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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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Target-Amazon Divorce
An interesting look at the recent Target-Amazon divorce in Storefrontbacktalk. Suggests that the reasons are to maintain Target's unique identity. I would think...
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A Physicist Looks at Time Travel
In Slate: Time-Traveling for Dummies, A physicist looks at The Time Traveler's Wife, By Dave Goldberg. Also a favorite subject of mine. I read the book but have...
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Single Screen Measurement
From Adage: Many of the big players mobilize to create a single measurement across all marketing screens. An excellent idea, the devil will be in the details....
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Articulated Flapping Wing Aircraft
Another one of those long talked about developments. Using the means that insects and birds use to fly. The world's frst successtul test flight of a nano air...
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GS1 DataBar Implementation Extended
The GS1 DataBar final implementation for coupons has been delayed until January 1, 2011. A polling of retailers indicated that required hardware and software would...
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Wireless Sensors: Motes
New on networks of wireless sensors. Notably IBM's Mote runner. More on motes. The idea has been around for some time. It has been suggested that artificial intelligence...
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Is Branding Dead?
Interesting Roger Dooley post on the relevance of branding? Do our brains say that branding is still very relevant? Not dead? I would also say so, our intelligence...
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A and P Introduces Clipless Coupons
One of the oldest US retail grocery companies has introduced digital coupons.
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Meijer Using Online Games
Meijer is using online games ' ... Meijer tries out online games to attract back-to-school shoppersMidwest chain retailer Meijer Inc. launched an interactive game...
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Wiring You Up
For what useful reasons might you allow your brain to be wired up with a neural implant? A poll gives some answers.
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Bing vs Google
From Knowledge@Wharton: Bing Gives Microsoft a Boost, but Can It Compete with Google?. I have been using Bing occasionally, even comparing the two at times, but...
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Federal CIO Dashboards
Steve Few examines the design of existing Federal CIO dashboards. He makes some excellent points. I believe that DBs should show the right data for a given responsibility...
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Learning Through Games
From the ACM: Learning Through GamesElectronic games can inspire players to explore new ideas and concepts. By gaining a better understanding of the dynamic between...
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Roambi BI on the IPhone
Always thought there was a place for good interactive Business intelligence visualization on the IPhone. For example in retail where I had to get lots of supporting...
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Brain Waves and Ad Effectiveness
Sands Research releases a new article, good details. Particularly useful here, a comparison to more traditional methods. What can measuring brain waves tell us...
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Selling into the Right Ear
Years ago, when I did experiments with sleep learning, this was part of the process, emphasize use of the right ear. I had thought all of that was debunked, but...
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You are Approach the End of the Moving Walkway
Moving walkways. You have seen them in airports, Vegas and in limited ways in transit systems. Why have they not taken off more broadly? They have a surprisingly...
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Virtual Worlds in Business
Building, Populating, and Interacting with Virtual Worlds. I continue to believe this is something to figure out, though I have yet to see a solution that does...
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