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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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Psychologist Looks at UX Design
I am repeating a link to a post in UX magazine that I did in 2010, A psychologist's look at UX Design. Because I had cause to refer to this guide again. A very...
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P&G Merging and Divesting Brands
In Adage: P&G Will Merge or Divest More Than Half of Its Brands ... Marketer Will Continue To Cut Ad Spending ... Which leads to the question of how much SKU simplification...
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Retailer Carrefour to Test Beacons
In RFID Journal: Another example of a data gathering activity that can lead to better analytics when combined with loyalty and other data. Good detail in this...
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Watson is Changing Computing, Why this Time?
Good Fast Company article which covers what IBM hopes that Watson will do. I do hope so. But I did see many articles like this one during the last AI explosion...
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Winograd Schemas
Determining intelligence: (technical point of interest that relates to how people determine intelligence)" ... A Winograd schema is a pair of sentences that differ...
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List of Visualization and Data Mining Resources
Good list of resources regarding big data and analytics. Nicely done. Visualization and data mining topics, a number I had not heard of, worth knowing about.
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Data Lakes Examined
Have heard the term in passing, but never found the need to actually use it. Confusion about the term. " ... storage repositories that hold huge amounts of raw...
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On Really Big Signs
We did lots of work using signs in the retail aisle. Here in Gizmodo, about really big signs, in Times Square. Along the way you get interesting information about...
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Removing the Underlines
Google removes underlines. This is late news, but I am reminded of our early work with hypertext, before the browser, before Google. For a knowledge management...
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ROI for Social Media
From the earliest days of social media, there was always an argument about their ROI. The answer was often that they were a cost rather than a measurable value...
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Seriousness in Being a Digital Organization
In a conversation with a large enterprise client had a discussion about how their goal was to become a digital organization, I pushed back about how they planned...
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Moodle for Learning
Touched on the concept of a Moodle in Wikipedia: " ... a Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment ... is a free software e-learning platform, also...
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Pepsi Spire: Late Stage, on Shelf Customizaton.
We saw early versions of Coke's Freestyle machine, an example of fashionable late stage drink differentiation that is now common in the marketplace. An example...
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Who is the Employer?
In Retailwire: This leads to some 'unintended' consequences for small business, franchises and drives litigation. The comments also have some good points. Is...
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A Closer Look at Crowdsourcing
Crowds are biased. So what does that mean for crowdsourcing? In HBS Working Knowledge: " ... At the Open and User Innovation Workshop, several hundred researchers...
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Gamifying Intelligent Digital Signage
A concept we looked at in the innovation centers. How do you engage with participants in alternative contexts? Here, from RMG Networks. A thoughtful white paper...
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Mistakes Futurists Make
Often collaborator Steve King in his Small Business Lab's Blog. A must to follow. Never considered myself a futurist, but an innovator connected to short term...
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Future Proofing the Supply Chain
Procurement futures considered: " ... Sustainable sourcing and procurement are key factors in "future-proofing" or protecting supply chains against future problems...
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Walmart Labs Buys Luvocracy
In RetailWire: " ... Yesterday, Walmart Labs announced it had acquired Luvocracy, an online community that helps members find products based on the recommendations...
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