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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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Which Chart or Graph?
From Tableau Software. Which chart or graph is best? Have used their software for years, very nicely done. Looks a thirteen chart types.
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Computational Cooking Creativity Machine
So what is creativity? An area we explored. Discussed here previously: Is it the combination of a list of available resources (your pantry), your cooking skills...
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Computing in the Statistics Curricula
The diagram below has been kicking around in twitter lately. Some think its like the 3Vs of big data description, but it is more about how computing is being used...
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Nanotech Assembly Lines
Used to follow nanotechnology for potential product manufacturing applications. Less so now, but there are some areas where breakthroughs are key. Now a new one...
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Women of the Eniac
Fascinating piece and images. I worked with a person at the University of Pennsylvania who had been an electrician working with the Eniac. We have come a long...
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Tom Peters on 21st Century Organization
In McKinsey: An interview that takes some interesting directions: ' ... " ... Well, one answer to that, as far as I’m concerned, is “I don’t know.” My real bottom...
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Coca-Cola Gathers Streams of Big Data
Another example of the broadening use of Splunk for analyzing data streams.Coca-Cola gets inspiration for IT automation from its bottling plantsAble to tell what...
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Vinimaya and Procurement Success
Have worked with Vinimaya a number of times. Impressive capabilities in context sensitive procurement improvement. By creating marketplaces to focus procurement...
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Honda Robotic Chair
Saw this demonstrated in a retail setting. The Honda Uni Cub. But apparently still not available for purchase. In Engadget. An example of a one wheeled personal...
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GUI Package for R Analytics
A GUI package for R analytics. From what is called the PLS institute. Now taking a closer look at R for packaging solutions for analytics. Ideas?
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Hub for Data Analysts and Scientists Launched
A Hub for Data Scientists.It will serve two main purposes:1) It will promote sharing of models and code publicly or privately across a company to save Data Scientists...
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Location is Still Everything
Book brought to my attention: Location is Still Everything, By David R. Bell.In Retailwire: " .. Wharton School professor David Bell, whose specialist subject"What's...
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So What is Watson Anyway?
A good compact video on how IBM Watson works, and also how it is different from the 'rule based' expert systems methods we developed in the 90s. In particular the...
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Data Mining Blog
A blog by Richard A Denman on analytics. Some interesting points about data mining and its use in systems. Short pieces on important concepts. Also a rare mention...
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Cloning your Best Decision Makers
This was an approach we attempted during the early 90s, in the era of expert systems. Even in the C-Suite. I am in the process of reviewing those attempts now,...
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Site of Google Brand Lab
Compelling data. Big ideas. Creative juice. Put Google research and insight behind your thinking.Digital innovation continues to propel the marketing industry forward...
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Shinkansen Anniversary
Recent 50th anniversary of the Shinkansen - Japanese bullet train, have ridden it a number of times, which incorporates a number of transportation innovations.
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Most Data Rich Companies
Have recently been looking at the value of data. And also the volume of valued data held by companies. This article looks at which companies hold the most. Not...
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Watson Expanded to Multiple Industries
In CWorld: Good view of where they are doing tests. Mostly about Watson Analytics being applied. Nothing in grocery retail as yet, an opportunity. " ... IBM on...
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