Had some bad dim sum. Had dumb dim sum wait staff. Have half a mind to shame the damn dumb dim sum dips who didn't earn a tip. But I won't.
Most annoying fake career concern I hear is "Jim, what are U going 2 do when #bigdatais over?" At what point are scalable analytics "over"?
RIP Al Neuharth. Established "USA Today." I always toyed w/ savage Onion-like headlines--eg, "Americans: We're having more sex with animals"
Posed a big why-not question in US urban development history: why did a major metropolis never develop at the Straits of Mackinac?
Going to do some DC sightseeing with our visiting Wisconsin friend Pam. Glad we live in a tourism magnet zone. Sun is out & it's beautiful
Zooey Deschanel Identified as Bombing Suspect In Closed-Captioning Gaffe: (http://ow.ly/1Vot9d ) JK--She in custody. Him still on loose
You-Ess-Eh, You-Ess-Eh, You-Ess-Eh, < Um, people, he was a US citizen (it has been reported).
Big issue going forward: how to secure further runnings of the Boston or any other marathon.
I would appreciate NOT hearing "God bless America " or any other attempt to turn a criminal apprehension into a patriotism issue.
RT http://lnkd.in/a6SHdv JK--Michael: Thanks. Re collaboration in data science, I've blogged on it in various contexts, including here:...
RT http://lnkd.in/jdZihE JK--Jennifer: Governance of unstructured data is usually in the form of case management in OLTP. Very few...
RT http://lnkd.in/KbUzUi JK--Harsha: No. The original question (that drove creation of the original model) gets tweaked and refined. Data..
RT http://lnkd.in/5pQey9 JK--Didier: That's for sure. Ambient analytics is an old topic: building control systems etc are all about using..
RT http://lnkd.in/wM-_VR JK--Michael: Thanks. For sure. Quantum computing is still so far-off, bleeding-edge, and impractical for so many..
RT http://lnkd.in/scQ5zn JK--Naresh: If storage costs continue to drop and densities continue to grow by an order-of-magnitude or more...
http://lnkd.in/scQ5zn JK--Naresh: If storage costs continue to drop and densities continue to grow by an order-of-magnitude or more...
http://lnkd.in/wM-_VR JK--Michael: Thanks. For sure. Quantum computing is still so far-off, bleeding-edge, and impractical for so many...
http://lnkd.in/5pQey9 JK--Didier: That's for sure. Ambient analytics is an old topic: building control systems etc are all about using...
http://lnkd.in/Tnxge2 JK--Kirk: Thanks for the links.
http://lnkd.in/EMWn-p JK--Sri: Thanks for the link.
http://lnkd.in/3FGQrP JK--Bing: Those are great questions, but I was speaking at a more general best-practice level in this piece. I...
http://lnkd.in/2bUtAB JK--Harsha: Thanks. A bit more detail on my perspective on big data analytics for continual mobile guidance is in...
http://lnkd.in/KbUzUi JK--Harsha: No. The original question (that drove creation of the original model) gets tweaked and refined. Data...
http://lnkd.in/NQYnsx JK--Richard: I'm unclear on what you're saying. Are you referring to the same thing I'm referring to when I say...
http://lnkd.in/jdZihE JK--Jennifer: Governance of unstructured data is usually in the form of case management in OLTP. Very few...
http://lnkd.in/a6SHdv JK--Michael: Thanks. Re collaboration in data science, I've blogged on it in various contexts, including here:...
http://lnkd.in/utJNpU Jose: Excellent discussion. Re use cases for big data in cloud, it's consistent with what I've been saying in many...
Is prostitution truly "world's oldest profession"? How do they know? Did Babylonian pimps inscribe operational data on clay in cuneiform?
"North Korea poses little threat to world's memory supply" (http://bit.ly/13mCbmv ) JK--No, not brainwashing. South Korean DRAM fabs.
Emerging shape of public safety? Crowdsourced virtual online image-sharing social vigilantism? Discuss amongst.
RT @kexpplaylist#kexpEverything in Its Right Place by Radiohead from Kid A JK--My productivity mantra.
RT @metabrown312"How about just call her by what does, not whethr gets paid4it?" JK--Nothing wrong w/call-out pro/non-pro status if relevnt
This week's events unfolding in the Boston area underline the new shape of public safety: crowdsourced social surveillance & alerting.
"Welcome 2 Berkeley : Where #Hadoopisnt nearly fast enough" (http://bit.ly/1044zFO ) JK--Discusses AMPLab devel o Spark, Shark, Tachyon, etc
@metabrown312Ever since I was a kid, I recall people using "amateur" in a disparaging sense, as in "nice try but you're out of your league"
"'#BigData’ Algo Used 2 Customize Video Game Difficulty" (http://bit.ly/10447r4 ) JK--Gamific8n tech could B applied 2 data-scient skill enh
"Amateur data scientist & her projects" (http://bit.ly/1043Jst ) JK--Word "amateur" is archaic & condescending. Just say "non-professional"
Once again this a.m. I had 2 whip out my core #bigdatadefinitn--"advanced analytics @ extreme scale"--2 keep discussion on meaningful rails
"Rich media flood pushes digital asset mgt strategy 2 forefront" (http://bit.ly/1042zNP ) JK--How do you meaningfully index streaming media?
"Data science team building 101" (http://bit.ly/10426ek ) JK--Catch my EDW 2013 preso, May 1, San Diego (http://bit.ly/10423PQ )
Thank you LinkedIn for providing button for me to indicate if an InMail request is "not appropriate." Now that I've noticed it, I'll use it
Reading the day's tech blogs is essential. I can see what's overdiscussed. I try to write th sort o blog that I personally would want 2 read
This is a day when everybody, especially those in the Boston area, is distracted from their work. No need explain why. It's understood.
RT @kexpplaylist#kexpGolden Blunders by The Posies JK--Has that great 1990s FM indie-rock radio hit feel. Me nostalgic?
"Cool: DARPA...4D-printed tech that 'shapeshifts'" (http://bit.ly/YzmuVI ) JK--Means 3D-printed objcts that dynamically (in time) transform
This morning's breaking news is the very stuff of nail-biting urban drama. No further comment until the situation resolved.
This wk #IBMq-hs: http://linkd.in/YzkuN7 http://linkd.in/YzkuN6 http://linkd.in/YzkwEE http://linkd.in/YzkwED http://linkd.in/YzkuN8
#Hadoopuber-alles? Commercial appliances show #bigdatamarket coming into mainstream (http://lnkd.in/Da-qA9 ) Friday's #IBMquick-hit
Hadoop uber-alles? Commercial appliances show big-data market coming into mainstream: http://lnkd.in/Da-qA9
RT @kexpplaylist#kexpCayucas by Cayucas from Bigfoot JK--I've tweeted this out several times before. I'll do it again. Song makes me happy
What does it mean exactly for a culture to be "backward"? Do they say "hello" upon leaving the room?
Spam addresses me as "Dear Sir/Ma'am." Well, at least they're sensitive to my personal situation. I'm only halfway through the sex change.
Finished all 5 quick-hits. Good substantial ones on distinct topics. Every one of them. Many will eventually evolve into full blogs. Whew!
Wrote 3 of next week's #IBMquick-hits. Taking a long pull of this iced tea. Onto the fourth. Could use a fifth. That must wait.
"Should you swear at work?" (http://cbsn.ws/13q7dh3 ) JK--I always swear to do my utmost, so help me Gosh.
Where did the song "Lulu's Back in Town" originate from? I'm familiar with the Sesame Street version.
Baseball fans go apeshit for stats, like armchair data scientists. Was Durocher right? Is there stat 4 whether nice guys truly finish last?
Robocall: "Congratulations, you've been selected to receive a free cruise to the Bahamas ." No mention if I get a free airlift off the vessel
"Here's Y Gates could B considered visionary & Jobs follower' (http://bit.ly/XTiXq5 ) JK--Columnist must brace 4 inevitable geek flamefest
"#Bigdatascience requires SDN, Internet2 chief says" (http://bit.ly/11CzHAc ) JK--Massive bandwidth, distributed processing, virtualization
"Great Sensor-Era: Brontobytes will change Society" (http://bit.ly/XTfkAr ) JK--Huh? When did #bigdatade-evolve back to Flintstones era?
RT @kexpplaylist#kexpLine of Fire by Junip frm Junip JK--I've shifted frm thinking J.Gonzales as solo artist 2 one leg o this awesome trio
"#BigDatagovernance & EU data law - Part 1" (http://bit.ly/11CyHfc ) JK--Good analysis of open legal issues from business' standpoint.
"DARPA makes an indoor GPS chip that's smaller than a penny" (http://bit.ly/11Cx69n ) JK--I'll be impressed when it's cheaper than a penny.
"Machine Learning and the Jargons" (http://bit.ly/11Cw5OE ) JK--Good definitional overview for those still unclear on distinctions.
"List of Machine Learning APIs" (http://bit.ly/11CvwEy ) JK--Hey data scientists! Good list to keep in your virtual hip pocket!
"Consumers Could Pay Higher Switching Costs in Data-Drivn World" (http://buswk.co/11CtpQT ) JK--Loyalty = lock-in? When is retention grudging?
"It's Shape of Data that Matters" (http://bit.ly/11CpkfA ) JK--Contrasts ACID w/BASE (Basically Available, Soft state, Eventual Consistency)
"Using #BigData2 Optimize Pricing" (http://bit.ly/11CnlrG ) JK--Analyze predictiv price elasticity o demand w/ finegrained microsegmntation
"#BigDataAnalytics, The way to prevent terror" (http://bit.ly/11CkZsQ ) JK--Ummm..not so fast...let's not overpromise...that's pandering.
"Why Telco’s should invest in #bigdatacapabilities" (http://bit.ly/11CjWJx ) JK--Good overview. Many carriers are ahead of pack on big data
"When is Easter . . . for the next 2086 years?" (http://bit.ly/11CcmyC ) JK--Longitudinal analysis of pascal feast-movability distribution
"Do NoSQL db security features stack up to RDBMS?" (http://bit.ly/11C8PQN ) JK--Article sez no--just "BASE"
RT @kexpplaylist#kexpSweet Jane by Cowboy Junkies from The Trinity Session JK--Astonishingly languid re-think of song U thought you knew.
"Poor Data Quality That Kills" (http://bit.ly/11C40a2 ) JK--Discusses risks of false-positive/false-neg matching of pharmaceutical names
"How to Build Your NoSQL Team" (http://bit.ly/11C2QeR ) JK--Cormprehensive guidance for managing multistructured data.
"Algorithmist." Cool term might give "data scientist" run for money. Algorithmist, algo music, algo my gal, who could ask 4 anything more!
"The #BigDataRevolution: Part 2" (http://bit.ly/11BZUyD ) JK--Unlocking data value thru 1) reuse, 2) recombination, & 3) exhaust harvesting
RT @kexpplaylist#kexpNew Slang by The Shins from Oh, Inverted World JK--James Mercer's exquisite folk melody & free-form imagistic poetry
"Open your data to the world" (http://bit.ly/11BXsIr ) JK--Links to ProgrammableWeb (http://bit.ly/11BXuQE ) list of open-data APIs.
My snap judgments are always infallible. Make a note of that.
RT @kexpplaylist#kexpColour Yr Lights In by Besnard Lakes
Having the final word on any topic is almost impossible. It's better to concern yourself with having the choicest word.
#Hadoopuber-alles? Best practices emerging from early adopter experiences (http://lnkd.in/PgD9dk ) Thursday #IBMquick-hit
Hadoop uber-alles? Best practices emerging from early adopter experiences: http://lnkd.in/PgD9dk
This morning's spam appears to be in Hebrew. My educated guess is that it's offering special deal on enlargement after circumcision heals.
Carly Rae Jepsen "Call Me Maybe" (http://bit.ly/Z4ENFU ) JK--I've blinked several times at this. Skip to 2:20. Dude resembles my actor-son
Sonic Youth "Kool Thing" (http://bit.ly/Z4DneG ) JK--Kim Gordon on bass guitar and vocals.
Weekend "Drumbeat for Baby" (http://bit.ly/Z4CSBc ) JK--Alison Statton on bass guitar & of course vocals. Her bass work stands out on EP
Grace Slick & The Great Society "Father" (http://bit.ly/Z4Cjar ) JK--1966. Live extended jam (unusual 4 rock in 1966). Grace on bass guitar
No, Java Updater, I recommend for the thousandth time that you DO NOT install that stupid taskbar in my browser & that you NOT FORGET this.
I barely watch TV news anymore but somehow I stay reasonably well informed. Explain that.
RIP Frank Bank. Played Lumpy Rutherford on "Leave It To Beaver." Started chapter of autobiography with "I've slept with 1,000 women."
RT @kexpplaylist#kexpBarriers by Suede from Bloodsports JK--2013. Indie band returns after long hiatus with a great one.
RT @kexpplaylist#kexpDaft Punk Is Playing at My House by LCD Soundsystem from LCD Soundsystm JK--Insert name o any 2-syllable artist U dig
Comes a time in social media when you wondering if you should "curate" your friends. Or, in analog parlance, dump the losers. Or not.
@SethGrimes@merv I agree. Influence scores are ridiculous. All I care about is who specifically I pay attention to. You two, for starters
@graemeknows@merv That implies that we want to stoop to campaigning for a ridiculous "influence" metric.
Psy "Gentleman" (http://bit.ly/14w9mse ) JK--His follow-up to "Gangnam Style" will be remembered as his follow-up to "Gangnam Style."
"Stop Apologizing for the Size of Your Data!" (http://bit.ly/14w7NL2 ) JK--Hey man, if ya got it, flaunt it (in private)!
"Shape Yr Identity Or It Will Shape U" (http://linkd.in/14w7jof ) JK--Gr8 meditation by Reid Hoffman on identity faces in online social world
Slowly changing dimensions. What does Stephen Hawking have to say about those? Do analytic database schemas warp the curvature of spacetime?
Toying w/ new--actually, old--approach 4 quickhit ideation: reacting 2 articles I read. My initial bloggin strategy (http://bit.ly/XRjIQz )
"Bitcoin: What You Need to Know" (http://bit.ly/11ddOaP ) JK--Generated @ predet rate by OSS on masssive P2P net o 20K independent nodes
"Internet Archiv trove o historcl SW dwarfs all othrs" (http://bit.ly/11dcXH9 ) JK--Wondr when #bigdataonslaught'll make 'em throw in towel
RT @kexpplaylist#kexpI'm Not Saying by The Replacements frm Songs 4 Slim JK--Gordon Lightfoot composition sounds like weasely cad speaking
"#BigDataFakers: 5 Warning Signs" (http://ubm.io/11daDQb ) JK--Can unscrupulous data scientist propagate single version of a lie?
"Apache Bigtop" (http://bit.ly/11d9acM ) JK--Proj 4 devel of packaging & interop tests of Apache #Hadoopecosys. Y not submit to stds group?
"Scientific Attribution Modeling" (http://bit.ly/11d81SC ) JK--Clicks are like atoms. Focus on molecules & dynamics of chemical reactions
RT @kexpplaylist#kexpThis Year by Mountain Goats frm Sunset Tree JK--Idiomatic phrase: "I'm going 2 make it thru this year if it kills me"
RT @kexpplaylist#kexpI Got Nothing by Dum Dum Girls from End of Daze JK--Sexy deep rock woman's voice, like Chrissie Hynde. Tough & sharp.
I'm not fluent in Indonesian, but I'm getting fluent in Indonesian texting shorthand. Yes, I read my wife's texts. She doesn't care.
Looking forward to visitations in the coming month from a son, a brother, a sister-in-law, & a friend. Have a daughter graduating college.
RT @kexpplaylist#kexpHollywood Forever Cemetery Sings by Father John Misty from Fear Fun JK--2012. Can't wait 4 Josh Tillman's next FJM LP
@LoraineLawsonThat makes me laugh. I can't tell you how many female professionals have told me they want to quit jobs & open cupcake stores
@unicornguytundeThat explains it. I try not to give anybody any money, traditional or funny/virtual, via the Internet.
#Hadoopuber-alles? Technical complexities are considerable, but gradually abating (http://lnkd.in/h-Et7B ) Wednesday #IBMquick-hit
Hadoop uber-alles? Technical complexities are considerable, but gradually abating: http://lnkd.in/h-Et7B
WSJ review of book about maps in American experience. Our continent-spanning mobility made cartographic savviness a key national aptitude.
WSJ article about 50-somethings worried their careers stalling due to failure 2 update tech skills. In my line of work, keeping up essential
Bitcoin. I have never once seen a commercial establishment that accepted payment in bitcoins. Or in Confederate dollars.
Oh. WSJ says America has had a cupcake craze going on over the past decade. I can't remember the last time I ate a cupcake.
RIP Pat Summerall. His rounded tones and steady delivery made him the voice I always identified with the NFL.
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RT @kexpplaylist#kexpGMF (Greatest Living Creature) by John Grant from Pale Green Ghosts JK--2013. Sounds like really great 70s folkrocker
A fine day. Even the smarter birds are chirping about #bigdata.
New jk #ITKEarticle: "Big identity is big data’s double-edge sword" (http://bit.ly/Z0HYhI )
RT @kexpplaylist#kexpCaught In the Briars by Iron & Wine from Ghost On Ghost JK--2013. New nice happy one from the richly bearded Mr Beam.
One of the good things about #bigdata100page is it tells me which tweeters I'm still not following & lets me click easily to follow them.
Good to know, and quite fitting, that I'm tied with none other than the esteemed analyst @mervin the #bigdata100(http://bit.ly/15daro3 )
RT @kexpplaylist#kexpLooking Through Darkness by Guru from Jazzmatazz, Volume 2 JK--Sounds suspiciously like War "Slipping Into Darkness"
Blinked when got email from gun nuts calling selves "Liberty Alliance." Definitely NOT identity sds group of yore (http://bit.ly/15i4mH9 )
I'll believe we have no more privacy left when you can tell me how many fingers I'm holding up.
RT @kexpplaylist#kexpRun by AIR from Talkie Walkie JK--Light electronica with a magical incantatory feel.
#Hadoopuber-alles? Open source accelerates adoption but entails integration difficulty, cost, & risk (http://lnkd.in/y86_PP ) Tues #IBMq-h
Hadoop uber-alles? Open source accelerates adoption, but entails integration difficulty, cost, and risk: http://lnkd.in/y86_PP
When reporters are asking each other how they feel on air, it's time to move on. It's not about you, assholes. Do group therapy off the air.
3 reasons to go beyond last-click attribution http://www.clickz.com/clickz/column/2241040/3-reasons-to-go-beyond-lastclick-attribution … via @clickz#attribution#lastclick#marketing
Social tragedy-response patterns. How 2 express sympathy without becoming rote-response bot in th communal Omigod Squad?
OK, Facebook redesign's "recommended books." I don't need you to suggest the Bible. There are plenty of institutional & cultural nags 4 that
"Science o What We Do/Dont Know About Data Visualizn" (http://bit.ly/15b58FG ) JK--"Retinal variables." Linguistic/visual metaphor linkage
"Modern Data Nerd Isnt as Nerdy as U Think" (http://bit.ly/15b4LuG ) JK--How's digging math "nerdy"? Don't think like braindead teen bullies
RT @kexpplaylist#kexpHer Tenere by Bombino from Nomad JK--Omara "Bombino" Moctar a young Tuareg guitarist/songwriter frm Niger . Righteous!
RT @kexpplaylist#kexpWash. by Bon Iver from Bon Iver JK--Just had private Beavis/Butt-head moment. Inadvertently dropt "iv" frm group name
Hell is discussion group where everybody, their brother &/or sister,& next-door neighbor feels they must chip in own definition o #bigdata
People who want 2 engage me in meaningful discussions online should note I give pref to those who took time 2 do so when we met face2face
"Data mining without prejudice" (http://bit.ly/15aHNnE ) JK--Equitable/general unsupervised learning technique
"Smartwatch." Smart move 4 me was giving up wearing wristwatches. Got sick o those stupid things rattling around on my arm, chafing my skin.
Trying to form pithy thoughts for a blog on "#bigdataas strategic asset" that actually say something I haven't said a million ways already
RT @kexpplaylist#kexpYou'll Never Walk Alone by Gerry & The Pacemakers JK--My favorite version of this WW2-vintage song. Merseybeat twang
High mostly cloudy. Last night's light rain gone. Mild green new grass aroma. Calm & cool. The occasional chirp. Thank you Spring morning!
RT @kexpplaylist#kexpMy Sweet Lord by George Harrison from All Things Must Pass JK--Song made me realize George was best Beatle guitarist
"Americans would give up sex before smartphones" (http://tek.io/16XXKvP ) JK--Poll didn't ask whether would have sex w/ dildonic smartphone
@sethdrobinsonYou bet. Speaking of the devil, I"m streaming First Aid Kit's gorgeous "Emmylou" right now (http://bit.ly/16XXzR2 )
RT @kexpplaylist#kexpThe Lion's Roar by First Aid Kit from The Lion's Roar JK--Swedish sister act: folk, country, rock, harmonizing.
"#IBMWants To Bring Enterprise the Speed of Flash" (http://bit.ly/16XX49G ) JK--Up to 10x speedup in OLTP apps cited.
Slow news morning in IT space. Headlines I'm seeing R last week's leftover headlines recycled into e-newsletters that happen 2 B dated today
RT @kexpplaylist#kexpSun It Rises by Fleet Foxes from Fleet Foxes JK--Song makes me want to chant at first crack of light at Stonehenge
"How technology is slowly developing its sense of smell" (http://bit.ly/15a509h ) JK--New word: "digiscent." Odor detection & generation
Motherhood & apple pie. That's all well & good, but some people aren't fit to be parents. And some are allergic to apples & flour.
#Hadoopuber-alles? Work in progress, but progressing rapidly: (http://lnkd.in/-gTDay ) Monday #IBMquick-hit.
Hadoop uber-alles? Work in progress, but progressing rapidly: http://lnkd.in/-gTDay
Oh, it's Tax Day. Nya nya nya nya! I sent mine in 2 weeks ago! Nya nya nya nya!
Local DC news last night reminded us it was anniversary of Lincoln assassination at Ford's Theatre. Geez, if it bleeds, it leads, doesnt it?
Saw "The Master" with Joaquin Phoenix & Philip Seymour Hoffman. It just drags without much of a point. Gee, cults are full of weirdos.
OK online publishers quit asking us 2 participate in yr "strategic" surveys when theyre only "strategic" 2 yr goal o gettin us 2 participate
RT @KirkDBorne@jameskobielus reminds us that all-important Long Tail of Archived Data has BIG import in #BigDatahttp://siliconangle.com/blog/2013/04/12/transforming-big-data-into-smart-data-dont-ignore-the-archives/ …
Learning the calming influence of typing with less physical emphasis.
Just saw "The Sessions" with Helen Hunt & William H. Macy. Excellent story that weaves explicit sexuality with complex personal struggles.