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Just when you think you have a handle on your credit score, number of Facebook friends, LinkedIn connections, Twitter followers, and most recently your Klout score, there’s now an eScore to worry about. You probably have a pretty good idea of where you stand with each rating: I’m satisfied with my average standing in every category (378 LinkedIn connections, mid-50′s Klout score, median credit score, and I went rogue and quit Facebook in 2011).
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You don’t have to be a master sommelier to know what kind of wine you prefer, but there may be some science behind what terrain, weather patterns, and distillation process makes great tasting wine. Or does it? Food & Wine Magazine published an article about Silicon Valley tech giants who start wineries, keep their day jobs, and apply data technology to learn more about how to make great wine.
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Uber is one of the latest mobile apps to catch on like wildfire. Uber provides private drivers on-demand from anywhere, at any time. Here’s a real-life example: it’s 1:48 am, the Riptide bar on 47th and Taraval located in the Outer Sunset of San Francisco is about to close down, and there are rarely cabs driving in this neighborhood.
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