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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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Windows 8.1 Installed by an Expert
My long time colleague Walter Riker waxes technical about his installation of Windows 8.1 He is also an expert on Office 365 (He teaches it for companies). and...
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University of Arkansas RFID Center
From the RFID Journal: A now dated piece, but reminded me of work we did with RFID technology and the University of Arkansas back in 2003. And another excellent...
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More Competition for Google Glass
In Ars Technica: Which reports that there are now eleven companies selling Glass-like computing headgear. Samsung has also joined in. Interesting array of competition...
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More Wearables
In the Cisco Blog: More on wearable computing. Is Glass only an entry point? And how personalized will computing technology get? We have smartphones so close...
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Sifting Data Visually for Connections
Another example of the use of using visualization to determine non obvious connections: " ... Hypergraph, which is now part of Recommind’s Axcelerate On-Demand...
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On Global Value Chains
In Knowledge @ Wharton: A turning point in the maturation of global value chains. A good overview. I note that Morris Cohen is quoted, who we did work with in...
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Google Supports Quantum AI
Again a favorite topic. Quantum Computing. The interaction between modern physics and computing. So what it all about? How about an example of instructional...
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Linkedin Moves Mobile
I have followed the flurry of updates to Linkedin mobile Apps. I do find myself using it on mobile more often, as more of my work moves there. It still hasMashable...
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Golden Age of Television Online
In Knowledge @ Wharton: Will the Next ‘Golden Age of Television’ Take Place Online? Good forward looking piece: As Netflix, Amazon and others transition from...
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Status of Text Analytics
An Update: We used it in the enterprise calling it 'content analysis'. It has evolved into something that is much easier to use and integrate with text sensors...
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Where to Build Your Startup
Lots of interesting data about startups outside the usual places. The broad premise is that you should build your startup in Silicon Valley. Have been involved...
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More on Store Surveillance
The idea of doing 'visual analytics', has been growing, a new effort: " ... Video analytics startup Prism Skylabs announced today that it has raised $15 million...
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Stores Tracking Phones
In Forbes: Ways to opt of being tracked in a store using your Smartphone. The obvious way is to turn off your Bluetooth and Wifi. The tracking approach is getting...
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Population Pattern Viewer
From RTI International: More interesting public data visualizations of economic drivers.Web-Based Map Allows Users to See Intricate Patterns in U.S. Population...
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Internet of Things Kit
We worked with similar systems that tested RFID approaches. Kits, with all the required components, are very useful in understanding a technology space that includes...
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P&G Invents a Plastic
Nice example of innovation in the enterprise, in an area not associated with the big CPG enterprise, but essential to its operation. Estimates of $1 Billion a...
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Tiny Games
We also experimented with what we called micro games, to engage people that visited a web site. But also to get consumers to solve little problems, trading small...
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Teradata and P&G for Consumer Relationships
Press release from Teradata: " .. the leading analytic data solutions company, has signed a new multi-year agreement with The Procter & Gamble Company establishing...
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Crowdsourcing for Better Employee Feedback
Pretty simple idea. " ... A new study links job satisfaction with review satisfaction. Use these 5 crowdsourcing techniques to improve your employee reviews--and...
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