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The world is experiencing an Industrial Revolution of Data: In any given minute, databases somewhere are tracking mouse clicks on web sites, point of sale purchases, rider swipes through subway turnstyles, physician prescriptions, digital video recorder rewinds, and the location of every GPS-enabled car and phone on the planet. And on any given day, this data is being stored, analyzed, and exchanged.

Big Data is a disruptive force, bound to shape the way we live in unpredictable ways. This blog is dedicated to the theory and practice of hacking this data towards useful purposes.

About The Author

Michael Driscoll has a decade of experience developing data platforms and predictive algorithms for telecom, financial, and life sciences institutions. Michael holds a Ph.D. in Bioinformatics from Boston University and an A.B. from Harvard College. He blogs here and tweets at @dataspora .