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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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Asimov on How People Get New Ideas
In Technology Review: Long ago, unpublished essay by beloved science and science fiction author Issac Asimov. His writings inspired me starting in Jr High. ...
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Testing Machine to Machine Systems
Machines are easier to deal with than humans, at least when the machines are not compromised by humans. This will increase in importance. But is also implies...
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Protein Imaging Data
In Nature: Heard much about this topic in R&D when we were still in health care product development. " ... Data bank struggles as protein imaging ups its game...
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What's in Stock Nearby
In Adage: Macy's Links With Google To Show Mobile Users What's In Stock Nearby ... Find That Gift You've Been Looking for in the Right Size, Color and Price ....
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Good Thoughts on E-Mail Responses
Not about managing your email, but the often more important issue of how you should respond to serious questions in email. The most useful element: Pause. ...
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Analyzing Ebola Data with Watson API
Technical.A report via the Cognitive Systems Institute.Note this is Under Development. Should not be used conclusively. It is an example of usingWatson services...
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Debating Emotional Intelligence
How important is the concept? An interesting debate, that reminds me of the concept and what it has come to mean. The author concludes: " .... I can’t emphasize...
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BBC Time Line of Computing
A slideshow style timeline of the emergence and use of computing, broadly defined. I dislike this style of presenting information, though I understand it is meant...
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On Successful Innovation
Related to topics like Should we build a physical or virtual place to emphasize innovation. Or should the process be more or less deliberate? I agree that culture...
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Social Robot for the Home: Jibo
The idea of a social, family robot is an interesting idea. None I have I have ever seen has worked very well, or has been very comforting. Shades of Kismet from...
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Disruptor Foundation
A note from colleague Julie Anixter reminded me of the Disruptor Foundation, where she is executive in residence. " .... Co-founded by Professor Clayton Christensen...
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Online TV Tracked Across Devices
Expected next step." ... Showing all viewers the same commercial six minutes into, say, an episode of "Modern Family" might soon be over. If you're watching itA...
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Swash Gathers in-Store Display Data
A thread here since 07, the Swash brand, continues to move on. Now the collaboration between Whirlpool and P&G that removes clothing wrinkles is using a method...
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Getting to Know the Chief Data Officer
Working with the complexity of data and its application to analytics is increasingly complex." ... The transformative power of data and analytics is being harnessed...
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AI Becomes Cognitive. Is it Now Ready for Sustained Value?
Is AI finally ready to roll? Again? Spent years in the 90s working on it, with successes but also ultimately descent into a winter of discontent. Back then there...
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Web Style Analytics in the Retail Store
Good Forrester report, requires registration." ... Retail stores have been living in the analytical "dark ages" in comparison to digital channels, using metrics...
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Channels Become Apps as Advertising Changes Forever
In Adage: Remarkable piece about the conversion to digital TV happening now, and how it will change advertising. And create a new flood of advertising data."...
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Chef Watson as an Advisor
Just received early access to IBM's Chef Watson Beta this past week. I have been testing, not for recipe development, but with an eye to how it's structure could...
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Online Replacing In Store Browsing
The results of an Ipsos and Google survey and report. " ... Whether through a laptop at work or a smartphone before bed or in-store, online searches continue to...
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