We stayed at Wid & Tissa's Jakarta home on vacation last year. Could not have been more gracious hosts. We'd known him since early 80s
"Indonesia vice energy minister dies while hiking" (http://bit.ly/HQskdN)
RIP Widjajono Partowidagdo. Wid was great guy, truly nice man. Died doing what he loved, climbing Mt Tambora. Condolences to Tissa & Kristal
Is there a Twitter rumor registry? I want to check and see who's saying some very bad things about me now? Hard to stay fresh on this dirt
4/20 day. Lots of TV news people discussing this in nervous giggles.
Larry the Cable Guy. Can he unbundle? I'd pay good money for the cap & his dirtiest after-hours gags. If he throws in jug o moonshine, deal!
VH-1 "Mob Wives." When they gonna put out the hit on hubbies' mistresses? BO-ring! C'mon ladies, pick up the pace! We're dyin' ovah heah!
" #BigData , Tough Questions " (http://bit.ly/I7xXVA) JK--Excellent article on key use case: massively scalable log correlation for SIEM
Cardinal law of the comic cosmos: any enforced reverence creates equal & opposite irreverent pushback.
Clown suit/make-up kills the humor the way that a laugh track on a sitcom does. It commands: "thou shalt laugh." Irritates you into defiance
@susankuchinskas Most people find clowns inocuous. Fear of clowns is definitely in minority. It's a bit like fearing proverbial boogeyman
@susankuchinskas I don't hate clowns. I just think they're hackneyed & cliched. They're simply not funny in dumb make-up & costumes
"Fear of clowns is serious issue" (http://on.msnbc.com/JkjxEX) JK--Bozophobia. Dont chuckle if elephant stomps (http://youtu.be/lQoTEScSlyc)
@nancykoppdw #BIWisdom Great moderation Nancy!
@nancykoppdw #BIWisdom Yeah, I'm plumb tuckered out...and still have a few hours of work to do before weekend. Pace yrself Jimbo!
@Greendrv #BIWisdom Um, no. I like to think that biz execs funding #BigData are not real-world incarnation of Dilbert's pointy-haired boss
#BIWisdom The #BigData "dream team" is "investigators," "instrumenters," + "institutions." See http://bit.ly/u58ZjE . Pardon my plug
@ManBagBlog #BIWisdom Understood. Which is why the upfront business case for #BigData may be qualitative & strategic--e..g, deeper insights
@EvansBI #BIWisdom Social data "identity resolution" would benefit from #IBM Entity Analytics. Pardon my plug.
@SQLJon #BIWisdom Yes, indeed. Evolve/apply the data gov #MDM best practices from your #EDW to your broader #BigData initiative.
@ManBagBlog #BIWisdom That's too fine-grained. Few C-level #BigData sponsors care about forecasting ROI impact of specific stat model.
@EvansBI #BIWisdom To positively ID customers on social media & correl8 w/ official customer records requires "identity resolution" capab
@EvansBI #BIWisdom Of course, but the issue is how do you positively ID customers on social media & correl8 w/ official customer records.
@Paulo_R_Pereira #BIWisdom ROI on #BigData can be quantified in terms of improved sales, retention, upsell, etc.. Not rocket science
#BIWisdom #BigData apps don't necessarily require knowledge of data "inside" the org. Especially if you're doing social media analytics
@ryanprociuk #BIWisdom "Data scientist" is core app/dev role in #BigData. Term encompasses trad'l data mining, predictive, stat + biz SMEs
@nancykoppdw #BIWisdom Plenty of integration has already happened btwn orgs' #EDW & #Hadoop. Latter is often data stage/prep for former plat
#BIWisdom The MPP #EDW core of most #BigData strategies. Team has establshed best practices. Should evolve those 4 #Hadoop etc environments
@Paulo_R_Pereira #BIWisdom Of course. You explore customer data sets, eg., for retention, upsell, cross-sell, & other patterns/opportunities
@Claudia_Imhoff Thanks for joining us Claudia! #BIWisdom
@Paulo_R_Pereira #BIWisdom "Stumble into value by doing random data analysis." JK--Interactive exploration may be open-ended, but not random
@sethropp #BIWisdom "do we need someone frm EDW team w/ some heritage in data ?" JK--EDW is key infra. Be careful not to burden that team
RT @FlyingBinary #BIWisdom "Believe #BigData analytics is ecosystem...end of data silos as we know it" JK--Only if architect is properly
@Warren_Hart #BIWisdom Adv analytics programs should teach problem-solving skills first--curiosity, rigor,persistence--& algorithsm second
@Greendrv #BIWisdom Imagination is key to scientific exploration, including data science. You're plumbing for patterns nobody sees--yet.
@Greendrv #BIWisdom You're right. Scientist tests hypotheses & explores for non-obvious patterns. Stats may simply illuminate the obvious
@nancykoppdw #BIWisdom All of that is essential to move orgs along #BigData maturity path.Skills enhance + tools + integr8d expert patterns
@nancykoppdw #BIWisdom Yes. #BigData is an important framework for considering the federated cloud/grid our next-gen #EDW
@Greendrv #BIWisdom Real-time sensor analysis. Machine-generated data.Smart grid. Smarter planet. Huge "back-office" #BigData focus
@sethropp #BIWisdom Data discovery is definitely a #BigData challenge. There's plenty of data, but how can you find the "needle in haystack"
@Claudia_Imhoff #BIWisdom The outcome of online ad-placement optimization are improved revenues, customer experience, etc.
@Paulo_R_Pereira #BIWisdom Right. The "problems" that Google & other online service provider developed #Hadoop around R ad optimization etc
@ryanprociuk #BIWisdom What specific work on U doing in #BigData ? I see "back-office" apps starting 2 grow: IT log analysis, anti-fraud etc
@Claudia_Imhoff #BIWisdom #BigData predom use cases are advanced analytics, but OLTP leverages growing vols etc. NxtBstAction converges 'em
@Paulo_R_Pereira #BIWisdom #BigData market is in production mode: whether consider MPP EDW , #Hadoop, & othr approaches--it's being applied
@ryanprociuk #BIWisdom Yes. Many orgs have marketing & customer intelligence impetus for their #BigData strategy. Extract intel from socials
#BIWisdom We can start from a strategic biz level in addressing what new re #BigData, or from the new platforms/approaches level, or both
#BIWisdom #BigData is all about address burning biz imperatives w/ powerful analytics against growing data volumes, velocities, & varieties
@nancykoppdw Happy Friday one & all #BIWisdom. Where R we at w/ #BigData ? It's really happening (big business investments) in #Hadoop etc
The Cure "A Forest"' (http://youtu.be/Uhgo11KokxE) JK--Hey #KEXP this is RSmith hugging a friggin forest. Play or I'll sic goth-ghouls on ya
#KEXP flipping btwn goth-songs & earth-songs today in honor of Robert Smith birthday (goth-godfather) & Earth Day. Ur-text: Cure "A Forest"?
RT @kexpplaylist #kexp Society by Eddie Vedder from Into the Wild JK--I like his solo stuff as much as or more than the Pearl Jam stuff
Shifting the #BIWisdom & #BigData columns in my TweetDeck over to the left in prep for the 1pm (EDT) TweetJam w/ @nancykoppdw
RT @BIWisdom: A reminder that today's #BIWisdom TweetChat takes place at 1PM ET - our guest host is @nancykoppdw and the topic is #Bigdata
RT @kexpplaylist #kexp Earth Died Screaming by Tom Waits frm Bone Machine JK--Someone start Waits-themed monster chiller horror theatre, pls
@freebalance I especially love statements in form: "Simply put, [paragraph-length sentence with several conjunctions & dependent clauses]
RT @kexpplaylist #kexp I Palindrome I by They Might Giants from Apollo 18 JK--Title shortened from the original "I Palindrome Emordnilap I"
Crushed-beetle extract on my frappucino. Mmmm, yum yum. I demand that Starbucks bring it back & give us pulverized-cockroach as an option.
Prepending "simply put" to a statement makes it more complex. Just make the statement. Don't state that you'll state it.
Baby done a bad bad thing, and spreading bad bad rumors, sending bad bad Twtr DMs with bad bad tinyURLs that'll do bad bad things if U click
The trick with Grape Nuts is to let them soak in the milk for 5 minutes or so. At that point, they're just textured mush. Slice a banana.
My two favorite words at this moment are "bedraggled" & "lackadaisical." Can't say them without a grin on my face.
How many Wall Street investor truly understand what #bigdata is? Few, I suppose. Won't stop 'em from launching big money at such IPOs
Looks like #bigdata IPO mania may soon ensue.
The Shins "40 Mark Strasse" (http://youtu.be/6kFH5A9J1uA) JK--A delicate romantic ballad from their latest LP. Mercer is a melody master.
RT @spooksandgeeks "Data Mining Painted Unfairly as a Threat" (http://bit.ly/HR6dTt) JK--Agree wholeheartedly.
Bob Dylan's statement, from his official website, on the passing of Levon Helm: http://bit.ly/HURsPI
"DARPA exploring miniature atomic sensor systems as alternative 2 GPS" (http://bit.ly/ICrEZu) JK--When GPS inaccessible in battle conditions
I love Don Slack's country-western program on #KEXP. It's his amazing song choices that make me realized how cool country is.
How come no one sends Twitter DMs to tell us that someone's spreading flattering rumors about us? Where are the praisebots when we need 'em?
When sports pundit sez so&so is best "of all time," probably dont mean since time-space arose in BigBang. But maybe. They speak w/authority
In his party, Romney is a centrist who is also a bit of a stiff. Shades of Gore 2000.
Good one. Add that to the list of #BigData value prop questions for your vendor
Can #IBM do all that? Ask us
When consider vendor #BigData MPP analytics end2end value prop, ask whether they support agile MapReduce exec on batch & in-motion data
When investigating the vendor's MPP analytics value prop, ask whether they can scale & balance it end2end: access, hub, staging, etc
Lots of industry positioning on #bigdata is simply bigwashing ordinary data analytics value props. Ask whether the vendor has MPP analytics
You afraid to name who "someone" might be?
"Groovy 1970s Consumer Tech" (http://bit.ly/HLsKlM) JK--Good list. But we said "cool" in the 70s. "Groovy" was already laughably mid-60s
"Behind CEP’s Leaps & Bounds? Automation" (http://bit.ly/HLsgw0) JK--In other words, decision automation, aka next best action (trade, etc)
"How to Use #Hadoop 2 Overcome Storage Limitations" (http://bit.ly/HLrDm3) JK--Can help partition large data sets into drillable chunks
"How 2 Implement Next-Generation Storage Infrastructure 4 #BigData " (http://bit.ly/HLrjDL) JK--You may not need to store 30PB now. But soon
RIP Levon Helm. Most distinctive voice in The Band. "Up on Cripple Creek" "The Weight" "Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" etc
@NeilRaden I meant "understand" need. Maybe I do need one after all.
Energy drinks. I don't, biologically, under need. I usually have plenty of energy. And when my energy low, it means I need sleep, not drink
"Ashley Judd Tells Santorum Wait 72 Hrs Before Aborting Campaign" (http://bit.ly/Jg0oUy) JK--She & M. Trachtenberg, K. Mixon, & E. Coupe
Or "Dances with Wolves." Same diff
Hey @loserboy it was "Dancing with Wolves."
RT @kexpplaylist #kexp The Only Living Boy in New York by Simon & Garfunkel frm Bridge Ovr Troubled Watr JK--This & "The Boxer" are bookends
Interesting how Oracle AR had no issue with @marksmithvr tweeting from their analyst event.
RT @kexpplaylist #kexp Queen of Denmark by Sinead O'Connor from How About I Be Me (and You Be You)? JK--Nice new one with nasty language
@marksmithvr What does he mean by "point-of-view company"?
@marksmithvr Slides, schmides. If we get the raw data and can vet it & cross-examine those who produced it, "trust" may or may not emerge
@marksmithvr We can react only if #Oracle publishes detailed benchmark numbers & complete config, test procedure, etc. Doubt they will
Secret Service aren't all that good at keeping their escapades secret, now are they?
"This supercomputer is rethinking the future of software" (http://tek.io/HV0VvO) JK-- Supercomputer: re-engineer thyself. #IBM BlueGene/Q
"Hoarding Data Wastes Money" (http://bit.ly/IVpyHs) JK--Fine line btwn "history" & "hoard." Sift, sort, & purge. Weigh utility vs. overhead
I preserve my sanity on social media by always remembering I can unfollow, block, delete, & ignore. And not log in in the first place.
Seems like everywhere on Earth is angling to be the next gambling mecca. Nothing's more fun than losing your life's savings overseas.
Lou Reed on Charlie Rose in 1998 (http://youtu.be/LE3qo9sNgDs) JK--They hit it off quite well, surprisingly.
Massive machine data. Peta-scale log analysis. The unsexy, unsung, but hugely promising dark matter powering #bigdata initiatives everywhere
"Big cloud. #Bigdata . Big networks." (http://bit.ly/I4G5aY) JK--Catch Manoj Saxena speak on #IBM #Watson
WSJ article on hotel lobbies gets it right. Doing work in hotel rooms can get isolating & depressing. Doing it among strangers sometimes fun
WSJ "Why All the Locals R Lounging in Hotel Lobby" (http://on.wsj.com/HVlO84) JK--Get glimpse of those star IT industry analysts on parade?
Van Morrison "Sweet Thing" (http://youtu.be/2QzDWIOUnM0) JK--"And I will drink clear clean water for to quench my thirst."
Van Morrison "And It Stoned Me" (http://youtu.be/hX8nAZftZL4) JK--Tina Fey mentions in "Bossypants" memory drinking frm VA mountain stream
The Jaynetts "Sally, Go Round the Roses" (http://youtu.be/2PePXnXxRGE) JK--No matter how many times you listen, its romantic mystery remains
Grace Slick and the Great Society "Sally Go Round the Roses" (http://youtu.be/2NSy4i-5Qxw) JK--Love her version. Turns it into mystic raga
Grace Slick and the Great Society "Nature Boy" (http://youtu.be/et0LLAdBpLM) JK--Love her version. In her hands, it's got erotic gypsy tinge
Nat King Cole "Nature Boy" (http://youtu.be/Iq0XJCJ1Srw) JK--Man was the consummate mellow artist.
Sammy Davis Junior & The Will Mastin Trio "Boogie Woogie Piggie" (http://youtu.be/U8yl7_FJG90) JK--1940s. Mean tapdancer. Just pure fun
Sammy Davis Jr "Candy Man" (http://youtu.be/zRf1Ad_Txsg) JK--Live in Germany. Total crowdpleaser. Dude always seemed casual but all-together
"Data warehousing appliance business case must trump traditional tools" (http://bit.ly/JcRR4R) JK--Focus on time-to-value, acceleration, TCO
Sammy Davis Jr. "What Kind Of Fool Am I" (http://youtu.be/JhJkEMapV_0) JK--Live in Vegas. 1962. Pure showbiz animal. Gotta love him.
"2 Lessons Learned Managing #BigData In Cloud" (http://bit.ly/HUWPEf) JK--Natural language processing is stirring interest in NoSQL
Cocteau Twins "A Kissed Out Red Floatboat" (http://youtu.be/jjrjtRsZnyA) JK--I've always loved their defiantly abstract lyric+music textures
@NeilRaden My feeling is I've already done all rushing I need to do. I'm at place in life I rushed toward, which rushes under own momentum
Wife & waited in long line 4 low-cost smoothies late this evening. Nothing special. Didnt mind waiting. Older we get the more patient we are
Tina Fey lays out rules of improv: 1) say "yes," 2) say "yes, and....", 3) make statements, & 4) there are no mistakes, only opportunities
Tina Fey in "Bossypants" describing unfun honeymoon cruise. Egidia & I took only cruise after 8 years married. Unfun. Cruise, not marriage
My #IBM social media coordinator wants emphasis my individual voice in my blogs and is cool with me going long. How refreshing!
RIP Dick Clark. Brought latest pop hits/artists & awkward teen dancing into America's living rooms. Mainstreamed rocknroll in pop culture
Reading what TedhNugent is quoted as saying, the "madman" moniker appears literal & descriptive: raving incoherent lunatic.
RT @kexpplaylist #kexp Ice Age by Dr. John from Locked Down JK--Cool new one from the NOLA spicy R&B maestro.
@jsvd What kind of #BigData preso is that? I'm assuming that's a typo. You mean "batch," right?
"Big Data - What Mkts Need to Know" (http://bit.ly/J9hinT) JK--CMO driving many #bigdata spends sez #Forrester. Piece by #IBM #Netezza exec
RT @kexpplaylist #kexp Kissing Families by Silversun Pickups JK--"Everything is connected & beautiful." "Kissing families." Don't connect em
"4 C’s of Big Data Process" (http://bit.ly/Jhfibj) JK--Excellent process-optimization discussion by #Forrester @passion4process
"Transforming #BigData Chalenges Into Opportunities" (http://bit.ly/JhdTl7) JK--Finding needle in data haystack & ensuring it's clean/golden
"7 Questions About Analytics for #IBM Mike Rhodin" (http://dthin.gs/JhcxGP) JK--Real-time next-bst-action process instrumentation & optim'zn
"Cloud Computing: #IBM Predictive Analytics: How Helps Tame #BigData" (http://bit.ly/Jhbxm2) JK--Signature solutions. Vertical-focused apps
Still photo of Andrew Bird at #kexp http://bit.ly/TwrUz makes him look like Luke Wilson playing Marlon Brando part in "On the Waterfront"
"Zooey Deschanel oozes nerdy allure for Sprint's iPhone" (http://cnet.co/IPULfn) JK--OK nerd-boys, the field of nerd-girls getting prettier
Congrats to my nephew Hengky & his wife Rica on the birth of their son Glenn Francesco Lee.
"The #BigData Management Challenge" (http://bit.ly/HSzhNS) JK--Disagree. There's no hard/fast distinction btwn "traditional" & "big" data
Davey & Goliath (http://youtu.be/6Sy8IaJIbkU) JK--The best example of Lutheran-produced stop-motion values-focused animation from the 60s.
"Q&A: Charting the Course of #BI Innovation" (http://bit.ly/JfOTus) JK--Good interview with one of my fave analysts: @shawnrog
"Taking Digital Analytics to the Limit" (http://bit.ly/JfNYu6) JK--Are they implying existence of "analog analytics." Finger to the wind?
"Log Standards: Put Up, Shut Up, Give Up or Throw Up?" (http://bit.ly/JfNq7h) JK--Funniest biz/tech headline of the week, so far.
"Dirty IT jobs: Grime and punishment" (http://bit.ly/HSPqDW) JK--Outsource it to Mike Rowe (Soft).
"How do I seek analytical enlightenment, master?" "Ah yes, grasshopper, true joy is in being one with algorithms."
"Reverse psychology." What's that? Don't tell me it's the proverbial "grab 'em by the b***s & the hearts & minds will follow."
RT @kexpplaylist #kexp Aikea-Guinea by Cocteau Twins from Lullabies to Violaine JK--Unmistakeable Cocteaus, w/that speaking-in-tongues sound
Consuming my Grape Nuts. Probably the closest edible substance to beach sand.
TV commercial caption: "Real people, not actors." So, are all dues-paying SAG members androids & avatars? If so, that explains Keanu Reeves
Contrast Nugent with a Detroit-bred rock maestro like, say, Jack White. Where good jams are concerned, Ted don't know Jack. But Jack does
So, if the so-called "Motor City Madman" ever says one memorably interesting thing of a political nature, it will mean he has a ghostwriter
Ted Nugent. I grew up in the Detroit area and don't recall him ever releasing a single memorable recording. Memorable as in "good."
RT @IBMImpact Seven Questions about Analytics for IBM’s Mike Rhodin http://bit.ly/HVtu85 – also see Mike speak at #IBMImpact in 2 weeks
RT @nancykoppdw: hello #BIWisdom tribe!! Your's truly is hosting chat this week "where are we with #bigdata today, no really, where are we?"
Catch #IBM @nancykoppdw & yrs truly + other on #BIWisdom tweetjam this Fri Apr 20, 1pm (EDT): "Where are we with #bigdata today? No REALLY"
For me, workday stress relief is simply taking stuff off my to-do list--by actually accomplishing stuff.
RT @kexpplaylist #kexp The Kids Dont Stand a Chance by Vampire Weekend frm Vampire Weekend JK--My personal fave from their sensational debut
RT @kexpplaylist #kexp Chicago by Sufjan Stevens frm Illinoise JK--Sufjan sold used clothes to State of Illinois? Blago scam? Investigate!
RT @kexpplaylist #kexp I Can Change by LCD Soundsystem from This Is Happening JK--Agile outlook & readiness/eagerness to flex. Inspires me.
@loserboy on #KEXP is programming a fairly awesome set of songs this morning. Thanks for the steady sonic stimulation, Mr John I.T. Morning!
Sub Pop rep on #KEXP chats "loser scholarships" 4 promising creativ "oddball" highschool students. Funny name gr8 idea: http://bit.ly/HUKXxA
RT @kexpplaylist #kexp The Autumn Carnival by Dandy Warhols from This Machine JK--Wow! Another gr8 new Dandies!
I read technical docs from outside-in. Meaning that I study ToC & index first--to frame the overall discussion & quickly immerse in terms
Great photo of shuttle flying past Washington Monument, piggyback on airplane, bound 4 Dulles & Smthsnian Udvay-Hazy (http://bit.ly/I2b9Es)
Catching up on recent #IBM Redbooks in data & analytics. I've always found these excellent resource of best practices & integration patterns
RT @kexpplaylist #kexp Kingdom of Rust by Doves from Kingdom of Rust JK--Doves at their best: indie-guitar combo in full Morricone overdrive
Altoids spells it "liquorice" on the little rectangular metal can. Let's you pretend you're sucking on cough drops soaked in rice liqueur.
Yes, I'm making my peace with Notes/Domino. Just a matter of setting up my client the way I prefer to work.
RT @kexpplaylist #kexp Looking For A Sign by Beck from OST: Jeff Who Lives At Home JK--Nice new slow moody folky-country w/harmonica/banjo
"Greenland ice sheet on the slide" (http://ping.fm/hDfCq) JK--News story that stirred thought in that previous tweet. Sorry 2 dampen yr day
Curious. If global warming causes a huge chunk of Greenland glacier to slide off, catastrophic tsunami? Pleasant Tuesday morning musings.
WSJ "The Guide to Beating a Heart Attack" (http://on.wsj.com/HNLYGo) JK--First rule: don't imagine you're immune. Second rule: stay active
RT @kexpplaylist #kexp The Twist by M Ward from Primitive Girl JK--New rocker from ineffably cool singer-songwriter-guitarist-collaborator
RT @kexpplaylist #kexp You're Swell by Billy Fury from Classics and Collectables JK--Early 60s. Liverpool Beatle contemporary. Elvis groove
"Coalition aims to standardize ' #bigdata ' " (http://wapo.st/IWYPqF) JK--Not really. Just how feds classify their data.
"#IBM Svy Reveals Digital Behav Trends 4 Consumers: What's yr Digital Personality?" (http://ibm.co/HUnP29) JK--I'm social efficiency maestro
RT @kexpplaylist #kexp Cherie by Amadou & Mariam from the album Folila JK--A pretty liltiing good-morning song.
@pstonier That's great but anecdotes arent any assurance that it couldnt have been opposite: immediate phone response, nonexistent Twtr resp
"#BigData in Real World Isnt So Easy" (http://bit.ly/HTmM2u) JK--Which "pundits" make it sound simple? #Hadoop simple 2 pronounce, I grant U
Reading Tina Fey "Bossypants." Yes, I'm a guy. Enjoying her neurotic takes on growing up & prematurely jaded.
RT @kexpplaylist #kexp She's So Scandalous by Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears from Scandalous JK--Very Wicked Pickett feeling R&B
@Claudia_Imhoff I did it all for you Claudia!
Yes i did
@pstonier The articel refers to Twitter-mediated tech support, not Twitter's own tech support. Is that what you mean?
"Twitter Tech Support: How Effective Is Tweeting a Tech Problem?" (http://bit.ly/I0sm4C) JK--Tweeting feels like last-resort squawk for help
"Holographic storage rises from the dead" (http://zd.net/IguZy9) JK--Geek market will buy in when start bundling tech w/Obi-Wan Kenobi image
" #IBM and DB2 version 10" (http://bit.ly/IrBRYL) JK--Mentions incorporation of #Netezza Zonemap query optimization tech in DB2 v10.
"IBM's Analytics Shopping Spree Cont's w/Varicent Acq" (http://bit.ly/ISInaT) JK--"Spree" connotes indiscriminate. #IBM makes strategic acqs
Quantified self/life illustrates Whitman adage "I am large, I contain multitudes." Each of us is #BigData scarcely contained tween hat&boots
"Are you ready for a 'quantified life'?" (http://bit.ly/HCG7Ve) JK--"Quantified life" v. "quantified self"? I've got few hairs left to split
Working on my next #IBM #BigData blog...."How Big is Your Big Data Sandbox?"....stay tuned.
What is this "schoolfeed" social nonsense? Many invites come from people I don't know & didn't go to school with. On socials, I'm oldschool
WSJ "Meet George Jetson, M.D. " (http://on.wsj.com/HNxBUt) JK--Web-based virtual agents to counsel patients. "Jane stop this crazy thing!!!"
WSJ "Researchers Tune In 2 Internet Buzz" (http://on.wsj.com/IfyeWB) JK--Piece focuses on social media sentiment mining in healthcare/pharma
"In Silicon Valley designers emerge as rock stars" (http://reut.rs/HGLWlv) JK--It's all about design of user experience on socials & gadgets
RT @kexpplaylist #kexp Don't Worry Be Happy by Bobby McFerrin from Sun Splashin' JK--Still makes me happy & mellow to hear this.
"The history of supercomputers" (http://bit.ly/HwWV4E) JK--Discusses CDC, Cray, Fujitsu, Intel, NEC, #IBM . Great pictures.
Today's Emancipation Day. 150th anniv of 1st govt act of freeing slaves in US. Washington DC only. 9 months before Emancipation Proclamation
Saw "The Iron Lady" on DVD. Good character study. Became irredeemably arrogant and scolding, antagonized her allies.
Roger Kaputnik. Occasionally a Dave Berg name comes back to me. Irene Zitzlaff.
Relaxing. We got our taxes in last week. Our preparer always does a fine job. I keep tidy records. An annual routine that flows w/out glitch
The quantified life? I only want to dwell inside my personal orders of magnitude. I don't need a precise accounting of my every itch & fart
RT @mashable: "14 Tech-Forward Concepts Reshaping Our Future" (http://on.mash.to/IKQYRC) JK--Lots of cool innovation in there.
"Kraftwerk Keeps Catching Up With Its Past" (http://nyti.ms/HJ8bdk) JK--There's timeless beauty & elegance in all of Kraftwerk's recordings
RT @nytimesmusic: Kraftwerk at MoMA (http://nyti.ms/HLRW0d) JK--Wow! Please tour that as roadshow to DC, at the very least. I love Kraftwerk
@IanGertler Not sure if any of my habits are smart or not-smart. Just habits that I provisionally live by till I get sick of them.
It's a lovely summer's day in northern Virginia. The birds have been having a field day lobbing soft balls all over my deck chairs
I'm still disturbed by the revelation that Katy Perry used to make out to Radiohead. Might explain the Russell Brand escapade, though.
"15 MIT Research Projex That'll Make U Say ‘Whoa’" (http://bit.ly/HJ1LL9) JK--Bah humbug! I won't B impressed till they make us say "Nelly!"
" #BigData & Coming Conceptual Model Revolution" (http://bit.ly/HJ1mZ6) JK--You mean entity-relationship modeling? What's so new about that?
@NicolasJMorales I feel that Cooperstown should have a Hall of Asterisks & Ass****s. To include SOBs & cheats who performed well on field
Live! Pulitzer Prize winner Steven Pearlstein on "Politics of Polarization"! Only thing that even remotely interests me is the alliteration
Yoga has given me new sensitivity 2 body (muscle tendon nerve) like tucked bed. Too tightly tucked is uncomfortable. Too loose is unhealthy
#IBM #SmarterPlanet commercials are excellent. Focus on real case studies & outcomes in making life & business work better.
Trying to retrofit an acronym on "geek." "Greatly Enamored with Esoteric Knowledge (GEEK)"?
And sportswriters do not have the option of voting for Rose anyway. The Major League Baseball cartel forbids it.
If it were a hall of virtue, Ty Cobb would never have been considered in the first place.
Hey Hollywood, there are plenty of creative ways for characters to exchange phone numbers that don't involve invoking dreaded "555" exchange
Baseball should induct Pete Rose into the Hall of Fame. It's a hall of accomplishment, not a hall of virtue.
At what point will China put its big thumb down on rogue rocketlaunching embarrassing bad4business "ally" North Korea?
Titanic. Hindenburg. some disasters become iconic when they signal the commercial decline of a formerly hyped mode of mass transportation.
Curious. Have any other commercial cruise ships sunk on their maiden voyage?
@IanGertler Change is here. I get most of my news online now. That'll intensify. I like physical paper for when I'm lounging lazily later
@IanGertler My newsreading has shifted to 1) power on laptop, 2) place physical paper to one side, 3) tweet about stuff in paper, 4) repeat
Sunday mornings I have to myself. I tend to wake hour or two before the wife. On Sunday mornings, just me & the paper & the laptop. Bliss!
