Making Data Sexy, Tumblr-Yahoo There was a time when ‘data’ was considered to be nothing more than boring numbers. But now, thanks to the rise of infographics, data visualisation and app development, data is sexy and actually quite popular. We talk to one of the world’s leading data visualists and the team behind the Aussie app reinventing the way we interact with Australian Bureau of Statistics information. Plus, "We promise not to screw it up"; these were the words of the CEO of Yahoo, Marissa Mayer, as she announced that the family-friendly internet giant was about to spend a billion dollars on buying the picture blogging site tumblr. What is there to screw up? Find out in this show.
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