2011: The Year of the Analytics Platform – Part I
When we kicked off Aster Data back in 2005, we envisioned building a product that would advance the state of…
Founder compares his Wolfram-Alpha to Watson
Stephen Wolfram, founder of Mathematica computing software and the Wolfram-Alpha knowledge engine, takes a fascinating look at the future of…
Business Intelligence & Data Warehousing – Too Much Hype: 11 for 2011
It’s time for another business intelligence and data warehousing “hype” list. What industry trends are being hyped by pundits, analysts,…
Jeopardy champ blogs his sparring win over IBM’s Watson
It's been a long year for Greg Lindsay. The two-time Jeopardy champ sparred last winter with IBM's Watson, and if…
First Look – FICO Model Builder 7.1
I got an update from the folks at FICO on the new release of Model Builder, their predictive analytics workbench.…
Response to German privacy fears
A German journalist recently sent me a few questions about data privacy for an article he's writing.
The data and information puzzle
Discussions about the meaning of data and information is not new, as data managers have debated the semantics of data, information,…
The Next Big Thing In Social BI – Tibbr
It’s no surprise that smart companies are aware and evaluating ways to connect people and technology through social technologies. Julie…
Turns out IBM’s Watson is Not a Supercomputer!
Talking to a friend at IBM last night, I learned that Watson, technically speaking, is not a supercomputer. This was…
Who is the MR Heretic?
If you’re a Next Gen market researcher who’s on Twitter or reads blogs, chances are you’ve heard of The Market…
