Media
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Exploring QGIS: Map of the Philippines, classified by region
Yes, I don’t just blog every day. I actually have work to keep the lights on. No, mapping is not something I am paid for. But being an enthusiast of data visualization, I decided to explore this freeware because it sure comes in handy later in my career. You might want to try it out Read more
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Online engagements and manipulations
“Back in 2012, a year before Cambridge Analytica came on the scene, a group of scientists from the University of Cambridge and Stanford University began looking for a link between the five personality traits and the pages people ‘liked’ on Facebook. They built a Facebook quiz with this purpose in mind, allowing users to take Read more
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How much do you trust the algorithms?
When was the last time you checked the second page of Google search? If you can’t remember anymore because you never did, then why didn’t you? Was it about your trust in the algorithm’s definition of truth that kept you from asking otherwise? How about everything you see first in your Facebook feed? Is it Read more
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“A digital drug of choice”
I once asked a small group of people whether they ever missed checking their preferred social media account for a day. You’re right, they haven’t. And haven’t you too? As far as I can remember, there’s never a point within the day that you’ll never find me holding my phone. Do you also find yourself Read more
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TikTok, an addiction machine?
I have heard stories of people telling how TikTok seems to know them better than their family does. And in an article from The Wall Street Journal: An earlier video investigation by the Journal found that TikTok only needs one important piece of information to figure out what a user wants: the amount of time you linger Read more
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Are you ready for a world in which your voice is easily cloned?
Putting up our presence online isn’t entirely new. It’s the same thing with people who pretend to be you. But what if you live in a world where anyone, including you, can easily clone your voice? As I was exploring ways to do podcast editing efficiently, I came across Pat Flynn talk about an app Read more
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Listening to people (from around the world)
When I was a child, I never really thought it would even be possible to listen to people from around the world on-demand. But two decades later, I’m listening to different content from people I never met (or even seen and heard) before. Another (surprising) thing is that I also produce content which in turn Read more
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