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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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Big Data Applications Survey
Interesting survey of applications. " ... While most companies intend to invest in big data technologies, a lack of human resources and know-how keeps them from...
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IBM and Flash Memory
IBM reports that it will invest $1 Billion in Flash memory development. In particular, this can point to fast analytics solutions for Big Data Applications. ...
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Technologies of Touch
From a recent TED: A look at the technology of Touch. We did a number of experiments with touch interaction with products. The attempt was to include other senses...
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Effective Data Visualization
In Greenplum: Procter's now classic data visualization dashboards compared to other approaches like Infographic style producer Periscopic. I have problems with...
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Data Science
In the NYT quoting the HBR: On the sexiness of data science. Its still structure, logic and quantitative analytics. Hardly sexy to most. Well described "...
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P&G and Shopper Marketing
In Adage: P&G regains top slot in shopper marketing. Based on a survey of agencies. No direct indication of innovation.
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Office on Tablets
An Infoworld article about the suggested schedule for MS office on iOS and Android. I have talked to several clients recently who have been awaiting this. Will...
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Time Series Back Again
An article suggests that Time Series are Back. Not they have ever been gone. Used them every day in the enterprise. Yet as we gather more time stamped data...
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Boredom Drives Creativity
In Fastcompany. Is boredom a key part of creativity? And do our new devices keep us from getting bored and thus stifle our creativity? I suggest that boredom...
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Robotics Week: Free Robotics App
IEEE Spectrum tells us that this week is Robotics week. In honor of that they are offering a free App that covers many aspects of Robotics research and application...
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Data Driven Programming
In Adage: An emerging era for data driven programming. Programming media, not programming computers. Not really new, we explored this for decades, optimizing...
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A Plan for Big Data
In McKinsey Quarterly: A good piece about planning for Big Data projects and value. The detailed article makes a considerable parallel to strategic planning...
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Mobile Business Intelligence in Contexts
An area I am currently exploring again here a Good overview article. As the article suggests, there are benefits and barriers. In early tests, we sought to have...
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Zero TV Homes
I lived in such a home through graduate school. Even in the early days of working at a large company whose business was built directly through TV media. Of course...
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Keep the Data Scientists Happy
Whatever they really are. This is not unusual for more creative employees. You have to balance focus with creativity. And seek creative ways to measure it. I...
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Visualization Apps for Office 365
Overview of their recent Visualization Apps development. A friend had mentioned to me that there have been considerable updates for Excel data visualization. Used...
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Bring Your Own Device to Work
This article and slide show touts it as the new normal. We experimented with the concept for years. Security issues remain. It still makes the IT groups nervous...
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Data Democracy for the Little Guy
In GigaOM: It points to two items mentioned here. Intuit's pushing the idea of an era of big data for the little guy. And also data visualization techniques that...
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Hacking Design
My favorite UK correspondent points me to a BBC World News video. ' ... "Hacking" has become a little-known, but fast-developing trend in the design world, involving...
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