RIP Ken Oshman. Pivotal entrepreneur in the development of the competitive office telephone equipment market.
"Britain's PM considers social media ban to curb riots" (bit.ly/r0xMoE) JK--Since when is Hosni Mubarak advising 10 Downing Street?
Caught "Jumping the Broom" on DVD. Pleasant romantic comedy about culture conflict between affluent & working-class African-Americans.
CFO’S TERROR Everything’s coming to closure. The books in their fulcrum are righting. What hangs is one wee … (cont) deck.ly/~2fFwt
Quick metric for declining starpower: U don't recognize the names of 2 of the 3 most recent films made by actor who won Oscar 10+ years ago.
Yes. Worry about in vino veritas. It's a business tipsy, the most risky of all.
Please enough of the sniggering jokes & suggestions re Bert & Ernie. Former's only peculiarity is punk 'do, latter's his rubberducky fetish
Chinese producers tainting food products with harmful additives? If PRC ever wishes to export foodstuffs again, they must seriously crakdown
Now I'm confused. Wot I thought of as Tuvan throatsing origin8d in Mongolia? Mongolians angry @ China 4 claiming it? Too many odd overtones!
I liked Maher's comment that the same general public that consistently holds Congress in low esteem consistently elects them every 2 years.
WSJ interview with Mel Brooks. He is just organically funny & witty w/ every twisty turn of phrase. Obviously works these phrases constantly
Must mainline me some classic Ramones without delay to rock the crazy week gone by into a semblance of oblivion.
I will be doing a #Hadoop best practices webinar in a few weeks time with #Pervasive & #Karmasphere. Stay tuned for details.
Is Steve Cropper in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame yet? Don't tell me he isn't. Look him up.
Business trips for me are nothing like vacations, no matter how nice the place. My work schedule brackets any incidental pleasures in worry
It's hard to believe that I did everything I did today. And did my annual physical. I don't kid myself. This shit takes a physical toll.
Feels like I'm becoming an introducer within the Silicon Valley-centric #Hadoop segment. In spite of fact that I'm 3000 miles away.
WSJ says GM planning export-oriented Indonesia plant near Jakarta. I suggest dredge/build dedicated oceanport west of Pluit near airport
Many customers of #SAS whom I speak to are quite perplexed by which tool from that vendor's vast portfolio is best suited to what problem.
RT @kexpplaylist #kexp Frontier Psychiatrist by The Avalanches from the album Since I Left You JK--"That boy needs therapy."
Yes I do carry big heavy bags of paper with me everywhere I go. Sometimes they're full of blank sheets for me to scribble details & analysis
Shout-out to new tweeter @nonash88 . Now you have the formidable task of following me on social & supporting me real-time on my bread&butter
"Scientists Pop Atoms in Microwave, Out Comes Quantum Entanglement" (http://bit.ly/r5Q1Xa) JK--Kernels get lodged between God's teeth.
Interviewed by Beth Stackpole, as was @bevelson , for TechTarget article on collaborative social #BI tools
Bill Maher. What's the point of him inviting rightwingers to his show if he won't let them get a word in edgewise. Just a reverse O'Reilly.
RT @kexpplaylist #kexp Into the Sun (feat. Miho Hatori) by Sean Lennon from Into the Sun JK--Gentle samba from the Beatle progeny.
How do you model, simulate & test quality of customer experience across multichannel #CRM? It's like freeform dance with zillion variations
"I'll view what they're viewing." Recomm'dat'n engines in social TV networks will magnify the ratings influence of hip people on their peers
RT @kexpplaylist #kexp When I Stop Dreaming by The Louvin Brothers from When I Stop Dreaming: The Best of JK--Pure Appalachian nirvana
@rpsherman I mix work & pleasure continually anyway. Interleaving Hadoop & music in equal measure.
Computing for pleasure, which, to my wife, is instinguishable from me computing for work.
Aubrey Plaza's character on "Parks & Recreation" just namedropped the defunct indie group Neutral Milk Hotel.
Kinda of a dumb question, don't you agree? If it's on the public record, check for yourself. BTW, who are you exactly?
Top story: Stocks rebound! Following the break: analysts speculate whether sundown will be followed by temporary darkness.
Challenge of covering a space is partly in seeing something in stuff you look at every day and may be a wee bit jaded about.
An enterprise #Hadoop solution is, at heart, one that lets U move model mine & manip BigData volumes to and/or from ApchHdp-centrc platforms
Startled brown white-tailed rabbit in my frontyard this morn. Startled one in Rancho Bernardo last wk. Suspect it stowed away in my carry-on
RT @kexpplaylist #kexp When U Love Somebody by The Decemberists from An iTunes Session JK--Cool! Colin M & crew cover recent Fruit Bats!
RT @kexpplaylist #kexp Mother's Little Helper by Polyphonic Size from Nouvelle Vague Presents New Wave JK--Huh? Late 60s Stones New Wave?
"Customary #EDW concepts vs. Hadoop: #Forrester makes the call" (http://bit.ly/neBSgU) JK--Not just that, Kobielus invokes Inmon & Kimball
"Twitter Is Removing Your @Mentions Folder. Here’s How To Get It Back" (http://cot.ag/qEfmlj) JK--This a dumb joke? That removes the social
@nyuhanna & yrs truly interviewed a #Microsoft ref customer for SQL Server #PDW
RT @kexpplaylist #kexp: We Carry On by Portishead from Third JK--These folks do ghostly-mechanical-ominous extraordinarily well!
Yes, I can jam the adjectives into a tweet. #Panorama Necto is an innovative boundary-spanning #BI "3.0" solution.
Took briefing from #Panorama on #Necto #BI soln w/ social self-svc contxtual interactiv pub-sub adaptiv root cause anlysis & NextBest Action
@nancykoppdw Glad I could stimulate your thinking!
Did a customer inquiry re #Teradata #CRM that quickly became, at customer urging, a #NextBestAction best practcs, use cases, & solutions inq
RT @kexpplaylist #kexp: When Will You Die? by They Might Be Giants from Join Us JK--Great funny/nasty new one in their classic goofus style
RT @kexpplaylist #kexp Superman's Song by Crash Test Dummies from The Ghosts That Haunt Me JK--1991. This guy has/had a great voice.
That Newsweek cover photo of Michele Bachmann is what she looks like in most photos I've seen of her. No distortion. Slightly deranged smile
WashPost reports that new US Poet Laureate Philip Levine grew up in Detroit "a mile from 8 Mile Rd." Quik calc pinpoints poet at 7 Mile Rd.
Does every #Hadoop solution vendor implement every spec in that stack I linkd to earlier? Does every user impl? No way. What's common? MpRdc
WSJ reprts that mistakes in scientific studies surge. Just in: Einstein ghost retracts relativity. Askd 4 coment, OldTstmt God sez toldja so
What is #Hadoop you ask? For starters, how extensively does your product portfolio (or production env) implement these? http://bit.ly/229KBJ
Interviewed (by email) by Valerie Valentine of Information Management re #Microsoft release of #Hadoop HDFS connector for SQL Server & PDW
John Phillips name-checked Alexandria, his hometown. And, for past quarter-century, mine too (if you count Franconia as Alexandria, that is)
Listening to The Mamas & The Papas cover of "Dancing in the Street." Sitting in Falls Church VA. Mama Cass mentions Falls Church in outro.
Listening to Dandy Warhols "Bohemian Like You." I'll forgive them the JumpinJackFlash-y intro--they take it into a very Dandy direction!
@TonyBaer Spammers rarely promise anything quite that classy--or specific to any Vegas hotel-casino that's way off-Strip
Dear Spammers: If U want 2 fool me into clicking on one of yer come-on messages, dont promise free meal at establishment that grosses me out
Working on a preso deck that brings my CLV & CEM metrics for #CRM #NextBestAction into a more seamless synthesis. Love does indeed drive $
Dandy Warhols. Every time one of their songs comes on the player, it feels like dear old friend coming to spend time. A few rockin' moments
@NeilRaden I don't suppose any battle is a joke. But whence the name?
Experience analytics. Sounds like trying to quantify the ineffable. But we all like to list our favorite things. That's a simple analytic.
As new socials come online & old friends want to re-social thru them, what's the etiquette for declaring "one social with you is plenty"
Some vendors and users still freak at the word "cloud," thinking that it only refers to public hosting. The word carries baggage, don't it?
RT @kexpplaylist #kexp My Mistakes by Eleanor Friedberger from Last Summer JK--This has suddenly become my fave new song.
"Is Social Networking's Honeymoon Nearly Over?" (http://bit.ly/q8WPjv) JK--In other words, is Google+ essentially Winklevoss 2.0
Critical thinking in a blink. It's absolutely essential for shooting down distractions before they can do damage on your attention span.
"Microsoft adds Hadoop support to SQL Server, data warehouse" (http://bit.ly/pDxMbI) JK--Just the bare minimum: connector to external HDFS
RT @kexpplaylist #kexp Memory Gospel by Moby from Play: The B Sides JK--Remember Eminem's dumb one-sided feud with this guy?
"Social Media Makes Mark in London Riots" (http://bit.ly/nn9JP6) JK--Enuff of such headlines. Rioters also drove horseless carriages Im told
RT @kexpplaylist #kexp Itchy Fingers by Junior Boys from It's All True JK--Cool new one. Like Hall & Oates gone disco.
Boy am I glad I organize my notes from previous inquiries. Saves my tail in a pinch every time.
RT @kexpplaylist #kexp Draggin' The Line by Tommy James & The Shondells from 40 Yrs Complete Singles Collection '66-'06 JK--TJ still active?
Much of life is resisting dumb advice on language and how to use it.
WSJ review of John McWhorter "What Language Is" (http://on.wsj.com/oavID2) JK--IDIOM: Ingrown Disheveled Intricate Oral Mixed. Cool mnemonic
@NeilRaden That's nothing. My grandpa rode up Pork Chop Hill and nibbled on the Big Rock Candy Mountain!
@NeilRaden Speak up sonny! I can't hear ya!
@NeilRaden Theodore Roosevelt brought us out of what depression?
Mt. Rushmore. I love the cheesy patriotic iconic nature of the place, carved into the earth, oddly exalting Theodore Roosevelt.
What's this "girl next door" nonsense? Are there zoning ordinances prohibiting girls out of one's league from residing in the adjacent home?
Kylie Minogue. Is she the older shorter white Aussie Beyonce, or is Ms Knowles the younger taller black Texan Kylie. Which is yr ref diva?
Social media listening & much text analytics, applied 2 user-generated content, is experience analytics. Experience of being me cantcha see
Behavioral analytics. It is in fact experience analytics. People tend to act out their inner dramas.
Watching video for Hanson "Give A Little." Great song. Wicked riff.
Now that everybody is friends with everybody else on socials, has anybody done study to determine whether more people can stand each other?
RT @kexpplaylist #kexp The Summer Place by Fountains of Wayne from Sky Full of Holes JK--Fine new release from indie-pop veterans.
As I said, my consulting dance card is full. It's more like a mosh pit. My head's banging & band's clanging on one chord "HA-DOOP HA-DOOP!!"
#Zettaset. Founded in 2007. VC-funded. Mountain View CA-based. Formerly known as GOTO Metrics.
Taking briefing from #Zettaset , a vendor of HA, management, security #SIEM, and optimization tools for #BigData #Hadoop
@forrester Assist #Forrester w/rsch on #MDM in suppt of #HR proc. Complete survey http://forr.com/pLsYXm & get free doc #dataquality #BPM
@forrester Emerging business architect role vital in leading biz transformation supported by tech (http://forr.com/ogYlUT) #BPF11, #BPM
Interviewed by @chriskanaracus of #IDG re MSFT announcement on PDW news & #Hadoop interop plans http://bit.ly/p0tobK
RT @kexpplaylist #kexp Anarchy in the U.K. by Sex Pistols from the album Never Mind the Bollocks JK--See previous tweet.
RT @kexpplaylist #kexp London's Burning by The Clash JK--Have to restrain oneself not to think of the Clash every time riots break out in UK
RT @applegirl: "I love days when downtown Chicago smells like chocolate chip cookies." JK--"Sweet Home Chicago" (http://bit.ly/qUfwwc)
Seems like everybody's verticalizing adv analytics into industry-specific and/or painpoint-focused #CRM solutions leveraging social media.
RT @kexpplaylist #kexp: New Slang by The Shins from Oh, Inverted World JK--Has one of those "Greensleeves"-ish melodies that burrow deep
RT @kexpplaylist #kexp Sometimes I Don't Get You by Yo La Tengo from I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass JK--Hoboken soul!
"Microsoft's, Google's Big Data Plans Give It An Edge" (http://bit.ly/pcRTqy) JK--Good discussion of MSFT "Daytona" & GGL Fusion Tables
Long. Lengthy. Elongated. Can you think of any English synonym that goes deeper down the dimension that these words denote?
Laissez faire. My mnemonic on that has always been "let's see how the market shakes out and call that fair."
"The Data-Fueled Display Ad Revival" (http://bit.ly/nNcTUq) JK--Think of it as next best offer machinery in the service of Madison Avenue.
"Are Google's best days behind it?" (http://bit.ly/qjbH8b) JK--Same question was asked about Apple back in the 90s.
"Startup 2 release 'stone-like' optical disc that lasts forever" (http://bit.ly/p0K1NV) JK--Umm stones erode. When forever arrives, well see
"Fastest-Growing Vertical in IT? Healthcare" (http://bit.ly/puj65Q) JK--Driven partly by insurance reform compliance, partly by cost control
RT @kexpplaylist #kexp Pouring Rain At Dawn by The Jayhawks from Mockingbird Time JK--Great new one from classic alt-country band.
Once again, the turbulent financial markets rumble ominously. As always, nothing much I can do about it. But focus on what's in front of me
One tweeter's profile describes as "writer, drug addict, musician, nerd, & very immature." LOL But I wont follow unless he tweets more often
I'm still looking for #EDW vendors to package relational, columnar, and #Hadoop repositories into unified appliance family w/common tools
Assist Forrester w/ research on #MDM in support of #HR processes. Complete survey http://forr.com/pLsYXm & get free doc. #dataquality #BPM
RT @kexpplaylist #kexp Hey, That's No Way to Say Goodbye by The Decemberists from An iTunes Session JK--Excellent Leonard Cohen cover.
RT @kexpplaylist #kexp Griselda by Michael Hurley, The Unholy Modal from Have Moicy! JK--Kneeslapping old-timey hoedown jam.
Saw "Crazy, Stupid, Love." Great, film. Laughed, pretty, much, through, the, whole, thing. Lots, of, great, performances. Tangled, lives
Tweet-lite day for me. Head-down in consulting & research tasks. Q3 is much busier than I expected. That's a good thing!
RT @kexpplaylist #kexp Is It True? by Tennis from the album Is It True? JK--New one? No sophomore slump for them? Sounds promising.
RT @kexpplaylist #kexp The Opposite of Hallelujah by Jens Lekman from Night Falls Over Kortedala JK--Can't not smile at Jens' bouncy gloom
"Study: Twitter Helps Investors Predict the Stock Market" (http://bit.ly/qwGMuT) JK--Predict that it will stay jittery? I coulda toldya that
RT @kexpplaylist #kexp My Mistakes by Eleanor Friedberger from Last Summer JK--Great new toe-tapper from Fiery Furnaces singer.
RT @kexpplaylist #kexp: See No Evil by Television from Marquee Moon JK--Should be Google's theme song. Or, better yet, Do No Evil.
@The_Quacker One grabs the bull by the horns, in which case I'm referring to the doorknob, & slams shut. Also, ignore social & email & phone
Rediscovered the joys of focusing on one task for more than an hour.
RT @kexpplaylist #kexp Wired For Light (Live Drum Version) by School of Seven Bells from Prince of Peace JK--Drums make it even dreamier
@forrester How can U empower customers thru business proc transformation? @waband offers 6 tips: http://forr.com/pO53Ge. #BPF11, #CRM, #BPM
RT @kexpplaylist #kexp Jeepster by T. Rex from the album Electric Warrior JK--Ever notice that this glam-rock song has country-western beat?
@jtwentyman You are quite welcome, Jessica. Glad to provide inputs for your article on #BigData #Hadoop #EDW.
RT @kexpplaylist #kexp Monday Morning by Death Cab for Cutie from the album Codes and Keys JK--Another instantly memorable tune from DCFC
RT @kexpplaylist #kexp All I Need by Air from the album Moon Safari JK--Song is rare bird: interesting lounge music.
I meant to type "Forrester" into my browser address bar, but typed "Facebook" instead. Can't be Freudian slip.
That dramatic moment just before your lip learns whether the coffee is too damn hot.
Maybach. Daimler's most opulent ride. Not selling many of the vehicles. $375K pricetag. Also, very ltd distrib. Ive only seen in Monte Carlo
"Google's Self-Driving Car Crashes" (http://bit.ly/mT0sPY) JK--But in its defense, your honor, some stupid human was driving at the time.
"Google+ Floodgates Open -- Everyone Gets 150 Invites and an Invite Page (http://bit.ly/pfLIIp) JK--Every new social creates new friendspam
"World music"? That's sorta like "world painting" or "world architecture." Qualifier "world" says nothing. Just call it "music."
Listening to Cat Stevens "Oh Very Young" from his greatest. Love poetic compression of "your dad's best jeans denim blue faded up 2 the sky"
@ggheorghiu Sure. This, for example. But why does some stranger expect me to spend time mentoring them remotely? What's in it for me?
Considering using props in a couple of near-future speaking engagements. Considering them carefully. Nothing too hokey or showy.
Listening to great #KEXP podcast of Cave Singers (http://bit.ly/mYlqKv), live from Capitol Hill (Seattle) block party a few weeks ago.
RT @kexpplaylist #kexp That's Entertainment by Morrissey from Just Say Yes, Just Say Anything JK--Perfect voice, other than Weller, for this
RT @kexpplaylist #kexp Walk a Mile in My Shoes (feat. Robert Owens) by Coldcut JK--Dedicated to those who think analysts work for free.
@ggheorghiu Gotta eat.
Dear Every Graduate Student in the World: Please don't imagine we can give U gratis guidance. Sincerely, Every Industry Analyst in the World
Curious where Maslow would put #BI in his hierarchy. Self-actualization? Nah. That's only when you go fully self-service & actionable.
Few things as mundanely annoying as "sign me in automatically" screens that never do, no matter how many times you indicate "yes, please"
Albert Einstein. Albert Brooks should drop his pseudo. Would be funny if always had 2 neurotically explain yes it's my real no I'm no genius
Even if Einstein had been crewcutted and cleanshaven, he would have been iconic for those soulful eyes. And, oh yes, for his smarts.
Listening to Neko Case "If You Knew" over & over, obsessively. Just one more shot, please, from this former Alexandria VA resident.
Listening to Harry Belafonte "Jamaica Farewell" from "Time-Life Treasury of Folk Music." A song I often sing acappella after a drink or two.
Ads 4 "male enhancement." "Enhancement"? Matter of degrees? I thought criterion 4 maleness was binary. Like being "a little bit pregnant."
When people pray at cross-purposes, the prayers cross & cancel in Heaven and make the Almighty quite cross with us.
Almost forgot. Norah Jones, half-Indian
Critical thinking. Critically important for you to keep lies, distortion, & manipulation from warping your POV & upsetting your equilibrium.
Arianna Huffington. She seems to have political ambitions. I'll leave it at that.
Thank you Standard & Poor's for whacking the entire US federal policymaking establishment on their debt-addicted heads. Downgrade = tuff luv
The faux-monumental hotel-casinos. Names like New York New York & Circus Circus. Vegas fills yr eyes w/ that dubl vision. Gets the best of U
Michelle Branch. Karen O. Racking my brain to identify other American popstars of full or partial Asian ancestry.
I don't golf, but I readily admit that golf courses are among the most beautiful & ecofriendly footprints of organized sports on this planet
