Data intimacy
Long before Scott Davies made the self-service ETL tool he calls Lyza, he tried to find out how analysts really…
Do Speech-to-Text Readers Need To License Peformance Rights?
Now that the new Kindle includes an apparently listenable text-to-speech reader, the Authors Guild is crying foul that this feature…
The Long Tail
I attended a workshop at a tradeshow earlier this year… unfortunately, the session itself was less than memorable, but there…
The Low-Down on Analytical Data Integration
I’ve been hearing a bit lately on the difference between “analytical data integration” and “operational data integration.” I don’t agree…
Let’s generate test signals to measure voice quality!
As promised today's post is devoted to Test signals generator. The generator of test signals consists of a generator of…
How Recommendation Engines Quash Diversity
As regular readers here know, I have strong opinions about how recommendation engines should work. So does Daniel Lemire, a…
Are Media Companies Out-Innovating Their Advertisers?
In “Three Ways the Media is Innovating with New Interfaces“, Micro Persuasion blogger Steve Rubel argues that “media must innovate…
Open Ocean
I have just noticed that Monty launched the site for his investment company Open Ocean earlier in the month. As…
CNET News: Obama Picks Leibowitz as FTC Chairman
CNET gets the scoop on the first official White House confirmation that President Obama will nominate Federal Trade Commission member…
Enhancing Security and Functionality At The Same Time
Have you ever been sucked into the false debate over how much IT spending should be spent on security? I…
