@betsy7b No. Paradoxically, it's a glass-doored
office in an IBM office suite. It says "privacy" on the door.
"Privacy" compared 2 cubicles
"Can evil data scientists fool us all with world’s
best spam?" (http://bit.ly/WufwWr )
JK--Only if use Shark with frickin' laserbeam algos
A very pleasant and productive afternoon in my
"privacy" mobile#IBM-er
office in the Foster City CA office.
I am so fed up with the latest FB BS: share-me graphical
posts that ask you to "name [x] that doesn't have letter [y]." I
don't give an [f].
One thing I noticed at #strataconf was that LinkedIn data scientists have
sweaters that say "LinkedIn Data Scientist."
Catch me others #IBM webcast Mar 11, 12noon ET
"Capitalize on the Power of #BigData to Transform Marketing" Register: http://bit.ly/13tCv5R
"Waterfall" approach to software lifecycle
development. I used 2 think it was throw all the code in a barrel & see if
survives the QA plunge
"What is so infinitely cool about Mars?" (http://bit.ly/149hNUw ) JK-No such thing as
infinite. Get yr fax straight (http://bit.ly/149i75V )
On this day in rock history, the Who are spun off from
the World Health Organization.
This wk #IBM q-hs: http://linkd.in/WrYJU5 http://linkd.in/WrYOao http://linkd.in/WrYW9M http://linkd.in/WrZ0GF http://linkd.in/WrZ6hp
Unstructured #bigdata?
Real-world experiments pursue serendipitous insights and outcomes (http://bit.ly/WrYgBd ) Friday's #IBM quick-hit
Unstructured big data? Real-world experiments pursue
serendipitous insights and outcomes: http://lnkd.in/ayjTrt
"The one function that TV news performs very well
is tht when there's no news we give it 2 U with th same emphasis as if it
were" DBrinkley
Somebody referrd 2 me today @ #strataconf as the Sammy Davis Jr of Forrester old
data Rat Pack. High compliment. Thanks but I cant tapdance
Best #strataconf preso I saw was "'#BigData from Small Devices: Using Smartphones
to Understand Human Behavior." N. Aharony, Behavio Inc.
"#BigData Will Become 'Big Intelligence'" (http://bit.ly/15Up0vt ) JK--Dont call it that.
You're security. Call it "big security," brother
Note to awkward presenters: "ah, ummmm, yeah,
[snort], well, ok, [cough], anyway, [snicker]" is not a grammatical
English sentence.
Social etiquette: Polite 2 say U "leverage
crowdsourcing to surface insights from your workforce." Impolite to say
you "exploit your peons."
@graemeknows Cynics might say that the windmill of #bigdata is powered by gale-force hot air. Or
flatulence.
Watching #IBM Noah Ilinsky present on "4
pillars of visualization" at#strataconf:
purpose, content, structure, formatting
@graemeknows And the winds that power it all are
powered by the dynamic environment of modern life.
@graemeknows Hey dude, if the blades are 3 Vs, then
the axle on which they turn is data science & tower on which it all stands
is analytics
"Harness Power of #BigData for New Economy" (http://ibm.co/Y80GBQ ) JK--Hey @graemeknows , windmill blades resemble 3 Vs at
common vertex
Alpha testing. Beta testing. I think we should rename
production deployment as "gamma." And "delta" is perfect
for lifecycle of incrementals
RT @graemeknows: My suggestions for Pope: Wm
Shatner,1971 Buffalo Bills, Mitt Romney, Oprah, Pluto (the dwarf planet) &
Neil DeGrasse Tyson
Machine data. in the cloud 4 consumer apps. I've heard
several discussions of it in multi-user online gaming scenarios, here at#strataconf
Wrote all 5 quick-hits for next week, on #bigdata on the move. The 5 fat bullets from
the blog, but broken out, elaborated, & in paragraphs
New #IBM jk blogpost: "Data Scientist:
Exploration in the Age of the Unstructured (http://ibm.co/144LtlI )
RT @GerryDuggan: “ Oh shit! Did I clear my
browser history?” - the Pope, just now
Banning info workers from telecommuting is Nurse
Ratched-ly. Flies in face o virtual collab culture that innovates & keeps
work-life balance
I wonder if the Mafia are using vindictive analytics.
Perhaps I shouldn't give them ideas.
High tech makes you more zen. Changes so fast, you learn
it's wise 2 practice detachment from the things of this world. Transient,
ephemeral
"#BigData Beyond MapReduce" (http://bit.ly/YCUDV9 ) JK--My service-layer
framework helps me avoid confusion while reading stuff like this
Decomposing #bigdata ecosystem into those service layers
helps me to make sense of the innovations going on in each.
#BigData has the following service layers:
storage, execution, application,management, modeling, integration, and access.
Each evolving
Silicon Valley full of smart people in the way Hollywood
is full of pretty people. It's an asset that gives access, not necessarily
success
WSJ reports that LinkedIn becoming investors' dandy
among socials, due 2 job listings. I'll report it's full o news & noise in
equal measure
RT @kexpplaylist #kexp Mandinka by Sinead O'Connor from The
Lion & the Cobra JK--1987. Yes, she could rock.
"Exposing #BI value of cloud data analytics" (http://bit.ly/YBU5N1 ) JK--Good discussion of 3rd party
data sources but omits social media
Unstructured #bigdata?
Analytics driving dynamic contextual situational business processes (http://bit.ly/YBMUVf ) Thursday #IBM quick-hit
Unstructured big data? Analytics driving dynamic,
contextual, situational business processes: http://lnkd.in/eyDCDu
"Sergey Brin says using a smartphone is
'emasculating'" (http://bit.ly/YBMk9Z )
JK--Autocorrect error? Or extraordinarily stupid statement?
@hsmalltree traded east-coast beach living for
west-coast beach living. Out west, she got into ukulele music, like Eddie
Vedder.
Half the time I think "didnt I already write that
up somewhere?" H8 2 repeat self. Have 2 find what I wrote & then color
outside those lines
#Strataconf is thick with interesting data
science. And very clear discussions of complex modeling scenarios.
Was saying over dinner tonight that my core job every
day is simply to explain stuff to myself. As simply as possible. So I don't
forget.
Always best to follow the beat your own drummer. Less
confusing that way.
Roaming the show floor at #strataconf.
No straight line to anywhere. Too many people recognize me. I stop & talk
with all.
CSCC #BigData WG, Reston VA, 3-18. Agenda http://bit.ly/Y5qZvD Reghttp://bit.ly/XhrC10 . Brochure #strataconf #IBM booth 508. I cochair
@jilldyche Back atcha Jill. Always cool to see
you. I got game. You got game. We all got game. #bigdata #strataconf
Silicon Valley has streetcars. Gives ultramodern a
delicious oldtimey spice.
Heading over to #Strata2013.
I'm an early bird.
RT @kexpplaylist: #kexp Like a Rolling Stone by Bob Dylan frm
Highway 61 Rvstd JK--Still wondering how diplomat kept Siamese cat on shoulder
"#IBM Launches Cloud-Based
Analytics...." (http://ibm.co/XCmV3S )
JK--1-yr free access 4 biz prtnrs 2 cloud-bsd CMO Digital Analytics tech
Man, were those some spicy peppers in my morning omelet
or what! All my blood was pumping before the first sip of coffee.
"#IBM Backs Network Functions Virtualiz'n 2
Help Carriers Speed New Svcs" (http://ibm.co/XClmTt )
JK--Virtual Core for Mobile on #PureFlex
#BigData helps small retailers tap into social
and mobile interactions to drive sales http://ibm.co/UXmAck #IBMpwlc #IBMsmb
Big data in the cloud? Governing a sprawling business
resource:http://lnkd.in/hNCBBy
Unstructured big data? Collaboration may be improvised
among unfamiliar data-science disciplines (http://bit.ly/Wr6rIp )
Wednesday #IBM qh
Unstructured big data? Collaboration may be improvised
among unfamiliar data-science disciplines: http://lnkd.in/vrwxnx
Big data in the cloud? Governing a sprawling business
resource:http://lnkd.in/W_a7gJ
"Everythin U Wantd 2 Know About Machine Learning
But Wer Afraid 2 Ask" (http://bit.ly/13UwZoB )
JK--Good reason. Machines wanna 2 destroy us
"Whys & Hows of Social Network Analysis (SNA) 4
Analytics Decision Audits" (http://bit.ly/13UwsmF )
JK--Graph analysis to see who influences
"#BigData poses big problem for Pentagon" (http://bit.ly/13UvXJg ) JK--DoD collects far more
sensor data than it can store or process
"SimCity, for Real: Measuring Untidy
Metropolis" (http://nyti.ms/13UupPw )
JK--NYU center is #IBM partner #bigdata analytics+ lo-cost sensors
RT @kexpplaylist #kexp Everywhere That I'm Not by Translator
from Heartbeats and Triggers JK--This could be my life's story.
RT @kexpplaylist #kexp I Think I Need a New Heart by The
Magnetic Fields from 69 Love Songs JK--Song makes me bounce in my chair.
RT @kexpplaylist #kexp Jubilee Street by Nick Cave & The
Bad Seeds from Push The Sky Away JK--2013. Cool. A bit of a Cowboy Junkies
feel.
I always totally dig Larry's Lounge (Larry Rose) on #KEXP.
He always manages to surprise me with gr8 stuff that even other DJs overlooked.
RT @kexpplaylist #kexp Alexander by Fey Moth from White Blind
JK--2012. Cool. Self-released. Very dramatically mannered vocals.
February. It's a double-fortnight. Feels like the only
standard month, an even number of weeks. No remainder. Three years out of four.
#BigData meets mobility: double-exposure
paradigm where MDM (master data mgt) & MDM (mobile device mgt) mutually
reinforce. Like lightwaves
Changing timezones feels like an adrenalin jolt of
daylight savings time.
Connecting in LAX. Wi-Fi is strong so far. Fortunately,
I've got 4G on my smartphone, and accessing to biz email there. Never trust
Wi-Fi.
Seems like every1 on Twtr wants me 2 C picture o self
laughing out loud. I'm rarely snapped in full-guffaw mode.This should B good:
[click}
Hallelujah. Reagan National's free Wi-fi actually works.
For once.
Crossed paths with #Altimeter analyst @Alan Webber at DCA. Talked about old times,
both of us ex-Forrester.
MAMAPAPA-KU//All the leaves are brown/and the skies are
gray. Never/that way in C-A.
One of those bridal magazines has a redheaded cover
model with ample freckles. Imperfect complexions usually get zero exposure.
Bringing #bigdata down to size--in terms of wrapping
one's head & strategies around it in all its daunting variety--is an
ongoing challenge
I predict that a wife will eventually hack her husband's
Google Glasses to see just where his eyes are roaming ….
"The Trouble with Gerrold: Majel" (http://sdt.bz/39398 ) JK--Roddenberry & his
wife seemed oddly clueless for 1983.
@kexp Your assistant understands the score.
Internet invented in 1969. Web invented in early 90s. By 1993, it was on verge
of massive growth
Unstructured #bigdata?
Governance may be tricky when data non-record non-schema-fied (http://bit.ly/YwAaPF ) Tuesday #IBM q-h in advance
Unstructured big data? Governance may be tricky when
data is non-record non-schema-fied: http://lnkd.in/MQ2V8K
When I close all the open windows on my desktop at the
end of the afternoon, I'm surprised how many places I've been to, tasks
involved in
Listening to Cranberries "Dreams" (http://youtu.be/Yam5uK6e-bQ )
JK--Actually, listened this morning on car radio. Pleasant transportation
RT @kexpplaylist #kexp Sugar Man by Rodriguez from Cold Fact
JK--Film about him won Best Documentary at Oscars last night.
Reputation management. Phrase always makes me chuckle.
Yeah, I'm going to monitor the unspoken stuff people all over are thinking
about me.
Big Brother. Is there a Big Sister that Orwell never
told us about? Minds what's on your mind & tattles on what she finds?
Getting ready for Strata, which I'll be at on Wed &
Thurs, in Santa Clara. By "getting ready," I mean "printing out
my boarding pass."
#BigData in Cloud: Preparing for Future (http://linkd.in/Y5qYrr ). Mar 18. Agenda: http://bit.ly/Y5qZvD Register: http://bit.ly/XhrC10
Big data in the cloud? Governing a sprawling business
resource:http://lnkd.in/J3dvt9
I'm happy to be known as a resource person. Someone
who's a resource for other people. Someone who has resources at his fingertips.
Ongoing challenge is to keep the heart from racing as
the body and mind inevitably must race to keep up with days unfolding.
"Wikibon #BigData Vdr Rev & Mkt Frcst 2012-7" (http://bit.ly/YmFIMz ) JK--Key finding: #IBM largest/deepest/broadst b.d. prod/svc
portfolio
"Do people matter anymore?" (http://bit.ly/ZuN7MV ) JK--Seems our robot
overlords are cutting to the chase in these debates. Be very afraid
"The Beeriodic Table" (http://bit.ly/ZuMJxN ) JK--It all comes down to
atoms...or adams...Sam Adams, that is, IMHO.
Unstructured #bigdata?
Proliferation of new data types with non-explicit semantics: (http://lnkd.in/jbvgq9 ) Monday's #IBM quick-hit
Unstructured big data? Proliferation of new data types
with non-explicit semantics: http://lnkd.in/jbvgq9
Twitter during an Oscar evening is a nonstop stream of
"that's a gorgeous dress she's wearing" & "wow it's Michael
Douglas" tweets
I lied. A good Chardonnay makes doing your taxes
slightly less painful. A welcome numb.
RT @kexpplaylist #kexp Massive Nights by The Hold Steady from
Boys and Girls in America JK--Indie group reminds me of 70s Springsteen scene
I counted. I'm now regularly contributing original
thought leadership material through 8 channels, #IBM and non-IBM. I'll stick to those
Doing my taxes. Listening to the new Yo La Tengo LP.
Trying to offset the pain with pleasure. Steering clear of alcohol.
Old Town Alexandria. It's practically downtown DC. Got
that great urban vibe. Sunny Sunday. Doing Potbelly at Carlyle.
News today is all Oscars and Oscar. I'm getting grouchy.
