You Are Being Profiled

June 2, 2013 · by huntmode | in Commentary - Modern Times, News of the Day | tagged behavioral characteristics, Ben Jones, data, data mining, government, Matt Rosenberg, national security, news, political activists, politics, profiling, Public Eye Northwest, Tableau.com, TechExpo, terrorism | 12 Comments

Where do you stand on profiling? In the aftermath of 9/11, Boston Bombings, Sandyhook Elementary School Massacre, the outcry against guns (what type, who should be allowed to own one, how many bullets you can have in a magazine), airport screening, the argument about profiling always raises its ugly head. Proponents say it is necessary […]

Relationship with a Phone?

February 5, 2013 · by huntmode | in Commentary - Modern Times, Daily Post Challenge | tagged cars, daily post challenge, data mining, facebook, friendships, phone, profiling, relationship, september 11 2001, social media, stress, technology | 4 Comments

Today’s Challenge: “Describe your relationship with your phone. Is it your lifeline, a buzzing nuisance, or something in between?” Really? We now have relationships with inanimate objects? This is right up there with “Tell me how you feel about your car?’ Sigh. It must be my age, my attitude towards mechanical things – they can […]