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A Random Walk in Data on Tuesday

Posted on March 25, 2008 by

This is a very cool blog. This post, a summary of collective behavior research, is a nice follow up to my last few posts.  I also happened into this visualization of voter behavior from the last presidential election.  It would be … Continue reading →

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Social Networking and Behavioral Targeting Response

Posted on March 23, 2008 by

I received the following from a director of ad operations, Jeremy Jones, in response to yesterday’s post on collective behavior and the other day’s post on vertical media.  His remarks focus on the confusion over social networking advertising (both selling … Continue reading →

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Collective Behavior Perspective

Posted on March 22, 2008 by

There’s a remarkable feature on Edge.org.  I point it out because it’s robust dialogue about collective behavior.  In particular, the discussion is decidedly not casual agentish, mind-body dualist nor monocasual.  Dr. Couzin is refreshing!  His approach ties very well to … Continue reading →

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