Reasonably
nice early Spring day. Washed both cars inside&out. Winter slathered them
both in nasty gunk. Now all draining to Chesapeake Bay
People
misuse term "poster child." Not "shining example." Origin
was pledge-bait MD-afflicted kids used in Jerry Lewis TV telethon campaigns
"The
Mathematics of Data: Graph Analytics as a Service" (http://ow.ly/KBa27 )
JK--This will drive fog-computing cloud optimization in IoT
"Turning
PhDs into industrial data scientists & data engineers" (http://ow.ly/KB7Zp
) JK--"Finishing school"? Are they that raw?
Doctorates
should be called "Elite Learning Masters of Exquisite Renown." So
that people who have them must designate selves as "ELMER PhD"
"Why
Are Geospatial Databases So Hard To Build?" (http://ow.ly/KB6Bp )
JK--Scaling of non-scalar data types with topological computations
In
a 24x7 online social world, when you're in th virtual presence of everything
& everyone, it can be challenge to maintain presence of mind
This
week's #IBM quick-hits: http://ow.ly/KA5WF
http://ow.ly/KA5Xm
http://ow.ly/KA5Ys
http://ow.ly/KA60b
Stream
computing? Complex event proc & splitting the definitional difference p1 http://ow.ly/KA57b
p2 http://ow.ly/KA59i
Fri #IBM qh
Big
data: Not just for big business http://bit.ly/1AORKTs
Why
only one of the 5 Vs of big data really matters http://bit.ly/1AORCDv
"Why
you should use LinkedIn Pulse to self-publish" (http://ow.ly/KzYIb )
JK--You better believe it. My posts there have huge readership
RIP
Andy Fraser. Wrote classic-rock gem "All Right Now" as bassist for
British blues-rockers Free (http://ow.ly/KzWnN ).
New
#IBM jk #Dataversity blog:
"Framing the Data-Science Narrative through Spatial Composition" (http://ow.ly/KzW6d )
RT
@kexpplaylist #kexp Young Man Blues by
The Who from Live at Leeds JK--1970. Good blues-rock. Sounds More Cream than
Who.
"5
Things Marketers Need to Know About Data Science" (http://radius.com/2015/03/17/5-things-marketers-need-to-know-about-data-science/ …)
JK--Article quotes me in a call-out.
New
#IBM jk LinkedIn Pulse
blog: "Frameworks Taking Precedence Over Stacks in Big Data" (http://ow.ly/KzUjF )
Few
things are as life-affirming as a really good chocolate chip cookie.
New
#IBM jk blog: "The
evolving shape of distributed databases in the Internet of Things" (http://ow.ly/Kyvdq )
Have
never understood why they call the ramp where models show their stuff a
"catwalk." Real cats don't line up & walk in sync. Catfights?
I
notice WSJ editorialists are referring to Net Neutrality as
"Obamanet." What's the deal w/ giving him credit? Initiative long
predates him
New
#IBM jk LinkedIn Pulse
blog: "The Coming Constellation Of Remote-Sensing Things" (http://ow.ly/KxjXi )
Geospatial
analytics? Placemaking, urban design, anecdotal assessments... p1 http://ow.ly/KwT0t
p2 http://ow.ly/KwT1Z
Thurs #IBM qh
Nice
to be home. When I’m speaking at a conference, before long I tire of hearing my
own voice. I enjoy shutting up.
Still
thinking about the dolphins of Savannah .
How far inland do they swim upstream into North America ?
Early
years of browser wars saw Microsoft Internet Explorer blow Netscape away. Then
Netscape Navigator morphed into Firefox. IE languished.
"What
is closer to the ground than cloud?" The Fog (http://ow.ly/KtTAn
) JK--Good summary of fog-computing use cases in Industrial IoT
Advanced
visualzn? Framing data-science narrative thru spatial composition p1: http://ow.ly/Kte3Y
p2: http://ow.ly/Kte4Y
Wed #IBM qh
I
tend NOT to watch TV in hotel rooms. Why? You press channel up/down on remote
& it may take, say, 5-10 seconds for the channel to change.
I've
pondered philosophical implications of "failure is not an option."
That mean failure is mandatory? If so, can't opt to succeed either
When
asked if I know [some random name] who works at IBM, I take a deep breath. Like
asking if I know some random resident of Fairfax County
"IBM
Delivers First Cloud Data Svcs w/Twitter Built-In 4 Biz Pros&Devs" (http://ow.ly/KswJR )
JK-- #IBM Insights for
Twtr svc on #Bluemix
What
do you call a revolution that backfires on itself (eg, “Arab Spring”)? A
convolution.
#TDWI case study using
obviously incorrect Wikipedia data. National Lampoon actually founded by Doug
Kenney, Henry Beard, & Robert Hoffman.
Carnegie
Mellon could save $2M with IBM partnership http://bit.ly/1Gi0JjN
Surprising
Insights From the IBM/Twitter Alliance
http://bit.ly/1Gi0HZd
"Big
Data and Analytics for the Internet of Things" (http://ow.ly/Kr2R7 )
JK--Developer Day event Tues Mar 24 830am Troy MI #IBMDataMag
"IBM
Webcast: Optimizing the Customer Experience" (http://ow.ly/Kr2Ce )
JK--Tomorrow. 11am eastern. #IBMDataMag
"Fueling
Modern Data Warehouses" (http://ow.ly/Kr2lr ) JK--Video: integration
& governance can modernize a DW with good data #IBMDataMag
"Analyzing
for Dollars" (http://ow.ly/Kr2c0 ) JK--Case study video:
Take a customer-
"Driving
Data Governance But Keeping It a Secret" (http://ow.ly/Kr1TU )
JK--Paula W. Sigmon on overcoming cultural resistance #IBMDataMag
"Data
Visualization Playbook: Revisiting the Basics" (http://ow.ly/Kr1Fa )
JK--Jennifer Shin on fundamental principles #IBMDataMag
"Injecting
Open Data into the Fight Against Ebola" (http://ow.ly/Kr1uv )
JK--Steven Adler on multinational efforts #IBMDataMag
Every
recorded meteorite impact on Earth over the past ~ 4500 years, geo-visualized: http://ow.ly/Kr0s0
"We
(Almost) Have Tech to Predict Potholes" (http://ow.ly/KqWJ7 )
JK--Scan predictively identifies "raveling": road surface
deterioration
"New
sensor array changes th data collection game" (http://ow.ly/KqVS9 )
JK--Should open-source this tech 4 environmental IoT monitoring
"Why
businesses should focus on wide data, not big data" (http://ow.ly/KqTPL )
JK--Translation: "focus on variety, not just volume."
RT
@kexpplaylist #kexp On The Banks Of The
Old Kishwaukee by Ryley Walker from Primrose Green JK--2015. Country-folk-Americana
artist.
Internet
of Things? The risk of sensor-driven overnotification (http://ow.ly/KqRRv )
Tuesday #IBM quick-hit
Oracle-r
joke-protested my "blue" whale analogy re "Big Media." I
retorted: "The ocean is blue. Th sky is blue. You're surrounded. Give
up."
Twice
tonight people told me i should be a professor. As if I'm not professing
further and wider already in my chosen field. This is enough.
It
seems like the people who post comments on YouTube skew toward those with
borderline personality disorders. Something definitely askew.
Just
saw ad for St. Patrick’s Day cards. I’ve never given or received one. Wouldn’t
a green barf bag be more appropriate?
Drafted
latest #IBM #InformationWeek
jk blog: "Frameworks Taking Precedence Over Stacks in Big Data"
Drafted
latest #IBM #Dataversity jk
blog: "Framing The Data-Science Narrative Through Spatial
Composition"
Smartwatches.
Sort of like smartphones is the sense that almost nobody will check time on the
former, or does phone calling on the latter.
"Spark
Release 1.3.0" (http://ow.ly/KnF8i ) JK--Out this past
Friday. Several significant feature enhancements.
"8
Reasons Apache Spark is So Hot" (http://ow.ly/KnDSC )
JK--Good summary.
RT
@kexpplaylist #kexp Green Rocky Road by
Fred Neil from Th Many Sides o F Neil JK--Greenwich Village folksinger w/
searching soulful voice
Building
a Low Cost, Low Power Internet of Things http://bit.ly/1GUiQQ4
"Further
ado." I've never heard anyone spell out the circumstances in which we
can't do without it. So it's best to always be avoiding ado.
RT
@mbucherl: Sponsor Panel for @bigdata business outcomes @jameskobielus @GokulaMishra @johnschitka @TDWI #tdwisav
There
was a dolphin in the Savannah River this
evening. We all saw its dorsal fin break surface & go back down. Tried to
photo it. No avail.
The
Norwegians have pioneered "slow TV" that shows next to nothing
happening over many hours. I propose a Paint Drying Channel.
The
packed Zumba class just before our yoga was sweating up a storm. We spent our
hour in a virtual Bikram of their perspiration mist. Ewww!
Catch
#IBM in force at TDWI
Savannah this week. We have 2 speakers, one of whom is me (keynote & 2
panels).
This
morning I weighed myself on an old-fashioned physical stand-up scale with
fulcrums. I trust those. 145. I've never been leaner.
