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How the “Frontier” Became the Slogan of Uncontrolled AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been billed as the next frontier of humanity: the newly available expanse whose exploration …
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MobileRQ
I was recently introduced to MobileRQ by a correspondent and its developer Tyler McKinley. Some nicely thought ideas of how to use multiple streams of data to...
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Gamification of Processes
Brainyard overviews Gartner statistics on the gamification of processes. Pointing to a continuing trend. I like the idea well applied, but have often seen it '...
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History of Data Science
A short but informative history of data science. I lived through lots of this history and recall its effect on the enterprise. Good resource.
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On the Economics of Information
In the WSJ: An examination of the value of information, using the Facebook IPO as an example. Their take, you are worth about $81 to Facebook.
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McKinsey on the Future of Work
The suggestion that the decrease in employment and hiring in the recent recession was unique. Because of the explosion of technologies before the recession, many...
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Analytical Ecosystems Explored
Just brought to my attention: Alan Greenspan, marketing manager at Teradata, is quoted: " ... When business justification calls for more than one system, organizations...
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Free Data Science E-Book
I was reminded of the free, in-progress data science e-book again. Only 86 pages so far. An interesting example of crowd sourcing technology information. ...
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Driverless Cars Licensed for Test in Nevada
Google continues its test of driverless automobiles. A view of the future, when this will become common? Or will the idea be thwarted by accidents? For this...
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Big Data can Show Large ROI
Intriguing piece with some case studies about how big data can lead to ROI. By examining the real relationships in the data. This points to may potential opportunities...
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Virtual Peapod Store in Chicago Tunnel
The approach uses simple smartphone scanning. " ... A Chicago "L" station is about the last place you would think of to pick up a carton of milk. But online grocer...
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3D Vision Allows Group Drone Flying
From the Fraunhofer Institute: In continued development of advanced imaging and control, this development is added to the broader development of drone sensors...
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Mobile no Longer Optional for Visualization
Notes In Znet: I largely agree. Tablets have become the new normal for viz. I don't think I would acquire a visualization application that I could not display...
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Mind Mapping Expertise
From the Biggerplate mind mapping library blog: " ... Liam meets mapping expert Philippe Boukobza: Last week I was extremely fortunate to have the opportunity...
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Front Line Workers Need to Innovate
I much agree. It is ultimately essential. But in real life experience the effort is often seen as wasting time. Real rewards for it are often slow in coming....
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Data Philosophy vs Science
In data management. More akin to social science versus physics. There is science involved, but it is of the statistical rather than the precise law kind. ...
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Orange Ads Work Better on Facebook
Tailoring ad effectiveness. Makes sense to look at this analytically.Not Unlike Continual Improvement Processes in Factories, CPG Giant Taps Data to Constantly...
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Mobile Clorox
Clorox meets moms in the aisles with smartphones. Emarketer article about how the CPG company is using mobile marketing. ' ... "We are always asking: Is this...
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Image Analysis Game
A crowd-sourced image analysis game. I worked on several image analysis systems that had crowd-sourced and gaming components, so the details here are interesting...
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Wal-Mart Shelf Winners
The winners of the Wal-Mart crowd sourced product selection contest have been announced. Bottled water, eyeglass repair and food storage were the category winners...
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