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Home of the Future at CES
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Home of the Future at CES

In Engadget: A connected home wrap up from last weeks CES.   Not very impressive.  Lots of pieces there, as we have seen over a number years, since we built our...

Concept Maps Delivering Cognitive Systems
From The Eponymous Pickle

Concept Maps Delivering Cognitive Systems

I just posted a note in the Linkedin Group Cognitive Systems Institute: Using Concept Maps to Deliver Cognitive System Design: One of the methods we used to develop...

Disruption of Industry Forces
From The Eponymous Pickle

Disruption of Industry Forces

In GigaOM:  Well put overview of a survey.  Some expected things, others now.  I mostly agree with their statement that:   " ... It’s hard to disagree that new...

How can CPG Adapt
From The Eponymous Pickle

How can CPG Adapt

In CPG Matters,  new and interesting updates on the onrush of digital enterprise and implications for CPG:6 ways CPG companies can adaptThe consumer packaged goods...

Groups Promoting the Internet of Things
From The Eponymous Pickle

Groups Promoting the Internet of Things

In the CACM: In particular the issue of evolving standards and protocols is becoming important.  A good overview of the groups and participants forming.

Longer Container Ships
From The Eponymous Pickle

Longer Container Ships

A supply chain background piece.  With lots of instructive pictures and data. How container ships are changing world supply chains.  And about the largest container...

Cognitive and Neuromorphic Computing
From The Eponymous Pickle

Cognitive and Neuromorphic Computing

On the reasons for the re-emergence of AI as cognitive computing.    In the Economist:" ... Cognitive computing is AI redux. Researchers took the successful bits...

Abductive Reasoning, Sensemaking and Design
From The Eponymous Pickle

Abductive Reasoning, Sensemaking and Design

Via Brian Moon or Perigean Technologies, who writes on making sense of knowledge via methods like concept mapping.  Good piece at link.Abductive Thinking and Sensemaking...

Cmap Tools now Available for iPad
From The Eponymous Pickle

Cmap Tools now Available for iPad

Cmap is the best known general concept mapping tool, which we tested in the enterprise.  Previously noted about this in test last year.  See previous posts here...

Watson Meets Machine Learning
From The Eponymous Pickle

Watson Meets Machine Learning

In KDNuggets: An overview of the Watson ecosystem from a recent presentation.  Examples in healthcare and education.

Sports Tactics and Conversion Rates
From The Eponymous Pickle

Sports Tactics and Conversion Rates

In Conversioner:  Nicely done short piece that brings together a number of data and behavioral process  methods to address selling.    " ... Surprisingly, competitive...

Criticizing Neuromarketing
From The Eponymous Pickle

Criticizing Neuromarketing

I have been connected to two startups in the neuromarketing domain.  Is the hype fading for non conscious interaction applications of the neural kind?   Have seen...

Augmented Reality Projector Interfaces
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Augmented Reality Projector Interfaces

In Computing Now   An example of new approaches to collaborative interface.  Haptic (touch) included.Spatial User Interfaces for Large-Scale Projector-Based Augmented...

Third Party Sellers Set Record
From The Eponymous Pickle

Third Party Sellers Set Record

In Retailwire: Have been involved with a third party seller on Amazon for some time.  The process and dynamics are interesting to watch.   The data use claim is...

Forbes on Watson Analytics
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Forbes on Watson Analytics

An overview of the idea.  Continuing to follow.  Have mentioned I think there are some useful integrated visualizations here that are quite good.  Still unclear...

Hidden Costs of Manual Data Collection
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Hidden Costs of Manual Data Collection

The RFCode site blog was just brought to my attention.  My investigation into data costs and data asset value led me to this. They have an Infographic on the cost...

Classic Computer Chip at age 40: The 8080
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Classic Computer Chip at age 40: The 8080

In CWorld: I did some direct programming on this chip, so the milestone is historic for me. Where is the microprocessor going?   Good background and directional...

Security Concerns of Internet of Things Device Data
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Security Concerns of Internet of Things Device Data

In CWorld:  FTC describes the concerns of how such data can be used against you.  " ... Will 2015 be the year when smart home hacking is a real threat? At CES 2015...

FuturICT World Model
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FuturICT World Model

Brought to my attention:The goal of FuturICT is to understand and manage complex, global, socially interactive systems, with a focus on sustainability and resilience...

Mapping Your Knowledge Assets
From The Eponymous Pickle

Mapping Your Knowledge Assets

In the HBR.  An idea we attempted to do in more detail, with partial success.  I like the idea of using a simpler template, rather than a full blown concept model...
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