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Data vs. Running While Blind Apr 22, 2019

Running the New York City Marathon is a major accomplishment for anyone. Now imagine doing it without being able to see.

In this episode of 'Fixed That For You,' we follow Simon Wheatcroft—who has been blind since the age of 17—on his quest to run the New York City Marathon. Find out how Simon used data collection to take a massive step forward for the visually impaired around the world.

In the race of his life, he battles skyscrapers, metal bridges, and massive crowds, pushing a piece of experimental gadgetry to its breaking point. Find out what happened and whether it can be a massive step forward for visually impaired people around the world.

'Fixed That For You' is an original podcast from Segment. For more on the series go to fixedthatforyou.com.

Follow and learn more about Simon’s adventures to see what he’ll tackle next.

Learn more about how WearWorks helps the blind and visually impaired navigate into the world. Kevin Yoo is one of the co-founders of WearWorks as well as an industrial designer. Check out some of his other designs here.

Take a quick read of this article on the sensational rise of haptic interfaces. Additionally, this short video explains how GPS works.

Feeling inspired to do a marathon now? It’s not too late to sign up for the New York City Marathon.

Data vs. Da Vinci Apr 08, 2019

10,000 tulips, the price of Bitcoin, and competing computers. On this episode of 'Fixed That For You' we ask “Can a computer make art?” If that sounds too philosophical, just remember, artificial intelligence is trying to save us time by doing the repetitive jobs we hate. Artist Anna Ridler goes from writing simple formulas in Excel to directing a Generative Adversarial Network that creates a dynamic art installation.

'Fixed That For You' is an original podcast from Segment. For more on the series go to fixedthatforyou.com.

See how Anna uses AI to bring “tulipmania” into the future with her latest installation called, Mosaic Virus. You can also read more about this unique technique on how Anna brings life drawing and machine learning together.

Curious to learn more about artificial intelligence and how it views the world? Watch this video on “What the world looks like to an algorithm.”

Want to geek out more on GANs? Here’s a beginner’s guide on everything you need to know about generative adversarial networks.

Karen Hao is the artificial intelligence reporter for MIT Technology Review and lends her expertise to this episode. Read Karen’s latest published articles here.

Data vs. Dating Mar 25, 2019

Should I stay or should I go? In every romantic relationship, there is a moment that you ask yourself, “Is it worth it?” Well, Rashied Amini, a NASA engineer with a broken heart, has the answer. He’s created a “Love Life Prediction Algorithm” — comparing your ‘bird in the hand’ with every bird that is still out there. Be warned; you might not like the answer his algorithm gives you.

'Fixed That For You' is an original podcast from Segment. For more on the series go to fixedthatforyou.com.

You can check out Nanaya, the love forecasting app Rashied mentioned in the episode, and take the love prediction test to see what’s in store for your future!

Love numbers, charts, and graphs? Check out Rashied’s blog series on “How Long Will You Stay Single?” that explores how different aspects of your identity, lifestyle, and job will impact your dating outcomes.

Read more about all the different relationship services Dr. Monica O’Neal provides to her clients.

Online dating has become one of the hottest trends for our generation. Mashable came up with 10 of the best dating sites for meeting people IRL.

Data vs. Wildlife Poachers Mar 11, 2019

Turtles have been around since the days of the dinosaurs, but are they about to follow them into extinction? Conservation scientist Kim Williams-Guillén is doing her best to prevent that. In this episode of ‘Fixed That For You’ we combine 'Breaking Bad,' a Hollywood special effects expert, and a 3D printer to track down poachers on remote tropical beaches.

'Fixed That For You' is an original podcast from Segment. For more on the series go to fixedthatforyou.com.

Take a look at National Geographic’s short video to learn more about sea turtles.

Sea Turtle Conservancy is the oldest organization in the world working towards saving sea turtles through research, advocacy, and education.

Kim Williams-Guillén is a conservation scientist at Paso Pacifíco, an American environmental group working in Nicaragua.

Have a project that’s geared towards conservation technologies? Apply for a grant through National Geographic.

Conservify is mentioned in this episode. You can learn more about the type of tools and technologies they provide conservationists by clicking here.

Data vs. Dan Brown Feb 25, 2019

Of the thousands of books published this year, how can we predict which will become bestsellers? Book lovers, Jodie Archer and Matt Jockers, set out to answer this million dollar question with an algorithm. In this episode of ‘Fixed That For You,’ we merge art and science by turning words into numbers. Discover the secret similarities between The Da Vinci Code and Fifty Shades of Grey, and learn how an open-source library can help you write a best-seller of your own.

Jodie Archer and Matt Jockers, authors of The Bestseller Code, founded their own book consultancy called Archer Jockers.

Here’s a list of Stephen Marche’s books. Check out “Literature Is Not Data”, Stephen’s essay, which was mentioned in this episode. Curious to learn more about Adam Hammond’s role as a digital humanist? Learn more on his website.

Numerous novelists such as John Grisham, Danielle Steel, Dan Brown, and Stieg Larsson were mentioned in this episode. Click on each of their links to discover books written by them.

Similar introductions for algorithmic judgment has been made in contemporary pop music.

Data vs. Hamburgers Feb 11, 2019

Is the humble hamburger our planet’s new hero? It is according to biochemist Pat Brown. In this episode of ‘Fixed That For You’ we visit Brown’s Impossible Foods lab where he’s broken down America’s favorite food into one delicious dataset. Join us as we figure out exactly which molecules make burgers taste the way they do, and then try to find those exact same molecules in plants.

'Fixed That For You' is an original podcast from Segment. For more on the series go to fixedthatforyou.com.

In this episode, Pat Brown talks about Impossible 2.0 and the future of meat.

Impossible Foods is a must try especially for those that are major carnivores — you may never want to go back to meat again. The possibilities of what you can make is endless, from pizza to meatballs, sandwiches and even chili cheese fries. Find an Impossible Burger near you.

Check out other plant-based foods such as: Beyond Meat, JUST Egg, and Morning Star Farms.

In Los Angeles for a weekend? Stop by Jared Simons restaurant No Name, one of LA’s new secret hot spots. Or if you’re too far from there, check out the recipe from Jared on how to make your own vegan BLT.

Data vs. Diabetes Jan 28, 2019

What if an algorithm could be your doctor? Living with Type 1 diabetes usually means making a lot of medical decisions on your own, sometimes daily. In this episode of ‘Fixed That For You’, you’ll hear about a problem millions of sick people face daily. It’s the story of Dana Lewis, a young woman who got tired of managing her disease, and decided to replace biology with data by creating an artificial pancreas. The results? Life changing.

'Fixed That For You' is an original podcast from Segment. For more on the series go to fixedthatforyou.com.

In this episode, Dana talks about the Open Artificial Pancreas System project — here’s where you can read more about #OpenAPS.

Want to learn more about what continuous glucose monitoring is or how it works? Take a look at the CGM made by Dexcom.

Additionally, please visit the American Diabetes Association to learn more about how to manage diabetes.

Build something of your own with a Raspberry Pi. Lastly, check out Nightscout, the visualization app Dana mentioned in this episode.

Data vs. Deadly Stampedes Jan 14, 2019

There is a festival in India so amazing that millions of people attend every year – despite the near certainty that many will die. Nilay Kulkarni grew up hearing the horror stories of human stampedes that claimed hundreds of lives annually.
With a desire to prevent what seemed inevitable, the guiding voice of his grandfather, a hackathon, and a set of black rubber mats, Kulkarni took on human stampedes. This episode of ‘Fixed That For You’ combines the science of crowd control with the power of a lifesaving DIY data collection tool.

Kulkarni was the co-founder and CTO of Ashioto Analyitcs, a real-time crowd flow analysis platform.

Check out more about Kumbh Mela, one of the biggest festivals in India.

Curious to learn more about crowd safety? Keith Still is a professor of Crowd Science at Manchester Metropolitan Univerisity.

Build something with your own Arduino board.

This is FTFY: Fixed That For You Nov 26, 2018

Do you make, break, and tinker with things? Are you a seeker of unconventional wisdom? Like to celebrate engineer-specific thinking? Then welcome to FTFY, also known as Fixed That For You—a show about solving problems with data and algorithms...

Launches January 14.

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