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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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MIT/Stanford Venture Lab on Augmented Reality
An upcoming meeting on the venture future of augmented reality. AR has a good future in retail as a means to effectively combine online and physical spaces. ...
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Virtual Learning with Smartphones
A case study of using Smartphones to engage with the learning process. " ... The users are given a smartphone that has access to more than 15 virtual course modules...
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Card Deck Invention Games
Mind Hacks discusses the use of card decks for innovation. A game prompting invention. Several card deck examples I had not heard of. We used this technique...
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GS1 Standards Conference Report
In the Enterprise I participated in a number of presentations by GS1 " ... an international not-for-profit association dedicated to the development and implementation...
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Managing Workforce With Analytics
We used BI and Analytical methods early on in the enterprise in HR and it was very useful. More here in Business Finance: Business analytics offers a fresh take...
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Where Facebook is not Used
In FlowingData: A fascinating map that shows where on earth Facebook is not being used. Fairly universal.
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The CKO in the Healthcare Data Explosion
Stan Dyck sends along this post from Healthcare IT News, very true:
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Sleep App
Skeptical of its value, but will mention to a sleep disorder doctor. Another example of sensor driven Apps, An App to Help You Sleep Better: By measuring your...
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Navy Chooses InferX
A short time ago I started to look at InferX, a company that implements data mining and alerting techniques. A topic we explored extensively in the enterprise....
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This Blog Promotes Analytics
One of the purposes of this blog is to promote the use of analytical methods in retail, manufacturing, research, marketing and beyond. Want to use my over thirty...
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On Procrastination
In the HBR Blog: What it is and how to stop it. My experience is that everyone has it and is always looking for ways to do more of it. Today with devices aplenty...
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Wal-Mart Uses Local Messaging
In ADAge: An interesting and potentially historical shift: " ... Walmart is launching a Facebook app that customizes marketing for each of its nearly 3,600 U...
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Package Scanning by Pepsi
Another good example of the use of QR codes on packaging:" ... New Pepsi cans and bottles for The X Factor campaign are now appearing in stores. Three-hundred million...
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Post Work World
Are we heading for a post-work world? Are the robots or their kin taking over? Asks the Transparency Revolution. " ... Specifically, what if post-industrial society...
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Innovation as a Day Job
A good post in Innovation Excellence by Jeffrey Phillips. I used to have innovation as my day job. It was expected as a means to support the work in the innovation...
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Training Bacteria to Grow Consumer Goods
An approach I had not heard of before. This looks to be still in the very early stages of usefulness. The use of the term 'provocation' here as opposed to theIDEO...
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Viewing Assortment Optimization Through Shopper Decision Trees
I was asked to take a look at DemandTec's new site and provide some commentary on the redesign and their approaches. I went quickly to assortment choices and "...
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Whats Holding You Back?
Mark Montgomery of Kyield posts a good review of Robert Herbold's new book: Whats Holding You Back? Herbold is the former Chief Operating Officer of Microsoft...
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