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Big data camp intro

This article delves into the pervasive role of big data in contemporary social life and its influence on social science research. It explores various insights and applications, such as the use of Google Trends, the relationship between racism and voting, and the power of ICTs in social movements. Practical tips and philosophical considerations are also discussed.

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Big data camp intro

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  1. Big data camp intro Jerry Davis17 June 2019

  2. What are we up to this week?

  3. What does social life look like today? Consultant running meeting on Google Hangouts Real estate agent checking listings Journalist applying for job Activist uploading files to Wikileaks Student writing paper for class Professor grading papers

  4. The job description for 90% of the people at the University of Michigan: “Stare at a screen and

  5. Thanks to ICTs, economics today is “roughly where astronomy was when the telescope was invented or where biology was when the microscope was invented.” (Robert Shiller, certified smart guy)

  6. How should the pervasive “mediation” of contemporary social life affect social science?

  7. Google Trends: the gateway drug for big data

  8. New insights into traditional topics

  9. Does racism influence voting?

  10. Does racism influence voting?

  11. New insights into new topics

  12. If only someone would come up with a way to gather horrifyingly intrusive personal information online…

  13. ICTs and social movements

  14. One Facebook post

  15. A deep philosophical point: A web page does not exist until you perceive it.

  16. How big is big data?

  17. <number>

  18. <number>

  19. Some big data questions

  20. A method and three tools to start

  21. Be Not Afraid: lessons from “computer science” Plagiarized from the estimable Prof. Brian Noble

  22. We’re All Charlatans

  23. Facebook Rule #1 MOVE FAST AND BREAK THINGS (like democracy)

  24. Don’t be afraid to make a mistake

  25. Facebook Rule #2 Stay focused and keep shipping

  26. Don’t Wait to Find Your Mistakes

  27. Facebook Rule #3 Done is better than perfect

  28. Never Fly Solo

  29. Facebook Rule #4 Fortune favors the bold

  30. Practical tips

  31. CS Professor (at another institution)

  32. Facebook Rule #5 What would you do if you were not afraid?

  33. A Few Caveats

  34. The deliverable Find one interesting true thing to say about your group’s topic by one week from Thursday afternoon, and explain how you got there

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