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My name is Dan Nguyen and I'm a journalist, programmer and photographer.
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Tag Archives: data
Because of a typo, the government needs to keep your private data 10 times longer?
Yesterday the Obama administration approved new rules to greatly extend the time – from 180 days to 1,826 days (5 years) – that domestic intelligence services can retain American citizens’ private information. Citizens are eligible to be part of this… Continue reading
Coding for Journalists 104: Pfizer’s Doctor Payments; Making a Better List
Update (12/30): So about an eon later, I’ve updated this by writing a guide for ProPublica. Heed that one. This one will remain in its obsolete state. Update (4/28): Replaced the code and result files. Still haven’t written out a… Continue reading