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AI Experiments with Google
From The Eponymous Pickle

AI Experiments with Google

Just brought to my attention, a means of experimenting with Google AI.  I like the broad extent of context.Introducing A.I. Experiments (Video) Explore machine...

Alien Spacecraft, Computing and Mathematics
From The Eponymous Pickle

Alien Spacecraft, Computing and Mathematics

Have long been a big student of how computing, mathematics, analytics and visualization are presented in film.    In particular how they portray real science and...

Apple to Start Publishing Some of it's AI Research
From The Eponymous Pickle

Apple to Start Publishing Some of it's AI Research

Likely to also help support ethics studies and development for AI systems.  In BusinessInsider: Artificial intelligence researchers at Apple are going to startRuss...

Beginners Guide to Machine Learning
From The Eponymous Pickle

Beginners Guide to Machine Learning

A beginners guide to machine learning from DSC.  Links to some interesting resources. Not really about machine learning, or anything close to what we think of as...

How to Lie with Analytics
From The Eponymous Pickle

How to Lie with Analytics

Article in Internet Citizen.  Good piece.    I remember reading the classic 'How to Lie with Statistics', by Darrell Huff.   It was not a 'how to', but rather a...

Draw to Win
From The Eponymous Pickle

Draw to Win

Am a  big proponent of casual drawing and the use of more formal diagramming of business.    Here Knowledge@Wharton interviews the author of a new book on veryWhat...

Microsoft's Project Evo in Your Home
From The Eponymous Pickle

Microsoft's Project Evo in Your Home

 It seemed at first that Microsoft would not respond, now indications that the competition will begin.Tech's Biggest Showdown is unfolding in your living room  ...

Bots Coming for Your Job?
From The Eponymous Pickle

Bots Coming for Your Job?

A software bot is coming for your job. What will you do now?  By James Farrell in SiliconAngleBroad overview, but interesting. Working with students now and this...

Google Opens Home to Third Party Devs: My Challange
From The Eponymous Pickle

Google Opens Home to Third Party Devs: My Challange

Good, now lets see some really innovative efforts.  With AI and pattern recognition embedded.  Not just find me a recipe, or recite the last three headlines orGoogle...

FRCH Design for Kroger
From The Eponymous Pickle

FRCH Design for Kroger

Mentioned in the local paper. Always a student of retail store design.  Especially something  different.In the FRCH Site.  Complete images at the link.The Challenge...

Augmented vs Mixed Realities
From The Eponymous Pickle

Augmented vs Mixed Realities

I am still staying with augmented reality.   When I see mixed I ask, mixed what?  Augmented implies improvement.Windows Looks At Mixed Reality & VR Methods In New...

Shouting at Cortana and the Value of Voice
From The Eponymous Pickle

Shouting at Cortana and the Value of Voice

Though a keen observer and frequent user of voice activation in the smart home, I rarely talk to my otherwise much in use laptop.  I was at first impressed with...

Anki's Personable and Cute Robotic Assistant
From The Eponymous Pickle

Anki's Personable and Cute Robotic Assistant

In CWorld:  And comes with a systems development kit that allows it to use its sensors to learn about people and their environment.  Its a kind of crowd sourcing...

A Mobile-First World
From The Eponymous Pickle

A Mobile-First World

Was pointed out to me.  The Growth of mobile in world.  " ... Mobile offers hundreds of new opportunities to deliver value to consumers in moments of need. ,,,And...

Google Home Vs Echo as Predictive Disk Jockey
From The Eponymous Pickle

Google Home Vs Echo as Predictive Disk Jockey

Been testing Echo vs Google Home for potential in home and offices with AI driven .  One way they are presented today is as easy to use access to music.  Both work...

Coke Rethinks Digital Strategy
From The Eponymous Pickle

Coke Rethinks Digital Strategy

Sounds like we need a more adaptive approach.  In Adage:Coke CMO Defends TV as Cola Giant Rethinks Digital Approach   By E.J. Schultz.Coca-Cola Co. global Chief...

AmazonGo and the Retail Workforce
From The Eponymous Pickle

AmazonGo and the Retail Workforce

While most do not expect Amazon to start building many retail locations, the AmazonGo idea is at least an experiment in the feasibility of near frictionless physical...

NASA Publishes GIFs for Feelings
From The Eponymous Pickle

NASA Publishes GIFs for Feelings

NASA has been pushing social media.   Good in general.  Verge reports that they are now publishing a library of GIF feelings.  Sorry,  I want engineering-styleIn...

Analytic Personality Disorders
From The Eponymous Pickle

Analytic Personality Disorders

Nicely and satirically posed. Are we really all data janitors as opposed to data scientists?  Well yes, to a degree.  Data drives answers.Analytic Personality Disorders...

Publix Wins Pharmacy Satisfaction
From The Eponymous Pickle

Publix Wins Pharmacy Satisfaction

In Chainstore Age:  Publix Supermarkets, a former employer of mine, has won the pharmacy satisfaction award.  The pharmacy with highest customer satisfaction is...
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