Sorin Adam Matei
Analysis, research, maps, and essays from Sorin Adam Matei.
The relative popularity of the contenders in the 2012 US Presidential campaign can be measured not only by traditional polling methods, but also by the buzz the contestants create online and in social media. One efficient tool is Google Trends, which indicates…
Prediction market Intrade evaluates The Artist’s chances to win the Oscar for best movie at over 90% and Dujardin’s chance to be awarded best actor at 70%. In the meanwhile, HSX indicates strong bets in the same direction. Sources Traders aim to…
An emerging consortium of partners dedicated to generic, not specific projects Bamboo, the Mellon Foundation supported project, has reached its third milestone at the Tucson, AZ workshop, when it announced that it will create a development consortium for digital humanities tools and…
Mercury’s Blog » A long review of prediction market software It seems that each month brings one or two new entrants to the prediction market software industry. I can’t bring myself to use the term “space.” There is now a lot of…
In the context of our generalized enthusiasm for prediction markets, Yahoo! has been running for some time a Buzz Game. Essentially a fame stock exchange for communication technologies, players are allowed to invest 10,000 virtual dollars in the fates and fortunes of…