A Small Idea with Big Implications
In the 1990s Philippe Kahn, a founder of Borland (a big name in programming languages), left and began a new…
The Roots of the Word ‘Numerati’
It was long my goal to make "numerati" a common word. Most of us don't get too many chances in…
Business Discovery Frees IT to Focus on Its Core Competencies
I recently blogged about a presentation Donald Farmer (QlikView product advocate) did at one of the stops on the Business…
Leaving BI Aside for Just One Day – for Something More Important
I really do believe in keeping religion and politics out of the workplace as well as my personal feelings out…
Are Data Analysts More Like Batman or Superman?
Author: Linda RosencranceSpotfire Blogging TeamAs we move into the tail end of summer, I figured it’s a good time for…
Calling All Federal Cybersecurity Practitioners: Contribute ideas and actions to enhance the community
On 28 September 2011, FedCyber.com will facilitate a one-day Government-Industry Cyber Security Summit to be held at the Newseum in Washington DC. This event…
Update About “active” vs. “inactive” Users: Google+ User Stats from Findpeopleonplus
Since our infographic came out about the current Google+ userbase on Friday, we received several comments about posting the active…
LinkedIn and Hiring: Dream. Fit. Passion.
A few days ago, our CEO Jeff Weiner led a session at LinkedIn on how to “close” candidates — that…
Social Media Data is Like a Box of Timbits
The Timbit Story Once upon a time, I brought a box of Timbits to work to share with my research…
Will India Produce Indigenous Cloud Computing Providers
The interest level around cloud computing is already on the rise in India. Several global and local software players have…
