Ben Jones

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CEO of Data Literacy, author of nine books on data, including “Avoiding Data Pitfalls" and "Read, Write, Think Data." I teach in the Business Analytics program at the UW Foster School of Business in Seattle. I enjoy hiking and skiing. Lover of nature over tech.
My Company, Data Literacyhttps://dataliteracy.com/
My LinkedIn Profilehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/benrjones/
Books I've Writtenhttps://www.amazon.com/stores/Ben-Jones/author/B00MYCEO22
Twitter (via Fedified)https://fedified.com/@DataRemixed
Ben JonesJun 22, 2023

Concerning data from CDC about fentanyl overdoses in the U.S., with significant increases in the state of Washington.

https://nida.nih.gov/research-topics/trends-statistics/overdose-death-rates

Drug Overdose Deaths: Facts and Figures | National Institute on Drug Abuse

See facts and figures on overdose deaths as reported by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

National Institute on Drug Abuse
Ben JonesJun 21, 2023
Posted this on LI, thought I’d share it here, too. Article by @ranimolla on @vox_media about how remote work is less common the bigger a tech company gets. Source: https://www.vox.com/technology/2023/6/20/23762655/tech-perk-remote-work-freedom-airbnb-yelp
Small tech companies are staying remote to attract workers, while Big Tech goes back to the office

How small tech companies are using remote work to compete with the big guys.

Vox
Ben JonesJun 15, 2023
Me and my youngest son, Simon, at his high school graduation today.
Ben JonesApr 11, 2023
Cool story about a number system invented by Inuit middle school students: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-number-system-invented-by-inuit-schoolchildren-will-make-its-silicon-valley-debut/
A Number System Invented by Inuit Schoolchildren Will Make Its Silicon Valley Debut

Math is called the “universal language,” but a unique dialect is being reborn

Scientific American
Ben JonesMar 1, 2023
Sharing a couple pics from my afternoon of #tile shopping just in case you happen to find these as relaxing as I do…
Ben JonesFeb 6, 2023
There’s something special about mid century modern interior design. My wife Becky has done a spectacular job on our living room in Palm Springs.
Ben JonesFeb 6, 2023
A lenticular cloud on top of Mt. Rainier.
Ben JonesJan 26, 2023
There’s something very satisfying to me about the bricks and the moss in front of where I live.
Ben JonesJan 25, 2023

Fascinating and disturbing thoughts about how current AI-generated content is largely plagiarism. This topic is sure to be interesting to watch in the coming years, and also applies to AI-generated art.

Article about CNET by Futurism.

https://futurism.com/cnet-ai-plagiarism

CNET's AI Journalist Appears to Have Committed Extensive Plagiarism

CNET's AI-generated articles appear to show deep structural similarities, amounting to plagiarism, with previously published work elsewhere.

Futurism
Ben JonesJan 12, 2023
Hi to my fabulous followers here in the fediverse! In 2023, I'm going to start data blogging again. I'm starting things off with a summary of a section in my latest book, Read, Write, Think Data. The title of the post is "Asking Worthwhile Questions of Your Data," and you can find it on the @dataliteracy blog here: https://dataliteracy.com/asking-worthwhile-questions-of-your-data/. Enjoy!
Asking Worthwhile Questions of Your Data

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