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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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Real Estate and Augmented Reality
An obvious application. Has been tried a great deal. But it still needs something sensory beyond simple 3D viewing. What kind of sensory augmentation couldNotes...
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McKinsey on the Rise of People Analytics
Good McKinsey piece on a space we spent much time on, HR analytics. Hardly completely new technique. Was done long before 'Big Data', using Operations research...
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Linkedin Killing the Traditional Resume?
Yes, recent studies show that the use of online CVs in Linkedin are becoming a requirement. But it is still too early to expect the end of the classic resume. I...
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Google Wants You Online, All the Time
In Wired:Google's Business Only \ works when people are online. It doesn’t care how you get there. But Google has every incentive to make connecting to the internet...
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Challenge and Opportunity of CPG Innovation
The CPG Innovation Challenge Is Really An OpportunityBy Jonathan Salem Baskin in Forbes:See also his book and more in his supporting blog." ... Consumers don’t...
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Commercializing Virtual Reality
The idea of integrated and interactive Augmented Reality has been around for some time. We looked at it for applications like machine maintenance. And interacting...
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Failed Personalization
Have been involved in a number of projects that were aimed at customizing response to consumers based on a technical segmentation or personalization. I agree that...
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Why Procurement Matters
From Bain&Company, an article on procurement. A key cost component of any enterprise. A video:" ... Procurement is often a company's biggest cost item, accounting...
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Rethinking EMail. Security and Communications
Correspondent Evan Schuman on rethinking EMail. It needs it, even when inside the enterprise I dealt with many outside people, and that led to lots of problems...
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Deep Brain Stimulation for Memory
In Technology Review: Quite a considerable claim. Now figure out how this can be controlled and measured? " ... Work Begins on Brain Stimulator to Correct Memory...
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Comparing Analytic Methods
Good examination of jargon, in an often confusing space.Deep Learning vs Machine Learning vs Pattern Recognition by Tomasz Malisiewicz Lets take a close look...
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Data Wrangling the Ecosystem
Nice part two CW article which lays out the existing ecosystem. Wrangling is a good word for it. This is nice to have because of the complexity of and number...
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Checkouts are Tougher
Than rocket science, the discussion says. OK, in a way. An area we monitored. The user has changed. It is a good example where the communications with and training...
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Design Using Games with Playful Dynamics
An approach we examined. (See Gamification link below for much more) Worth taking a close look at. Key is to define a readily usable evaluative measure. ...
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Coke Vending Goes Apple Pay
Have been seeing Apple Pay being used quite a bit lately, and now adding the Watch? Vending is an obvious next step. And the new possibilities for point of sale...
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Quantum Computing Acellerates Machine Learning
In PhysOrg. This came up in some of our discussions about the value of quantum computing to industry. Awaiting a specific example. The ML example mentioned...
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Tweets Predict Engagement
Hmmm ... this sounds very obvious. IF tweets are the way that I express things online and if I am likely to express those likes, then when I tweet I like that...
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Balancing Shopper Desire for Personalization
In Supermarket News: FMI CEO: Balancing shopper demand for personalizationFood retailers can fulfill consumer demand for more personalized service without becoming...
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Reimagining the Boardroom with Data and Analytics
Similar to some of our own experiments. Focus the right data to the right people at the same time AND connect that data to interactive visualizations and analytics...
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