Kosmix: Clustering Search Results
I’ve recently come across Kosmix, a new search engine that clusters the results by topics but also, and that’s interesting,…
For the first time in history, more people live in cities than…
For the first time in history, more people live in cities than anywhere else, which means cities have to get…
The Apologists
A whole mini industry has recently been created in SAS based on justifying Jim Davis’ comments to the effect that:…
The Slow Demise of 4GLs
On a regular basis, web searchers come to my site looking for advice on how to eliminate legacy 4GL applications.In…
Comparing baseball pitcher styles with lattice graphics
Last night's Bay Area R User's Group meeting was on the topic of Building Web Dashboards, and focused on integrating…
Blurring the Line Between SOA and BI
photo by SiomuzzzI recently read with interest an article in the Microsoft Architect Journal on so-called Service-Oriented Business Intelligence or,…
Business Intelligence: Decisions, Decisions
“Business Intelligence is all about supporting business decision.”How many times have you heard that? It’s become the standard mantra. It…
DQ Problems? Start a Data Quality Recognition Program!
Having spent some time in an Enterprise Data Warehouse Competency Centre, one item I noticed was that we received a…
The Boston Globe
Today I am adding my voice to those who are rallying via blogs to protest the possible shutdown of the…
Haste is a Waste
All too often we’re too busy to apply best practices – so today’s email campaign isn’t segmented, or it’s only…