I think that we have to have the ability to decide what we share and what we don't. Rick Smolan abilitydecideshare Change image and share on social
Insurance companies want to make sure that you stay on your medicine. Rick Smolan companyinsurancemake Change image and share on social
In 1978, 'Time' magazine sent me to do a story about children in Southeast Asia fathered by American GIs. What I saw was very upsetting, but the story they published was whitewashed. Rick Smolan americanasiachild Change image and share on social
They're trying to put data centers in cold environments because they're actually generating so much heat now; they're using up so much electricity. Rick Smolan centercolddatum Change image and share on social
There's a company in Boston called Ginger IO that has a smartphone app that can predict, two days before you get depressed, that you're going to get depressed. Rick Smolan appbostoncall Change image and share on social
'Data exhaust' is probably my least favorite phrase in the big data world 'cause it sounds like something you're trying to get rid of or something noxious that comes out of the back of your car. Rick Smolan backbigcar Change image and share on social
There are a number of fascinating stories included in 'The Human Face of Big Data' that represent some of the most innovative applications of data that are shaping our future. Rick Smolan applicationbigdatum Change image and share on social
The ability to collect, analyze, triangulate and visualize vast amounts of data in real time is something the human race has never had before. This new set of tools, often referred by the lofty term 'Big Data,' has begun to emerge as a new approach to addressing some of the biggest challenges facing our planet. Rick Smolan abilityaddressamount share on social
If we were to reengineer the DVR, we would cut America's energy bill by 5%. Rick Smolan americabillcut Change image and share on social
I find Facebook absolutely fascinating because I don't think there's ever been any one source that had so much information about each of us - who we talk to, who our friends are, what books we read, what we're buying, what movies we saw, what our travel is. Rick Smolan absolutelybookbuy share on social