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Mujuku It's not something I know an awful lot about, but you're right. There needs to be new legislation to cover the use of big data by government, and private companies for that matter. The story about...
Mary Jander Mujuku, you bring up a key point: Privacy issues are forcing city governments to clarify their positions relative to the public data available for use. So while mobile info via GPS may be available...
Mujuku A stimulating read - thank you Mary. There are some very promising leads here. Transport planning springs most to mind. The use of Oyster cards here in London (which you pre-load with credit...
Nicole Ferraro Actually, there have been tech advancements in the cemetery space, but not along the lines of what you're thinking of, Rich. Check out the unintentionally hilarious video below! (Credit for my...
Mujuku I think that's one of the very reasons that the place feels special, stotheco! I've been interested by the posts about religion by Anum and others, and the longer view on how death is commemorated...
richheap You're right that the investment probably wouldn't pay off over that timescale: you could probably get the same info by checking with gravestones have the most moss on them! But I still think it's...
stotheco Rich, I think smart sensors would be a novel thing to have at cemeteries, but would the required investment pay off in the long run, if the only objective is to determine if the grave can be move...
stotheco Mujuku, your anecdote about what's happening at the Abney Park Cemetery shows how most processes go full circle. Now nature's getting something back from people who have benefitted from her resources...
Anum We really need to keep in view the religious view point here like almost every religion has its own way off dealing with the deal bodies.i won't mention any particular religion here but I guess burial...
richheap We're also slightly more fortunate in London that the city isn't as densely-populated as some other major cities, like New York or Paris, so we don't have quite the same pressure on space. Here's...
Mujuku This blog made me think of Abney Park Cemetery in Stoke Newington, near where I live. It's an old Victorian Cemetery that's now full. Now run as a park and wildlife sanctuary, it is a beautiful spot,...
Nicole Ferraro "My concern is that the cost of maintaining these buildings will rise significantly over the years, but we wouldn't be able to easily refurbish or knock them down because of the sensitivity surrounding...
Nicole Ferraro Thanks for the book suggestion, Lozanofj! I can't wait to check it out.
Nicole Ferraro I am all about cremation. (<-- strange sentence, but I'm not editing it... moving on.) The lack of space for dead bodies was one of the first topics I got excited about when we launched Future...
Mary Jander Indeed, Rich. Still, something to think about. Isn't the Ganges a place where in the Hindu tradition ashes are scattered? I believe there may be an environmental issue there, but I'm not certain...
Lozanofj There is a really interesting book on this matter, "Making an Exit". Looks into cultural and historical ways of burial. Very moving....thanks for the article!
richheap Well yes, that would be one problem with cremation, but a very minor one. Surely it'd only be an issue if thousands of people want to have their ashes scattered in one very specific place? Looks...
Mary Jander I like both ideas -- cremation and sea burial. Indeed, I know a few folk, including a dear friend, who have opted for the ashes in the sea alternative. One thing: Sometimes ashes can be dispersed...
Mary Jander I like both ideas -- cremation and sea burial. Indeed, I know a few folk, including a dear friend, who have opted for the ashes in the sea alternative. One thing: Sometimes ashes can be dispersed...
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The terms "analytics" and "big-data" are ubiquitous these days; and like many other buzzwords, they seem to switch meanings, depending on who's using them.
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5/7/2013
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Mujuku It's not something I know an awful lot about, but you're right. There needs to be new legislation to cover the use of big data by government, and private companies for that matter. The story about...
Mary Jander Mujuku, you bring up a key point: Privacy issues are forcing city governments to clarify their positions relative to the public data available for use. So while mobile info via GPS may be available...
Mujuku A stimulating read - thank you Mary. There are some very promising leads here. Transport planning springs most to mind. The use of Oyster cards here in London (which you pre-load with credit...
Nicole Ferraro Actually, there have been tech advancements in the cemetery space, but not along the lines of what you're thinking of, Rich. Check out the unintentionally hilarious video below! (Credit for my...
Mujuku I think that's one of the very reasons that the place feels special, stotheco! I've been interested by the posts about religion by Anum and others, and the longer view on how death is commemorated...
richheap You're right that the investment probably wouldn't pay off over that timescale: you could probably get the same info by checking with gravestones have the most moss on them! But I still think it's...
stotheco Rich, I think smart sensors would be a novel thing to have at cemeteries, but would the required investment pay off in the long run, if the only objective is to determine if the grave can be move...
stotheco Mujuku, your anecdote about what's happening at the Abney Park Cemetery shows how most processes go full circle. Now nature's getting something back from people who have benefitted from her resources...
Anum We really need to keep in view the religious view point here like almost every religion has its own way off dealing with the deal bodies.i won't mention any particular religion here but I guess burial...
richheap We're also slightly more fortunate in London that the city isn't as densely-populated as some other major cities, like New York or Paris, so we don't have quite the same pressure on space. Here's...
Mujuku This blog made me think of Abney Park Cemetery in Stoke Newington, near where I live. It's an old Victorian Cemetery that's now full. Now run as a park and wildlife sanctuary, it is a beautiful spot,...
Nicole Ferraro "My concern is that the cost of maintaining these buildings will rise significantly over the years, but we wouldn't be able to easily refurbish or knock them down because of the sensitivity surrounding...
Nicole Ferraro Thanks for the book suggestion, Lozanofj! I can't wait to check it out.
Nicole Ferraro I am all about cremation. (<-- strange sentence, but I'm not editing it... moving on.) The lack of space for dead bodies was one of the first topics I got excited about when we launched Future...
Mary Jander Indeed, Rich. Still, something to think about. Isn't the Ganges a place where in the Hindu tradition ashes are scattered? I believe there may be an environmental issue there, but I'm not certain...
Lozanofj There is a really interesting book on this matter, "Making an Exit". Looks into cultural and historical ways of burial. Very moving....thanks for the article!
richheap Well yes, that would be one problem with cremation, but a very minor one. Surely it'd only be an issue if thousands of people want to have their ashes scattered in one very specific place? Looks...
Mary Jander I like both ideas -- cremation and sea burial. Indeed, I know a few folk, including a dear friend, who have opted for the ashes in the sea alternative. One thing: Sometimes ashes can be dispersed...
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