The Data Scientist Team
I’ve been intrigued with all of the attention that the world of Data Science has received. It seems that every…
Big Data and Analytics Must Be Properly Matched
Those who have any reasonable familiarity with the modern tech sector will fully understand the difference between big data and…
From Machines to Crops to Animals: Big Data Turns Traditional Farming Upside Down
The agricultural industry has seen many changes in the past 100 years. Since the birth of the industrial agriculture in…
Geofencing: Bringing Context and Value to User Engagements
After the web 2.0 revolution, the Internet is now poised to make its next big transition. After the web 2.0…
B2B Software Startups: The SaaS Platform Dilemma
SaaS has considerably reduced B2B software development costs. Think about ten years ago and the products and services you had…
Rent vs. Buy? The Cloud Conundrum
Over the long-run, is cloud computing a waste of money? Some startups and other “asset lite” businesses seem to think…
Statisticians Push Back Against the “End of Theory” Problem
For years, some commentators have worried that increasing volumes of data coupled with better and better automated prediction methods would…
Using Big Data to Sell to Individuals Instead of Stereotypes
One of the weaknesses of marketing has always been overgeneralization. Marketers have forever relied on grouping people into categories based…
Chatting with Your Computer: How the iPhone’s Siri Compares with IBM’S Watson
IBM's Watson computer, which defeated the two all-time human champs on the TV quiz show Jeopardy! in 2011, is a glowing example…
Can We Really Trust Big Data?
There has been a lot of discussion about big data. What it is. What it can do, and what it…