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Short Sentences are not Always Better

Today you rarely see short sentences. So it is best to at least best to think about shortening your expression.Why Writing ShortSentences may be Short-Changing... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | October 13, 2017 at 10:59 AM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Alibaba Wants to put Virtual Helpers Everywhere

The idea of virtual assistance continues to expand. Look for more contextually focused solutions from a number of directions.Alibaba Aims to “Master the Laws” of... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | October 12, 2017 at 12:30 PM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Amazon Teen Prime Logins

Good further discussion at the link. Will this lead to more use of assistants. Good further discussion at the link.Amazon gives teens their own Prime logins George... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | October 12, 2017 at 12:06 PM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Kasparov Book: Deep Thinking

See Garry Kasparov's blog featuring information about his book: Deep Thinking“Writing this book became type of therapy. It was a painful process, but I learnedThis... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | October 12, 2017 at 11:43 AM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Engaging with Customers on Facebook

We looked at ways to connect effectively to customers to do product development. How should it be done?Does Engaging with Customers on Facebook Lead to Better ... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | October 12, 2017 at 09:27 AM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Thinking the Science in Data Science

Evocative piece:The scientific method to approach a problem, in my point of view, is the best way to tackle a problem and offer the best solution. If you startBy... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | October 12, 2017 at 08:59 AM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Deep Learning from Neural Inspiration

So this is what all the fuss is about. These things gather data and appear to learn. They were inspired by biological neurons, but are really not anything like... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | October 11, 2017 at 06:33 PM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Knowing Who You are Talking to

Amazon’s Alexa can now recognize different voices and give personalized responses. Your Echo just got smart enough to tell you apart from the people you live... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | October 11, 2017 at 03:40 PM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Superforecasting for Better Prediction

I was reminded today again of the need for the best forecasting possible when doing many kinds of analytics. I have covered the concept of Superforecasting“... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | October 11, 2017 at 12:42 PM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Podcast on the Nudge Nobel

How Richard Thaler’s ‘Simple Insights’ Led to a Nobel PrizeWharton's Katherine Milkman discusses the awarding of the Nobel Prize to behavioral economist Richard... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | October 11, 2017 at 08:59 AM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Optimizing Production

My earliest responsibilities in industry were to use optimization technology to improve quality and cost of manufacturing. So the concern is not new. We continue... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | October 11, 2017 at 08:48 AM

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Thinking Platform vs Process

Clever way to think about this.Instead of Optimizing Processes, Reimagine Them as Platforms by Michael Schrage in HBRProcess optimization can transform user experience... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | October 10, 2017 at 03:38 PM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Honda Robotics for Disaster Response

Quite an impressive piece. An obvious place to use robotics of this type. A number of images and videos in the article. Honda has been known for a long time... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | October 10, 2017 at 01:29 PM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Connected Car as a New Way of Marketing

A Whole new Way of Marketing in KouponMediaWith connected cars on the rise and the number of minutes spent in the car also increasing, a powerful new marketingThe... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | October 10, 2017 at 09:38 AM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Gartner Blog on Conversational AI

Conversational Artificial Intelligence. We Need To Talk About It. by Adrian Lee in Gartner BlogGartner released its Top Strategic Predictions for 2018 and beyond... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | October 10, 2017 at 09:27 AM

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Advertising Stats: A Cheat Sheet

At first I thought these would define the stats and how they are obtained, but its a statement of their value, and in some cases trends. Rounded values. Mostly... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | October 9, 2017 at 06:33 PM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Critical View of Data Viz Eye Tracking

Data viz expert Stephen Few looks at work done by Tableau using eye tracking methods to get insight about designing data visualizations. I recall seeing some... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | October 9, 2017 at 03:28 PM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Spending on Intelligent Assistants

Interesting piece, note the list of companies sharing their experiences with an intelligence assistance strategy.Intelligent Assistants Answer the Challenge of... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | October 9, 2017 at 11:56 AM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Patient Centric Hospitals of the Future

Below was an article that came up in my survey of patient-centric hospital designs, and the use of Hospital Virtual assistants. Where might virtual assistance... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | October 9, 2017 at 10:31 AM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Nudge Behavioral Economist Gets Nobel

In the BBC, this has gotten criticism because it can be seen as manipulative. Who has decided what nudges we need? And to what extent? This has always reminded... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | October 9, 2017 at 08:40 AM