tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5979923.post4809864839020802075..comments2024-03-28T04:39:53.720-07:00Comments on Tech Matters: Using tech for positive social change: More on Using Crowdsourced Data to Find Big Picture Patterns (Take 3)Jim Fruchtermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08214396954972460844noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5979923.post-31815315576169945422011-10-27T09:13:06.934-07:002011-10-27T09:13:06.934-07:00Dear Jim,
Just in case you wanted to take a look ...Dear Jim,<br /><br />Just in case you wanted to take a look at this brief review of the potential uses (and limitations) of Web-based data for public health and beyond that mentions your concept of "sophisticated users":<br /><br />http://www.unglobalpulse.org/blog/mining-web-digital-signals-lessons-public-health-research<br /><br />Best<br /><br />Emmanuel<br />UN Global PulseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5979923.post-76885671152403248862011-04-11T12:36:51.840-07:002011-04-11T12:36:51.840-07:00Agreed. In addition to the problems that can be ca...Agreed. In addition to the problems that can be caused by infrastructure damage (you mention the impact of the tsunami), it is dangerous to assume that the affected people use technology or have access to technology in the same ways we do. It may be natural for you to use a smart phone to announce problems as you witness them. Some of us (even in the U.S.) have spotty cell phone coverage that has made cell phones themselves less important and not as widely used as they are in urban centers. <br /><br />Cultural familiarity is an important aspect.cathbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04032698300940831523noreply@blogger.com