The Science of Curation
How do make use of it all? The internet is filled with information and everyone has an opinion on every topic imaginable. There is tons of data but it’s shear girth makes it difficult to mine. Finding relevant bits so we can process it all and develop good ideas is becoming more like finding a needle in a haystack.
There are a lot of great sites that curate content like Brain Pickings, Laughing Squid and even TED. Who doesn’t want a list with relevant and interesting information that seems to be catered specifically for you?
What if you could design a newspaper customized for you? Where every article was interesting and worth your time. Well, my friend these tools are in the works.
Enter Storify and Percolate. These new tools use an algorithm to understand your consumption behavior, track the real-time web and create a news feed of relevant and interesting content. They’re making you smarter and they’re making it easy for the information you need to reach you quickly.
