Steve Jobs'
hippie-oid period at Reed
College
Seeing uptick in biz press articles that either attribute
all-goodness to or blame well-meaning overreach on sum vague thing called #bigdata
Reading
Isaacson's life of Jobs. A bit like reading Boswell's life of Johnson, which I
enjoyed.
Hmm..my Twitter
friend [First name] [Last name] has joined Pinterest. Wonder what [First name]
looks like these days.
I now routinely
have my tablet on and Google Earth launched when reading news. Need to see what
the places I read about really look like.
Got angst in ma
pangst and ah needs to dangst!
I'm
progressively working out my method of coordinating all my blogging
commitments, partnerships, topics, & outlets. Takes some discipline
Inspiration for
the next blog or three is always around. You just have to stay open & be
ready to put your prior thinking on hold.
Sitting here
working on a presentation for Enterprise Data World I'll do in San Diego on May 1. "Grow a #BigData Center
of Excellence."
"Algorithm."
Word now has automation connotation. Etymological irony is it's corruption of a
specific person's name (http://bit.ly/13az8jV )
"Understanding
Unicorn: A deep dive into Facebook's Graph Search (http://zd.net/VTzhGE )
JK--Goes into a bit more depth on graph analytics
"#IBM plugs #bigdata capabilities into Deutsche Telekom’s
M2M infra 4 #SmarterCities"
(http://bit.ly/VTwTzE )
(http://ibm.co/VTx3qL )
Oscar Pistorius
out on bail. He has vowed to find the real killer. He hasn't ruled out the
one-armed man.
I deliberately
NOT FOLLOW anyone who has a trademark "TM" symbol superscript next to
their Twitter name. Mark of the terminal narcissist
"What is
difference between Inmon & Kimball point of view of DW ? " (http://linkd.in/VTsn48 )
JK--Most tiresome perpetual debate in our space
Flat files. U
know someone is new 2 data mgt when they inquire into degree of file curvature.
I keep my flat files compressed w/paperweight
Day of deep
breathing. Deliberate. To keep my heart from racing as the pace of the day
picks up. Deep in, deep out. Ahhhhhhhh
RT @kexpplaylist #kexp Little Talks by Of Monsters and Men
from My Head Is an Animal JK--Huge radio & video hit. It's everywhere.
"Data
scientist"? So passe. "Data artisan"? Way too precious.
"Data artiste"? Too French. I prefer "Data dilettante."
Wait, French too. Damn
This wk #IBM jk q-hs: http://linkd.in/11Zs1vl http://linkd.in/11ZrZnj http://linkd.in/15AxgR2 http://linkd.in/YhaCde http://linkd.in/ZwQpTt
Big data in
production? Consider seams in your service:http://lnkd.in/7YMCwp
Rising gas
prices. Rarely concern me. I work in my home. All we need is within 2-mile
radius. Walkable. Bikeable.
RT @kexpplaylist #kexp Johnny Nightmare by The Secret History
from The World That Never Was JK--Great. Sounds like classic Kirsty MacColl
Cool
visualization of every confirmed meteor impact on Earth from 2500 BCE to last
year (http://bit.ly/YdX2Y0 ). Ancients kept
tidy records
"The
Problem with Our Data Obsession" (http://bit.ly/YdVkpx )
JK--Transparency, sharing, & glut crowding out privacy, selectivity, &
gut.
RT @kexpplaylist #kexp Carribean Power by Bomba Estéreo from
Elegancia Tropical JK---Not laid-back Caribbean .
Aggressive rock attack.
New
AnalyzingMedia #IBM jk post: "Koby Asks: Must You
Sacrifice Privacy for Social Business?" (http://bit.ly/1388h80 )
"Five Ways
to Turn Everybody into an Inventor" (http://linkd.in/1384PKJ )
JK-- @RitaJKing on
"social inventing" within your extended biz ntwk
"Cloud-Based
Data Analytics – The Time is Now" (http://bit.ly/1380UNX )
JK--It's all about scalability, speed and access
RT @kexpplaylist #kexp Someone Else's Cake by Red Jacket Mine
from Live on KEXP JK--Definitely an early Elvis Costello vibe on this.
Another Palo Alto trip two weeks
after next week's. Customers want to hear more about #IBM #PureData System for Analytics. Glad to discuss.
RT @kexpplaylist #kexp Lion's Mouth by Arthur & Yu from
In Camera JK--I meditate to this. Not kidding. It hits close to "om"
for me.
RT @kexpplaylist #kexp Dissolve Me by Alt-J from An Awesome
Wave JK--Typing "Alt" + "J" doesnt dissolve MSFT Windows.
Doesn't do anything.
Writing a blog
that begins with the imperative: "Mind your own beeswax!" Always fun
to say.
Big data in the
cloud? Establishing agile development practices:http://lnkd.in/d9AbnG
New #IBM jk blogpost: "Productionizing
Your #BigData:
A Checklist of Key Considerations" (http://ibm.co/12S8UD4 )
Productionizing.
An awkward word that's oddly fun to say.
Listening to
Built to Spill "Mess With Time" (http://youtu.be/ZWwakjp0P-E ).
I dedicate this to @TheSocialPitt
"Obama’s
Rawlsian vision" (http://econ.st/12RN3M4 ) JK--Wow! Only
The Economist would cite philosopher John Rawls. "Justice as
Fairness."
"Influential
Few Predict Behavior of Many" (http://bit.ly/12RJ3ev )
JK--Scientifc Americn article doesnt call out approach: behavioral graph
RT @kexpplaylist #kexp Kitten by Ass Ponys from Some Stupid
with a Flare Gun JK--Chuck Cleaver has cool country-oid voice & rock guitar
"Has
Analytics become a Meaningless Term?" (http://bit.ly/VyqKX3 )
JK--Really, Steven Swoyer? It's the only IT term overused by marketing?
"#IBM Unveils Most Comprehensive Mobile
Portfolio 4 Global Businesses: IBM MobileFirst" (http://ibm.co/XrxeEF )
JK--New+enhanced offerings
RT @kexpplaylist #kexp Line of Fire by Junip from Junip
JK--Swedish group produces soaring, romantic, thrilling songs.
How many angel
investors can dance on a pinhead business plan?
The most
stressful element of many work environments is when folks casually &
habitually bitch about how stressed out they are.
Redesign of
Hotmail browser interface as "http://Outlook.com "
really good. Much faster and easier to use. Email thick clients are dying
RT @kexpplaylist #kexp Dawn Chorus by Boards of Canada from
Geogaddi JK--Instrumental has a wonderfully warped, druggy, & trippy mix
Looking forward
to @strataconf next
week in Santa Clara (http://oreil.ly/YIDV5l )
& #IBM #BigData Developer Day in Foster City . C-ya-there!
Catch me et al
InformationWeek #IBM Webcast "Capitalize on Power of #BigData 2 Transform Marketing" 3-11 12PM
ET Reg: http://bit.ly/YIBEad
Big data in
production? Consider the skills in your organization:http://lnkd.in/nS6hbT
RT @kexpplaylist #kexp Baby It's You by Dolly Mixture from
Remember This: Singles Collection JK--Really good. Holds up to Shirelles
original
"Rock-hard
abs." One o funniest phrases in English. Want my abdominal muscles 2
deflect bullets. Also want Xray vision & Fortress o Solitude
New study
stresses that stress is good for you so long as you don't stress about being
stressed out.
My business
trip to KC canceled by approaching blizzard. There, not here (northern VA).
Whew! Glad I didn't get stranded on the high plains
RT @kexpplaylist #kexp Oaae naenenoa by Pussy Riot JK--I
doubt Putin cares about their sound, but it's derivative girl-garage-punk
RT @kexpplaylist #kexp Shipwrecked by Sky Cries Mary from
This Timeless Turning JK--1994. Seattle
group mistaken 4 grunge. Trippy raga-like
"The
Evolution of a Connected Service" (http://bit.ly/YmLvBJ )
JK--Article uses "connected service" as synonym for "M2M."
"#BigData in HR: Talent Analytics Comes of
Age" (http://onforb.es/YmKJEV ) JK--Article
overstates Gartner #bigdata rev estimate by 1000x.
"Pleasure
o finding things out about Richard Feynman" (http://bit.ly/Xp4TyV )
JK--Movie about him starring William Hurt? Needs 2 nail accent
People, inside
& outside #IBM,
often engage with me after reading something online I wrote that moved them.
Post original thoughts, folks.
More spam from
"Big Willy." I really wish Clinton
would find a legitimate post-presidential hobby.
New #ITKE jk article: "Building #bigdata skills: Closing the talent gap" (http://bit.ly/Y7i9eB ) #IBM
Big data in
production? Consider the scalability imperatives:http://lnkd.in/FdfFVi
Big data in the
cloud? Establishing agile development practices:http://lnkd.in/MVBaqk
In the blog and
associated quick-hits, I scope out the "unstructured" side of #bigdata as: data, governance, collabs,
processes, & outcomes
Drafted new
blog: "Data Scientist: Exploration in the Age of the Unstructured"
Wrestling with
my efforts to discuss "unstructured" #bigdata in a way that structures my thinking
into coherent patterns. It's coming
I've decided to
write a blog this week called: "Data Scientist: Exploration in the Age of
the Unstructured."
RT @kexpplaylist #kexp Higher Ground by Stevie Wonder from
Innervisions JK--My 2nd Stevie Wonder retweet this morning. I'm not
superstitious
Big data in the
cloud? Establishing agile development practices:http://lnkd.in/kHcKb7
When peeps ring
our doorbell these days, more often than not it's tree svc wanting 2 trim ours.
I actually like feeling o living in forest
Mikolaj
Kopernik born this day 540 years ago. Today's Google doodle in honor of him.
Why do others feel they need to alter Polish names?
Big data in
production? Consider the stacks you'll need to harden:http://lnkd.in/nXBix4
Loving Larry
Mizell Jr set this morning on #kexp.
Playing a wide range of modern styles, then Thin Lizzy. Sez: "We can do
that!" Gr8 motto
RT @kexpplaylist #kexp Boogie On Reggae Woman by Stevie
Wonder from Fulfillingness 1st Finale JK--Cool early 70s hit more boogie than
reggae
Listening to
Bryan Ferry "Make You Feel My Love" (http://youtu.be/4WVyanm14EI )
JK--Excellent Dylan cover.
"Facebook's
New Big-Data Tool Cranks Up Hadoop -- And It's Open Source" (http://bit.ly/VrQrsd )
JK--Corona manages
cluster & tracks each job
"Will #BigData Replace Ratings?" (http://bit.ly/VrPznF )
JK--If you want to sell ads, you have to report third-party validated ratings
"How #BigData Analytics Fuels Customer Management
Excellence" (http://bit.ly/VrP7Ws ) JK--Results of
survey by @HypatiaResearch
"Statisticians’
Place in #BigData"
(http://bit.ly/VrNzM2 )
JK--Statisticians & SMEs must define research question upfront
collaboratively
Hey pizza place
near me: try not to misspell "pizza" in your solicitation. Makes me
unsure whether it's really you or really scam.
Tag clouds (http://bit.ly/2BP5S ).
Not terribly useful visualization if you're looking for relationships among
entities within unstructured
"How to
tackle #BigData cleanup" (http://tek.io/133aVYz )
JK--Good guidance. Making it small structured accurate & searchable in the
process
"#BigData as a service (BDaaS)" (http://bit.ly/Xnnayu )
JK--I hope acronym catches on. Big data in the cloud is definitely BADASS!
"Microtargeting"
(http://bit.ly/VZSkis )
JK--Something that #bigdata does quite well. More history &
granularity on customers
"Cold
Enough 4 You? Vis +Pred Model o Weather" (http://bit.ly/11QAMYz )
JK--Steve Miller warms hands over statistical fire of wind chil index
"Don't
Hurt Those Close to You with Bad Data" (http://bit.ly/YiegPS )
JK--Justified fear of incompetent data scientists using lo-quality data
"How to
Implement Lean #BI"
(http://bit.ly/YidKl2 )
JK--Good discussion. Much of this applioes to #bigdata implementation too. Lean big data?
RT @kexpplaylist #kexp 8:05 by Moby Grape from Moby Grape
JK--A desert island disc from the Haight-Ashbury
scene. Terrific folk-rock
RT @kexpplaylist #kexp Helplessness Blues by Fleet Foxes from
Helplessness Blues JK--Their best songs feel like American landscape
"What is
the meaning of BIG DATA to you, in one or two words?" (http://linkd.in/YiaHJI )
JK--Other than those two..umm.."scalable analytics"
"The
Anatomy of a Successful Analyst" (http://bit.ly/Yia0jv )
JK--Fun fact: most have multi-chambered stomachs & chew analytical cud
"When
Sitting Becomes a Disease" (http://bit.ly/Yi86iP ) JK--That's
true. Even worse when you constantly snack while you sit.
Presidents Day.
If we had a Vice Presidents Day, it would be on a weekend, when nobody notices
how redundant it is.
"New 9/11
Documents Expose "Nobody Could Have Predicted" President" (http://bit.ly/Yi6Oo5 )
JK--Old news. All know GWBush a baldfaced liar
Big data in
production? Consider the stakes and stakeholders:http://lnkd.in/RhNbRC
"Colorful
Phrases Frm Ancient Roman Grafiti" (http://bit.ly/Zlmm1b )
JK--“SUSPIRIUM PUELLAM CELADUS THRAEX.” (“Celadus makes the girls moan")
tUne-yArDs
reminds me smidgen of Swollen Monkeys, a shortlived project of @ralph_carney et
al from early 1980s (http://youtu.be/jPkK4SeHuOo )
Caught
bizarre/cool crakd-jazz-art stylings o tUnE-yArDs on "Austin City
Limits" (http://youtu.be/FFHuTXJMgOk ).
She speaks like norml person
RIP Tandyn
Almer. Wrote Association's word-intensive hit "Along Comes Mary."
WashPost says he'd been living in Fairfax
County
RT @kexpplaylist #kexp TENN
by Night Beds from Country Sleep JK--Sad & lonesome sound of somebody under
the weather and/or influence
RT @kexpplaylist #kexp TENN
by Night Beds from Country Sleep JK--Sad & lonesome sound of somebody under
the weather and/or influence.
TV ads for meds
to help with pains of back, knees, etc. I've never seen a PSA telling you about
free things--exercise, yoga, etc--to allevi8
A pleasant
sunny albeit cold windy morning. I'm glad I don't have to shovel any of those
meteorological conditions.
