Thank
you Facebook, for reminding me that practically every day is a friend’s
birthday. And making me feel guilty for not gifting them.
My
sense is that unsolicited mail and unsolicited phone calls are equally spammy
now. Answering calls from unfamiliar callers not worth it
My
sense is that people don't check voice mail as much as they used to. Leaving a
voice mail is as effective as not leaving a voice mail.
I've
been asked to keynote a TDWI event in Savannah
in March. Never been to Savannah.Nor Havana, though that's not unthinkable. Cuba 's cool.
RT
@kexpplaylist #kexp Chloe Dancer/Crown
of Thorns by Mother Love Bone JK--1992. One of the few grunge songs you can
imagine slowdancing to
Hallelujah
for the weekend. My energy hasn't weakened. Ready to party.
Was
one of those days when I turned off the music when the volume of my thoughts
grew too loud. Drowned it out. My attention was all inward
New
#IBM jk #InformationWeek
column: "Chief Data Science Officers Won't Supplant CIOs" (http://ow.ly/IemmG )
RT
@kexpplaylist #kexp I'€™ve Been
Everywhere by Johnny Cash from Unchained JK--Bah! That's just the US & not
even exhaustive list of places
"Th
#BigData Tool Spark
May Be Hotter Than #Hadoop,
But It Still Has Issues" (http://ow.ly/IecI8 ) JK--Same growing pains
Hdp experienced
"Scientists
say AI fears unfounded, could hinder tech advances" (http://ow.ly/IeaKG )
JK--Doomsayers need to rid selves of sci-fi toxins
"Why
artificial intelligence always seems so far away" (http://ow.ly/Ie9wd )
JK--Because our AI dream stays one step beyond current tech
RIP
Rod McKuen. His stuff worked better as (admittedly schmaltzy) pop songs than
poems. Here's Como
doing McKuen: http://ow.ly/IdDPn
I've
seen the new convergence paradigm acronymed as "CAMS" (cloud
analytics mobile social). I've seen "SMAC." Nobody dares do it as
"SCAM."
RT
@kexpplaylist #kexp Jacksonville by Sufjan Stevens from Illinoise
JK--2005. It's been 10 years since he released this masterpiece!
This
wk #IBMDataMag
qhs: http://ow.ly/IcVkC
http://ow.ly/IcVkD
http://ow.ly/IcVkE
http://ow.ly/IcVkF
http://ow.ly/IcVkG
Caught
the latest "Portlandia" on IFC last night. It's always good to see
Jeff Goldblum. And Olivia Wilde is always distractingly beautiful.
Stayed
up past my bedtime to watch Letterman. Caught Death Cab for Cutie doing
"Black Sun." John Oliver was on too. Funny. Dave was good too
Biz
process optimizn? Yet another vision o th flattend organization p1: http://ow.ly/IcTN9
p2: http://ow.ly/IcTNa
Fri #IBMDataMag
qh
New
#IBM jk blog: "Data
scientists need to nip model overfit in the bud" (http://ow.ly/IaTXg )
"When
Harry Met Sally"'s unresolved ending left me in suspense. Did she ever
partake of his pecan pie? And if so, was she as pleased as he?
Innumeracy
runs rampant in tech. Tired of noting that "Big Data" is 2 words, not
"a buzzword." Now some say the same re "Internet of Things"
"Build
an IoT analytics solution with #bigdata tools" (http://ow.ly/I9CSI )
JK--Very good architectural discussion.
"Movers
and shakers"? Hardly. I've never seen any of these influentials load
trucks or craft simple/sturdy but elegant wooden furniture.
"
#BigData Insinuation
Architecture" (http://ow.ly/I9AlS ) JK--What are you
insinuating? Data not big enough? Not architectd enough? Huh?
"Choosing
right #bigdata
execution framework: Why one size doesnt fit all" (http://ow.ly/I9zuC )
JK--Discusses the latest MR alternatives
"Can
#Hadoop Replace Data
Warehouse?" (http://ow.ly/I9wtN ) JK--"Can" is
beside the point. TDWI/Russom research says it's not happening.
"Understanding
#Hadoop : Foundations
for Developing an Analytics Culture" (http://ow.ly/I9vvK )
JK--Lists Hadoop security projects.
"The
future of machine learning at Pinterest" (http://ow.ly/I9uWZ )
JK--What's interesting are their team specializations--eg "Black Ops"
"Building
& deploying large-scale machine learning pipelines" (http://ow.ly/I9uBw )
JK--Fundamental to industrial-grade productionization
"Netflix
revamping data archtctr 4 streaming" (http://ow.ly/I9tdF )
JK--Availabilty over consistency; microservices; polyglot persistence
"Show
Me The Data: Graphics for Exploratory Data Analysis" (http://ow.ly/I9seS )
JK--Raw stats may obscure what visualizations call out
"
#IBM & Mars Launch
Pioneer Effort 2 Drive Adv in Global Food Safety" (http://ow.ly/I9keO )
JK--Consortium 4 Sequencng Food Supply Chain
"Winkelvoss
Twins Plan to Tame Bitcoins" (http://ow.ly/I9dBu )
JK--Wait! How can fictional characters do that? Oh, that's right: virtual!
Google+
is starting to scrape bottom of barrel in new members when housepainters in my
vicinity are among the few I'm seeing.
Yes,
Big Brother is watching. And he's going to tell Big Mom and Big Dad unless you
get your Big Butt downstairs and clean up that Big Mess!
"Why
Attracting Millennials Requires #BigData
Analytics" (http://ow.ly/I99g9 ) JK--We spoiled 'em. My
generation appreciated small data.
Hey
Millennials, that's a bit pretentious. Can I call you ladies "Millie"
and you guys "Lenny"? Now I can relate. Now you're just folks
I'm
jaded, but calling oneself a "motivational speaker" is putting cart
before horse. After I listen, I'll decide how motivational you are
Before
long, I'm sure Facebook will start informing me that all my friends have
birthdays this year & I better start e-shopping 4 gifts ASAP
Monitoring
equity analysts back&forth buy-sell-buy-sell blogs. Cyberspace equivalent
of trying to keep cool head on trading floor of NYSE
RT
@kexpplaylist #kexp Do You Dream in
Colour? by Bill Nelson from Do You Dream in Colour? JK--1980. A cool bit of
reggae-ish post-punk
RT
@kexpplaylist #kexp You're a Million by
Th Raincoats JK--1979. Group specialized in an oddly sculptd variety o
flat-voice post-punk drone
Cognitv
computing? Algo sim intel w/without snapshot of nervous sys p1 http://ow.ly/I8ZQA
p2 http://ow.ly/I8ZQB
Thurs #IBMDataMag
qh
Big
dinner at our favorite Vietnamese restaurant in Merrifield: Four Sisters.
Always a place we bring out-o-town visitors. Back home. Drinks
True
serenity comes from learning to sit perfectly still.
Judge
Judy is a leading figure in modern shoutisprudence.
Note
to professional self: don't ever place tech ads in a YouTube stream that delays
people from playing back the music/video they love.
RT
@kexpplaylist #kexp My Silver Lining by
First Aid Kit from Stay Gold JK--2014. Swedish sisters sound like American
pioneer homesteaders
"
#IBM Rsch Announces
Breakthru For Protect Personal Data" (http://ow.ly/I6YqU )
JK--Algo encrypts user attributes 4 selected disclosure
"Thinking
Like a Data Scientist" (http://ow.ly/I6im4 ) JK--This week's letter
from me in my capacity as editor-in-chief of #IBMDataMag
RT
@kexpplaylist #kexp My Career as a
Homewrecker by Jonathan Richman frm Having a Party With Jonathan JK--1991.
Actually, he's a folksinger
Ultimate
bigdata-driven Turing test is if computer can, in dialogue, fool me into
thinking I'm speaking w/someone I know well & who knows me
New
#IBM jk #Dataversity
column: "The Challenge of Data-Driven Security in the Petabyte Era" (http://ow.ly/I5HA0 )
RT
@kexpplaylist #kexp A Quick One, While
He's Away by The Who from A Quick One JK--1966. Rhapsodic title cut from their
first LP.
Big
data vision? Slicing &dicing the #bigdata definitional
superset p1: http://ow.ly/I4WPC p2: http://ow.ly/I4WPD
Wed #IBMDataMag
qh
RT
@kexpplaylist #kexp Phantom Power by
Diagrams from Chromatics JK--2015. Great use of reverb in the recording.
Amplifies the vibe.
"Deep
Learning & Machine Intelligence Will Eat Th World" (http://ow.ly/I2UbE )
JK--Nah. It'll inhale global data & exhale global patterns
Notice
the last 4 letters in "curate." To effectively sift, sort, &
recommend content, you must rate it for relevance. At least in your mind
"
#IBM's Cloud Business
Generates $7 Billion in 2014 Revenue" (http://ow.ly/I2OvD )
JK--Key to our growth going forward.
"
#IBM SoftLayer vs. AWS:
What's the Difference?" (http://ow.ly/I2OeS ) JK--Good architectural
comparison. Crisp & clear.
RT
@kexpplaylist : Young Man's Game
by Ben Watt and Bernard Butler from LIVE on #KEXP JK--2014. Ex-EBTG
& ex-Suede. Totally soulful/cool.
RT
@kexpplaylist #kexp Ana Ng by They Might
Be Giants from Lincoln JK--1988. The lyric is cracked poem. Melody is cracked.
They're cracked
"How
to Mitigate Data Monetization Risks" (http://ow.ly/I2r8j )
JK--Such as risk of inadvertently reselling data you hold but don't own
"Scientists
create quantum entanglement on a silicon chip" (http://ow.ly/I2qoo )
JK--Long-distance transmission of correlated photons
"Understanding
the #BigData
Life-Cycle" (http://ow.ly/I20Qo ) JK--Historical
discussion links today's big data to yesteryear's SOA mania
"The
algorithmic CEO" (http://ow.ly/I1Wv1 ) JK--Viewpoint on
business-strategic use o machine learning & other algorithmc
tools/platforms
"Exosystem":
just saw the word and thought it was a typo of "ecosystem." Looked it
up. It's not: http://ow.ly/I1VDK
Spam
for "NASA socks." Thanks, but I've canceled my planned pleasure trip
to Mars' polar regions. Try again next year.
Let's
see. Drone inadvertently penetrated White House airspace. Core use of drones
has long been military. Bodes ill for commercial uses.
Machin
lrng? Get photo autocuration right p1 http://ow.ly/I1zzo p2 http://ow.ly/I1zzp
p3 http://ow.ly/I1zzq
Tues #IBMDataMag
qu
RT
@kexpplaylist #kexp Vessel by Dan Mangan
+ Blacksmith from Club Meds JK--2015. I think he's singing "it takes a
village to raise a fool"
"Webcast:
Understanding and Acting in the Business Moment" (http://ow.ly/I17mv )
JK--Thurs March 5, 1pm EST #IBMDataMag
"InfoSphere
Guardium Tech Talk: Data Encryption for DB2 and IMS Databases" (http://ow.ly/I173J )
JK--Thurs Feb 12 1130am EST #IBMDataMag
"
#BigData in a
Minute" (http://ow.ly/I16LD ) JK--Video: Coriell
Life Sciences and #IBM
Make a Powerful Team #IBMDataMag
"3
Keys to Successful Data Governance" (http://ow.ly/I16nM ) JK-- #IBM whitepaper: holistic
governance framework #IBMDataMag
"7
Best Practices for Implementing Data Archiving" (http://ow.ly/I163N )
JK-- #IBM whitepaper:
thought-leadership approach #IBMDataMag
"Retain
and Delight Customers" (http://ow.ly/I15FB ) JK-- #IBM Redguide: see how to
apply predictive customer intelligence #IBMDataMag
"5
Things to Know About #IBM
Predictive Customer Intel" (http://ow.ly/I15rE )
JK--Redbooks blog: comprehensive customer view #IBMDataMag
"
#IBM Achieves High Marks
for Data Integration Tools" (http://ow.ly/I14X4 ) JK--(
White paper: Gartner report #IBMDataMag
"Data
Discovery in the Data Value Chain" (http://ow.ly/I14EU )
JK--Edd Dumbil on locating the right data #IBMDataMag
"Having
What It Takes to Be a Data Scientist" (http://ow.ly/I14eG )
JK--Rich Hughes on data scientist skillsets & thinking #IBMDataMag
"How
Data Insight–Driven Enterprises Manage Data Onslaught" (http://ow.ly/I141r )
JK--Andy Thurai on machine-driven insights #IBMDataMag
Watched
"The Nightly Show" with Larry Wilmore. Enjoyed it. He's not doing
"black correspondent" shtick. Just being himself. Low key.
"End
o capitalism as we know it" (http://ow.ly/HYEIZ )
JK--How exactly do "we know it"? Dynamc innov8ng systems always
ending/rebeginning
My
understanding is that capitalism went away with the decline of the Roman Empire . I mean, didn't they write in all capitals?
"
#IBM dismisses Forbes
report of massive layoffs" (http://ow.ly/HYyH6 )
JK--Response to RXCringely.
RT
@kexpplaylist #kexp September by Earth
Wind & Fire JK--1978. Lyrics on this classic dance groove: http://ow.ly/HYfbY
. Yes I'm a geek
I've
never bought this crap about men being from Mars & women from Venus.
Science has found no signs of life there, much less make-up sex
DC
oldies station says it plays "the greatest music of the '80s, '90s, &
today." What? Did the '00s actually exist? Chronological mirage?
"Pittsburgh
Residents Can Now Track Snow Plows in Real Time" (http://ow.ly/HXPO3 )
JK--But doesnt yet trak whethr a street's been treatd
"Satellite
watchroom targets illegal fishing" (http://ow.ly/HXOBH )
JK--Based on algorithmic multi-feed movement monitoring & analytics
"Obama's
precision medicine initiative" (http://ow.ly/HXNJU )
JK--Genomic analytics to personalize treatments per individual DNA.
World
Economic Forum 2015 Global Risks 2015: http://ow.ly/HXIGX
JK--Best read with a fine whisky in hand around the fireplace in Davos
"Will
#BigData Eat
Proportionality?" (http://ow.ly/HXGSm ) JK--Lawyerly jargon:
discovery burden must be proportionate to case value
"Deep
Learning on Hadoop 2.0" (http://ow.ly/HXC1X ) JK--PayPal Engineering
shares its experience. Very interesting. Very technical.
"Namedropping:
The Many Names of Internet of Things" (http://ow.ly/HXymd )
JK--I'm equipped with a wearable IoT-synonym sensor. Jealous?
"Language
on Twtr Traks Rates o Heart Disease" (http://ow.ly/HXwtN ) JK--No
FredSanford correl8n w/"Elizabeth
honey I'm comin 2 join ya!"
"What
will our world look like in 2022?" (http://ow.ly/HXuYE )
JK--Cool compendium report from IEEE.
"Netflix
is open sourcing tools for analyzing data in #Hadoop" (http://ow.ly/HXtWW )
JK--Surus. Link here: http://ow.ly/HXtWX
Drafted
next #IBM jk blog:
"Data Scientists Need to Nip Model Overfit in the Bud"
RT
@kexpplaylist #kexp Black Sun by Death
Cab for Cutie from Kintsugi JK--2015. Easy to take them for granted. One gr8
record after another
RT
@kexpplaylist #kexp Museum Of Flight
RT
@kexpplaylist #kexp Steady as the
Sidewalk Cracks by !!! from Strange Weather, Isn't It? JK--2010. Strange echo
of Radio Clash, isn't it?
Quantified
self? Spooky action at a personal distance p1: http://ow.ly/HWYxX p2: http://ow.ly/HWYxY
Monday #IBMDataMag
quick-hit
In
2020, what'll be the wearable IoT equivalent of the now-laughable brick-size
early consumer cellphones of the 20th century? Google Glass?
"I
tried on 56 wearables today. Here’s a photo of every single one of them" (http://ow.ly/HWkpQ )
JK--And I'm wearing every T-shirt I own
Let's
see. Today's news includes "mountain-size asteroid set to buzz
Earth." What's with the matter-of-fact ho-hum approach to Armageddon?
For
us here in northern Virginia ,
weather alert was a false alarm. Just more rain, no snow so far. But I
understand points north not so good
Getting
a bit tired of mooching LinkedIn discussion group posts with headlines such as
"Wondering what's the next big thing. Any ideas?"
Just
bought and downloaded Ryan Adams' sensational 2000 LP "Heartbreaker."
No idea why I'd never bought any of his. Love everything I hear.
Settling
in for “Austin City
Historic
blizzard said to be bearing down on the Northeast. Do the historians rule on
such matters before or after the snowplows arrive?
Best
thing in life is earbuds in, music on, wine in hand, surfing the web, giggling
uncontrollably. Nothing else comes close. Sex, maybe
I
hope the airlines do the environmentally responsible thing with the last
remaining SkyMall issues: recycle them into more barf bags.
Silicon
Valley VC on Bloomberg West today talking "trends," just plugging the
hell out of everything in his portfolio. Yeah, real objective
