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Videogames as the Future of Work
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Videogames as the Future of Work

Something we examined briefly.  Can we convert work into game?   Some people already do in their heads, is that workable?  Key drivers?Are Videogames the Future...

Data Cataogs vs Discovery
From The Eponymous Pickle

Data Cataogs vs Discovery

Depends... Internally controlled vs externally, other ...   Metadata also a key component. Governance too.Data Catalogs Are Dead; Long Live Data Discovery  in Towardsdatascience...

GM and Microsoft Partner on Self-Driving Cars
From The Eponymous Pickle

GM and Microsoft Partner on Self-Driving Cars

 Quite some competition in the space.Microsoft partners with GM to make self-driving cars a reality  By Tristan Greene, in TNWDriverless car startup Cruise, a GM...

Microscanner Mirrors Sensing Environment
From The Eponymous Pickle

Microscanner Mirrors Sensing Environment

 Sensing your context is very broadly useful.Microscanner Mirrors Replace Human VisionBy Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft (Germany)A microscanner mirror for LiDAR systems...

Getting Work Done During Sleep
From The Eponymous Pickle

Getting Work Done During Sleep

 Have mentioned here a number of times my involvement in related research.   Its covered in many posts.MIT Just Discovered You Can Get Work Done Even While Asleep...

Quantum Communications with Drones
From The Eponymous Pickle

Quantum Communications with Drones

 More on quantum secure communications.Quantum communication demonstrated by two hovering drones  By Luke Dormehl, January 19, 2021  in DigitalTrends The groundwork...

Google and Alexa Voices Skip CES
From The Eponymous Pickle

Google and Alexa Voices Skip CES

But they were there nevertheless. Some interesting thoughts on that. Google Assistant and Alexa Were Invisible and Everywhere at CES 2021   By Eric Hal Schwartz...

Book: Mastering Blockchain
From The Eponymous Pickle

Book: Mastering Blockchain

Just brought to my attention.     Inform me if you would like a review related mention.New O'Reilly Book:Mastering Blockchain:  Unlocking the Power of Cryptocurrencies...

How Do You Teach Robots to Dance?
From The Eponymous Pickle

How Do You Teach Robots to Dance?

 When I saw the Boston Dynamics robots dancing, it came to mind quickly ow it had been done.   Here Evan does a good job of describing the process.How Boston Dynamics...

McKinsey Ecosystem2 .0
From The Eponymous Pickle

McKinsey Ecosystem2 .0

 Good points from McKinsey.   Is this the ideal time for re-drawing the essential ecosystem?Ecosystem 2.0: Climbing to the next levelSeptember 11, 2020 | Ecosystem...

Ensemble Methods for Combining Methods
From The Eponymous Pickle

Ensemble Methods for Combining Methods

Ensemble methods are not new, they have long been around to use combine multiple kinds of techniques.  But we have more methods now.   Here a good mostly non technical...

Three Ways Visual AI Can Optimize Supply Chain
From The Eponymous Pickle

Three Ways Visual AI Can Optimize Supply Chain

Visual interaction with data can strongly drive decisions, before and after.   Again had not heard it called that specifically,  But see the point  You can enhance...

Efficiency via AI
From The Eponymous Pickle

Efficiency via AI

 Like all of analytics, AI can be an excellent means to provide leverage via efficiency.   Has to be done right and applied to real process.  Do something better...

How AI Will Change Marketing
From The Eponymous Pickle

How AI Will Change Marketing

The point is made that predictive, forecasting and other forward looking capabilities and alerting will be the key to improving marketing.   Those who know more...

Improving Language AI
From The Eponymous Pickle

Improving Language AI

Improving, heating up, getting more useful.   But I still think there are considerable problems with not only interpreting/delivering language, but also managing...

On the Power of Work Ecosystems
From The Eponymous Pickle

On the Power of Work Ecosystems

Much experience in this space.  Though many companies will say they have a well designed ecosystem and processes, it is often not the case,  especially as suchThe...

Siri and Wolfram Alpha
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Siri and Wolfram Alpha

I had to use Siri recently, and was reminded that she is also connected to the Wolfram Alpha Knowledge base.  Here are some general examples of that.   Works well...

Alexa Skills Update
From The Eponymous Pickle

Alexa Skills Update

 From the Amazon Ops site, gives some indication of what they are heading towards regards skills development.  A many page list of examples follows at the link....

Discussing Differential Privacy
From The Eponymous Pickle

Discussing Differential Privacy

Thoughts on a topic I had not heard of until recently,  as usual is its in the implications of the measure."..As privacy violations have become rampant, and calls...

Amazon Opens Car Assistant AI Tech
From The Eponymous Pickle

Amazon Opens Car Assistant AI Tech

 Have now run a car assistant for several years.  After a few bumps it works fine.       Have yet to see any true innovation in car use, just sharing some voice...
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