Why Study and Learn?
The more you study, the more you learn. The more you learn, the more you forget. The more you forget,…
Overlap in the Business Intelligence / Predictive Analytics Space
I've received considerable feedback on the post Business Intelligence vs. Business Analytics, which has also caused me to think more…
Workplace surveillance: Get used to it
Am I getting jaded? I read this case on GigaOm and Mashable about a case in which a local government…
The Second Coming… Can Time Inc. Save the Magazine Business and Make Magazines Measurable?
It’s a good day when you have so many different blog post possibilities that you actually have to choose. That’s…
Maslow’s Computer
In 1943, an American psychologist named Abraham Maslow published a very important paper based on his studies of healthy and…
Books! Books! Books!
When my daughter was born almost two years ago, I wondered if she’d grow up reading books. After all, I…
LinkedIn Faceted Search Now Out Of Beta
LinkedIn started rolling out a beta version of faceted people search back in July. Now it’s officially out of beta,…
The Internet of Things – What an opportunity!
Lately, I’ve seen a surge of new offers for real applications that use sensor data to deliver a valued service.…
Search and the social graph
Google has created a multi-billion-dollar economy based on keywords. We use keywords to find things and advertisers use keywords to…
Long Tail vs. The Blockbuster
Ever since Chris Anderson penned “The Long Tail,” it’s commonly accepted that products with low sales volume can, en…