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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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Wharton Future of Advertising
Lots of interesting bits here on the topic. Just brought to my attention by Herb Sorensen. " ... Since its inception in 2008, the WFoA has become the intellectual...
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Cautions About Augmented Reality
Pictoral look at the future of Augmented Reality in Business Insider. Disturbing view, especially of the dehumanizing aspect of wearing devices, and having them...
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Shrinking Workforces
In the HBR: I hear this from lots of former colleagues. Leaner, and sometimes regrettably meaner. More outsourcing, but is consulting supported more than before...
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Core of a Big Data Analytics Strategy
Big Data analytics strategy. Still think there is too much being said here, with not enough substance. Its the same problem we worked with many years ago. And...
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Considering Long Data
In Wired: When I first saw this headline, I thought, Oh, Longitudinal data. Which means you follow one agent or actor in a system and get data about them over...
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Neuromarketing and SEO
Interesting claim about Search engine optimization (SEO): " ... In the past year, Google has revolutionized the game of SEO with a series of updates known as “Penguin...
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Google Password Ring
A USB device meant to replace a password. Simple idea to use the form of a ring. We do need something new. " ... As part of research into doing away with typed...
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Tableau Software
I have had cause to take a look at the latest version of Tabeau Software's approach to visualization. In particular how it can be used with large columnar databases...
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Huxley vs Orwell
Or 1984 vs Brave new World and Amusing ourself to death. I remember the hoopla when 1984 rolled around, and we apparently had not driven ourselves to those lows...
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On the New Analytic Stack
In GigaOM: Good thoughts, I am in the midst of scoping a 'big data' style poof of concept, so its useful thinking this way. " ... Spurred by infrastructural...
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CSX Efficiency Statement
In a CSX advertising piece, they point our one of their trains can move a ton of freight nearly 500 miles on a gallon of gas. Nice going. More from CSX.
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Toxic Workplaces
Good piece on the characteristics of a toxic workplace. I have never worked in such a place, but have seen at times some of the characteristics emerge. Good watchouts...
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Science of Swarms
Lots of interesting examples of swarm complexity models. In Wired. Simulation of cancer and the prediction of the future. An area we explored, but did not ultimately...
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Large Interactive Public Displays
In IEEE Computer: An area we looked at for retail presence. We worked with several companies that used novel light fiber approaches and installed them high on...
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Neuroscience and Innovation
In Forbes: " ... Our brains naturally look for patterns in the world around us, according to Janet Crawford, principal of Cascadance who is working to apply neuroscience...
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Is Big Data about Big?
A nice short piece about the reality of the value of data. The most important watchout of all in this space. Should be the most obvious, but is often forgotten...
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The Alleged Spontaneity of Viral and Tremor
My former colleague Kevin Ashton writes about the 'Harlem Shake', which I admit I just noticed a few weeks ago. My connectedness is more about the technical than...
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Wal-Mart Outsourcing Delivery
Not a new idea. Delivery is expensive, yet there are many people who would welcome the ability t deliver items in their spare time for a small patment. Here,...
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Aimia Helping Kellogg for Loyalty Data
Aimia, mentioned here previously working with Kellogg. Interesting in particular because it is a work with a CPG manufacturer rather than a retailer: " ......
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