Category Archives: graduate school

Ushahidi: Violent Non-State Actors in Pakistan

Posted on 03 June 2010 by Daniel

In September I ran a post on Ushahidi, a web-based application designed to crowdsource crisis information.  As I posted then: Ushahidi is an open-source application designed to crowdsource crisis information.  It was developed in the aftermath of the contested 2008 … Continue reading →

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Too Late To Apologize: A Declaration

Posted on 19 March 2010 by Daniel

Hat tip: Cybertheorist Take another look at “Fear The Boom and Bust“, the Keynes and Hayek rap, while you’re at it.

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Keynes and Hayek Rap

Posted on 27 January 2010 by Daniel

Wow… Hat tip: Duck of Minerva

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Ushahidi: Free and Open Source Near Real-Time Situation Awareness

Posted on 12 September 2009 by Daniel

I’ve been playing with an interesting web-based application called Ushahidi recently.  Ushahidi is an open-source application designed to crowdsource crisis information.  It was developed in the aftermath of the contested 2008 elections in Kenya to map reports of violence, and … Continue reading →

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Harder. Better. Faster. Stronger.

Posted on 09 September 2009 by Daniel

The major downside to moving to Pittsburgh, aside from moving to a city where I know no one, don’t have a car, and leaving behind my friends and family, is the distinct lack of a crossfit gym anywhere within walking … Continue reading →

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A Note On ZipCar

Posted on 04 September 2009 by Daniel

I had my first experience with the car sharing service ZipCar today and I must compliment their customer service being both responsive and courteous. I signed up for a ZipCar a week ago, and I elected to have them mail … Continue reading →

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