Bought
& downloaded Temples
Still
haven't mowed my lawn this year. The weeds are as high as a Coloradan's eyes,
but not craving munchies so much as mulchies.
Drafted
next week's quick-hits. They were a month in the making.
Miracle:
unpredecented one-time coincidental event lacking causal mechanism but
possessing sacramental imprimatur bestowed by human(s)
RT
@kexpplaylist #kexp
Nonalignment Pact by Pere Ubu from The Modern Dance JK--1978. I love whistling
"Alice Cindy BarbarAnn" bridge on this
I'll
B moderatng #IBM #BigDataBytes
on Fri Jun 6, 2-2:30pm. "Hadoop: Whither Goest Thou?" All panelists
must B fluent in Elizabethan English
New
#IBM
jk #InfoWorld
column: "Never put everything in one database basket, even if it’s #Hadoop"
(http://ow.ly/wVLWJ )
RT
@Cloud_Council: Symposium
highlight: @jameskobielus on how to
leverage #bigdata
in cloud 2 gain competitiv advantg http://ow.ly/wV9J1
New
#IBM
jk blog: "Open climate data will focus humanity on solutions to global
warming" (http://ow.ly/wVFEl )
RT
@kexpplaylist #kexp
Bicycle Race by Queen from Jazz JK--1978. Freddie Mercury refs & disses a
then-recent hit movie called "Star Wars"
"How
Bayesian analysis might help find missing Malaysian airplane" (http://ow.ly/wVktL ) JK--Try searchng deep in abyss o those
equations
"Obama
Signs Nation's 1st 'Open Data' Law" (http://ow.ly/wVjzR )
JK--Agencies 2 pub spend data mach-rdbl frmt via http://USASpending.gov
"Employee
Churn 202: Good and Bad Churn" (http://ow.ly/wVikz )
JK--Statistical study of "good fit" vs. "bad fit" hires
& their departures
"Bad
Data Science & Woody Allen" (http://ow.ly/wVhC8 )
JK--Cites "scientists say it's OK 2 eat/drink/smoke whatever" scene
from "Sleeper"
Wreckage
of Christopher Columbus' Santa Maria
Jimmy
Fallon seems to have adapted well to "Tonight Show" job. I caught him
th other night. I expect he'll be there at least as long as Leno
It's
been a particularly trying week. Now it's raining like crazy--flooding all over
the DC area.
RT
@kexpplaylist #kexp
Sun Structures by Temples
"How
to run a #BigData
project. Interview with James Kobielus" (http://ow.ly/wUY9Z ).
ODBMS Industry Watch.
RT
@odbmsorg: How to run a Big Data project.
Interview with @jameskobielus
@IBMbigdata http://www.odbms.org/blog/2014/05/james-kobielus/ …
#bigdata
RT
@kexpplaylist #kexp
Death of a Disco Dancer by Th Smiths frm Strangeways Here We Come JK--No truth
2 rumor Morrissey is person o interest
RT
@kexpplaylist #kexp
I Wanna Be Your Mama Again by Doug Sahm & The Sir Douglas Quintet JK--Good
country from this 60s Tex-Mex-rock outfit
"Open
Government Data Gains Global Momentum" (http://ow.ly/wRuUq )
JK--Good discussion of different countries' initiatives.
RT
@kexpplaylist #kexp
Maggie by Mungo Jerry JK--Immediately identifiable as the guy who did "In
the summertime when the weather is...
"Deadly
Data Science Sin o Confirmation Bias" (http://ow.ly/wRnQo )
JK--If U focus on confirmation bias, do U hav confirmation bias 4 it?
"Formulate
a #bigdata
DR plan today" (http://ow.ly/wRmKT )
JK--"Big data is massive -- you don't need to target all of it for rapid
DR"
"White
House #bigdata
panel wants privacy protections, ignores NSA debate" (http://ow.ly/wRmh1 ) JK--Doesn't ignore. Simply doesnt fixate
"Spark
promotion highlights in-memory excitement" (http://ow.ly/wRm07 ) JK--Does Spark relegate #Hadoop
to niche status?
"Data
Mining and Official Statistics: Past, Present and Future" (http://ow.ly/wRlQD ) JK--Good discussion of government data-mining
apps
"Epic
Battle Against Headless Apparitions" (http://ow.ly/wRisl )
JK--"In world we occupy, we've learned to normalize toxicity &
stress"
"Getting
blacklisted for hosting public analytic service on AWS" (http://ow.ly/wR3G7 ) JK--Innocents tarred by colo w/ "bad
neighbors"
"Personal
#BigData
Trails" (http://ow.ly/wR3g1 )
JK--As a consumer, I don't worry about this stuff the way this writer does. Get
over it!
"Statisticians,
big data gurus, data sci's, data miners: all in this together, R we?" (http://ow.ly/wR2OA ) JK--I dont buy th overlap %'s
"Will
cloud DBs & cloud infra combine or have they already?" (http://ow.ly/wR0NO ) JK--Hey, Linthicum, you should've ref'd #IBM
in this!
"DARPA
is working on its own deep-learning project for NLP" (http://ow.ly/wR0kw ) JK--DEFT: smart filtering w/anomaly &
relation analysis
"5
techs that'll help #bigdata
cross the chasm" (http://ow.ly/wR04L )
JK--Interesting discuss o leading-edge techs. But wot dis "chasm"?
"Goal
of data scientists is 2 put themselves out of business" (http://ow.ly/wQZzh ) JK--No way. Automate tasks 2 improve own
productivity
RT
@kexpplaylist #kexp Detroit Rock City
"Get
ready 4 quantum computing SW company" (http://ow.ly/wQYPX )
JK--Their existence hinges on superposition of "fund/don't fund"
states
"Buyers,
beware: analytics field is consolidating" (http://ow.ly/wQYlE )
JK--Nah. Latest M&A wave a pale echo of the wave 5-7 yrs ago
RT
@kexpplaylist #kexp
In Time by The Black Keys from Turn Blue JK--2014. Good one from the Akron
Flying
to Milwaukee
Targeting
misfires on LinkedIn are usually signaled by the phrase: "Based on your
profile, we thought you'd like to know that...."
"IBM’s
Virginia Rometty on Leadership and Management" (http://ow.ly/wO8cF ) JK--She exercises before work. I do it after
work.
"CloudantCON:
Delivering Data to a Smarter World" (http://ow.ly/wO7G7 ).
June 16–17. San Francisco
"#BigData
& Enterprise Architectur Conf 2014" (http://ow.ly/wO7jX ).
NYC. Jun 11–13. I'm speaking there. Register: http://ow.ly/wO7qX
"Webcast:
#IBM
Information Mgmt Cloud Solutions" (http://ow.ly/wO70B ).
Thurs May 22, 2pm. Register: http://ow.ly/wO78c
#IBMDataMag
"Pioneering
Prescriptive Analytics" (http://ow.ly/wO6FT )
JK--Case study of #IBM
customer Centerstone Research Institute #IBMDataMag
"Insight
2014 Call for Speakers" (http://ow.ly/wO6r9 )
JK--Submit your proposal. Event is Oct 26-30 in Las Vegas
"Transformative
Analytics" (http://ow.ly/wO67c )
JK--Reserve your copy of #IBM
Press book "Analytics Across the Enterprise" #IBMDataMag
"The
Program, Framework, & Platform: Pt 2" (http://ow.ly/wO5Tk )
JK--Jacques Roy discusses stream cmptg process flow topology #IBMDataMag
"Reaching
Near–Real-Time Data Replication: Part 2" (http://ow.ly/wO5li )
JK--CLenke & OStephan discuss its integration w/ETL #IBMDataMag
"Can
Anyone Perform Advanced Analytics?" (http://ow.ly/wO55b )
JK-- @fhalper discusses findings
from #TDWI
study #IBMDataMag
Catch
me speaking " #BigData
in Cloud for Compet Adv," CSCC Cloud Indstry Symposium, Wed Jun 18, Boston
RT
@kexpplaylist #kexp
Living The Dream by Sturgill Simpson from Metamodern Sounds In Country Music
JK--2014. Great. Classy, classic country
RT
@kexpplaylist #kexp
It Makes No Difference by The Darling Buds from Erotica JK--1991.
Quarter-century old but sounds like recorded today
New
@IBM B2B software connects partners and
suppliers to deliver great customer experiences https://ibm.biz/BdRLpc #SmarterCommerce
Combining
Social, Mobile With Analytics Dramatically Improves the Shopping Experience http://bit.ly/1ggpZct #IBMMobile
Catch
me Tues May 20 1-2pm (EDT), #InformationWeek
webcast "#BigData
& Analytics: Why You Need a Platform." Register: http://ow.ly/wMXH4
New
#IBM
jk #AnalyzingMedia
column: "Sports Teams: Smack That Ol’ Moneyball Right Out of the
Park" (http://ow.ly/wMMtA )
RT
@kexpplaylist #kexp
Test of Time by Temples
RT
@kexpplaylist #kexp
Oliver's Army by ECostello & The Attractions frm Armed Forces JK--"But
there's no danger, it's a professional career"
RT
@kexpplaylist #kexp:
Shake Some Action by Flamin' Groovies from Shake Some Action JK--1976. Great
power-pop.
#BigData
is th only IT paradigm to which people attribute intentions. Expect to see
headline: "Big Data: would you let it date your sister?"
Here's
the thing: you can tolerate tighter airliner cabin spaces if you have
comfortable seat in which to remain immobile for hours on end.
Not
clear 2 me that designers in aviation industry spend much time fussing over
airliner-seat comfort. Ergonomics seems not to interest them
Why
we must place special scrutiny on unconscious biases #datascientists
build into their work http://ibmdatamag.com/?p=14147 by James Kobielus
New
#IBMDataMag
jk article: "Hidden Biases That May Cloud Cognitive Computing" (http://ow.ly/wLQBm )
New
#IBM
jk column: "#Hadoop
is Beginning to Stare Newer #BigData
Approaches in the Face" (http://ow.ly/wLPvG )
RT
@kexpplaylist #kexp
Tiny Cities Made of Ashes by Modest Mouse from The Moon & Antarctica
JK--2000. Very Pere Ubu-esque.
RT
@kexpplaylist #kexp
Windowlicker by Aphex Twin JK--DJ Troy Nelson recommends video (http://ow.ly/wLAas ). Warning: explicit/weird/cool
Watched
lot of in-flight movies on my return from Jakarta
Home.
Hallelujah! Now in a "12-hour twist" of a jetlag. Day at home feels
like night & vice versa. Sleep-deprived as all get-out.
Sampai
bertemu lagi, Indonesia
Michael
Sam. Hope he succeeds in the NFL to the extent that people won't feel they need
to mention his sexual orientation.
Being
told that anything will "restore my faith in humanity" would imply I
regard our species as worth venerating. Know us too well for that
Big
data's got some nerve! It should take a break while I'm on vacation instead of
going gangbusters. My work grind resumes Tuesday.
Yes,
the reason Uncle Jim gets balder each time he visits is because Jakarta
New
IBM jk blog: "Using advanced image analytics to spot hidden cancer
patterns" (http://bit.ly/1gkCqnr )
Is
anti-virus dead? How many out there haven't updated malware patterns on an
ancient XP in several years and not noticed any infections?
There's
distracted driving & then there's distracting driving. Indonesia
After
30 yrs o marriage 2 a Chinese-Indonesian, I still dont understand a word o
Chinese. But I sense her meaning from context. Like a child
Asia,
Africa, Americas , Australia , Antarctica .
I recommend spelling the other continent "Aurope" to make it a
straight a world.
In
the 30 years we've been married, we've returned to my hometown, Detroit, four
times and Egidia's, Jakarta, six times. Visiting in-laws
Monica
Lewinsky. The only indelible stain is on her own reputation.
Rather
enjoying the calm in a suburban gated community south of Jakarta
RT
@raphaellelaubie
"Short game, long game and the infinite game" (http://goo.gl/eqNMHO ) JK--Latter is no game: it's ego-annihilation
RT
@raphaellelaubie: The Power
of Spontaneity: Become Irresistible (http://goo.gl/aIFN27 )
JK--The art of not appearing to give a f***
New
#IBM
jk blog: "Data confidence: the proof's in the process" (http://bit.ly/1ml33ko )
I
don't have international 4G roaming--or cellular roaming. I've simply been
hopping between Wi-Fi hotspots throughout Indonesia
Indonesians
seem to be as addicted to smartphones as Americans. Even in the busiest, most
chaotic street scenes, they're browsing.
RT
@AP: "BREAKING: Nigeria
Person
reconnecting on LinkedIn from biz card I gave him 17 years ago when I was
briefly in the cellular industry. I'm totally rusty on that
Self-driving
cars in Indonesia
I
speak more Indonesian than my father-in-law speaks English (i.e., me: some;
him: zilch). Mostly, we communicate via grunting & blinking
"This
scene contains graphic images." Ah, the wonders of redundancy. "This
song contains auditory sounds."
Lots
of popular support 4 Jakarta gov Joko Widodo 2 B
next prez o Indonesia
Rajawali
Selatan neighborhood is next to the long-gone Jakarta
When
brother-in-law Iskandar asked about high-tech in Seattle
Every
time we come to Indonesia
As
soon as we return to the States, I do domestic US
Our
long relationship is built on Egidia offering me mysterious-looking slop &
instructing me to eat it. More often than not, it's delicious
Telecommuting
is something that Jakarta
Watching
story on Bloomberg Asia about the casino industry and some dude who uses
mathematics to beat the house in Vegas. Not inspiring.
Back
in Jakarta
Donald
Sterling. I assume some Hollywood producer's
already contacted Mickey Rourke to play him in the inevitable biopic. Mugly!!!
When
I first visited Indonesia
On
my 1st Indonesia
Here's
my own Jimmy Kobielus "Thank You Note": Thank U new LinkedIn
followers 4 making me waste time clicking 2 accept each o U individually
Infinite
numbers. I know that the number of work emails waiting for me post-vacation
will be finite. Just like sand grains on Bali 's
beaches
Wondering
how autonomous vehicles will be programmed to conform to various nations'
vehicular cultures. Indonesia
I've
been massaged in every place we've stayed in Indonesia
RT
@IBMbigdata: New from @jameskobielus "Nurturing open
marketplaces for predictive models and modeling expertise" http://bit.ly/1ntGh94
Hidden
Biases That May Cloud Cognitive Computing - by @jameskobielus http://bit.ly/1mb4Fsr #IBMDataMag
Grabbed
me a Starbucks on Kuta
Beach Bali joe
#Hadoop
is changing in the face of newer approaches to #bigdata
http://buff.ly/1kjmlke via @dataversity
@jameskobielus
Waves
pass, though the soft shorelines they sculpt might endure longer than you’d
expect.
If
anything, Bali 's traffic congestion is more
maddening than Java's. In Bali 's favor:
gorgeous temples to ogle while stuck in your car.
Interesting
to see people commenting on stuff I'd almost forgotten I'd posted. Let my words
do the work while I relax far far away.
Staying
at the Best Western in Bali . Yes, we can
travel the world and still be reminded of summer vacations at the Straits of
Mackinac.
Found
our tropical paradise today. Th beach on Gili Trawangan, a small island off
west Lombok . Emerald sea, quiet. Spent hours
far from care
Saw
two native monkeys frolicking along the road in west Lombok
today. By "frolicking," I mean probably scavenging food.
Watching
some atrocious German TV singing program where regular folks butcher Beatles
classics. But none attempt "Komm Gib Mir Deine Hand"
When
in Indonesia Mississippi , & that end of Fairfax County
In
Lombok, Bali 's less touristy, more affordable,
and still exotic neighbor. The emerald ocean and quiet beaches are worth it.
Trying
to decide whether to tell Indonesians I focus on "big data" or
"informasi besar." Which sounds cooler? Which has hi-tech mystique?
No
photo does justice to the Indonesian automotive experience. Need shakycam video
of constant braking & weaving thru nonstop congestion
Indonesian
TV tends to play the same limited set of commercials over & over. I saw the
"white coffee with a kick" spot 8 times on 1 program
As
you get higher up on Mt Bromo, every square foot is under cultivation. Even the
steepest slopes . I saw people farming 60-degree inclines
Street
masseuse gave me a fast, deep rub at a great price just before leaving the
resort at Bromo. He kneaded the shoulders perfectly.
My
long love affair with Java deepened on the slopes of Mt. Bromo
Enjoying
the volcanic tour of East Java . Massive mud
geyser aftermath south of Surabaya
Most
people on Facebook have exactly 2 events on their timelines: they were born
& they joined Facebook. A full life, by any reckoning!
Nice
to have Facebook access everywhere we travel. So we can respond to requests to
show people pictures of our grown children.
Here
in Surabaya , Indonesia Jakarta
Caught
good Seattle profile at 4am Jakarta
Egidia's
sister Elies & husband Iskandar are much like us in couple-ish commitment
to yoga. Enjoyed our predawn walk thru their neighborhood
OK,
now I see (not!), having Googled
street Jakarta Boston
In
Indonesia
The
lady who cut my hair yesterday told my wife in Indonesian that I resembled a
"saint." She was referring to the shape of my bald spot.
After
essentially not sleeping one wink last night, this morning was blessed by the
most perfectly spacey sunny yoga session. Wife & I.
Wish
2 thank all my web services accounts for flagging the "suspicious"
login activities. Appreciate your vigilance. Stand down. It's me.
The
weather forecasts rain every day in Jakarta
Reading
a book my nephew gave me about Jakarta 's history
back to Batavia
Oddly,
I still can't completely internalize the street map of the parts of Jakarta
A
tablet and free wifi relieve the tedium of a long airport layover. But looking
at your Facebook grows tedious real fast. I read news.
New
#IBM
jk blog: "Moneyball is the true game-changing application of data
analytics" (http://www.ibmbigdatahub.com/blog/moneyball-true-game-changing-application-data-analytics …)
Saw
"All Is Lost" on the plane to Doha
