie
Ever wonder how Amazon knew you’d buy that slap chop set? Or how Netflix predicted you’d love Tropic Thunder before you even heard about it? The reason behind this predictive magic is that companies like Amazon and Netflix are studying historical user data to improve their forecasting and marketing, and to increase their revenue. Data Mining […]
Jelly: The “Point, Shoot, Ask” Search Engine
Picture this: you’re walking downtown and you notice a camera crew and film trucks parked across the street. Curious, you fire up your Jelly app. You snap a picture of the scene, drop a pin of your location, and ask, “What’s filming here today?” Within minutes, 2 friends within your social network answer and let you […]
#Neknomation: Will you accept the challenge?
What do two types of beer, vodka, milk, a spider, and four dead mice have in common? These are just a few of the ingredients that 24 year-old Aaron Johnson of Gravesend, England food processed and drank on film, later uploading the footage to Facebook and YouTube and calling on two of his friends to try […]
Campus Confessions: What do you have to say?
“Each time the barista at the Starbucks in the SUB asks for a name to put on my drink, I respond with a different, ethnically improbable name, even though I get the same drink at the same time every day.” – #1384 This is one of over 1,300 posts on UBC Confessions, the Facebook page where UBC […]
Tinder: The Student Experience
Recently, the Digital Tattoo Project team reviewed online dating and Tinder, the popular mobile dating app that has taken thousands of singles (and their smart phones) by storm. To find out a little bit more about Tinder and what makes the app so popular, particularly among young singles, we interviewed 4 UBC students on their […]
Digital Dating: The way of the future?
Are you single? Ready to mingle? Tired of searching for Mr. Right (or Mr. Right Now) with depressing results? Well, why not try digital dating. From the convenience of your laptop or smart phone, you can let cyber cupid take the wheel and join the millions of individuals that currently use dating websites and apps to mix and mingle […]
Geotagging: What are your photos saying about you?
“A picture is worth a thousand words.” We’ve all heard this saying before, but in a world where everyone aged nine to ninety is equipped with a smart phone and social media account (or five), this age-old phrase takes on a much more literal meaning. Nowadays, GPS satellite technology is embedded into so many of […]
September Refresher
A new school year is upon us, and with it all the resolutions that we hope to tackle before the next eight months sneak by. This term, in addition to hitting the gym, adopting better study habits, and cramming in 8 hours of sleep a night (yeah right), the Digital Tattoo team challenges you to […]
TBYI: Website Trackers
In a recent article, the Digital Tattoo Project reviewed the controversial topic of online privacy and how the concept continues to evolve with the advent of new technology and applications. However, social media isn’t the only source of privacy concerns for digital citizens today. Website tracking refers to the act of archiving existing website history and data, […]
What Type of Social Networking Personality Are You?
If you’re a social networking aficionado like me, you can probably group your friends into categories based on their online behaviour. There’s the political activist. The guy who thinks #Facebook is #Twitter. The animal lover. The diehard sports fan. The foodie. The list goes on and on. Recently, MyLife.com, a website that helps more than […]
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