Finished my year-end #InfoWorld column:
"2020 Vision: My Predictive Perspective on the Rest of this Decade in the
Analytics Industry"
The only place I've ever been on December 26 where they
locally call this "Boxing Day" was Bermuda
in 1998 with wife+kids. Florida
it ain't
Day after Christmas wasn't as crowded as I'd expected at
Wal-Mart returns counter. Perhaps the parcel pickup people are picking up the
slack
Christmas Day is usually a welcome relief from the tension
buildup of the holiday season. You can unwind from incessant caroling & dig
quiet
Curious which if any religious tradition has ever improved
life expectancy, reduced poverty, or eliminated infectious diseases on Earth.
Are the nations of the Mideast
still the top myrrh-exporting countries? Is there a myrrh cartel? What are the
geopolitics of myrrh?
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#kexp Christmas Day by
Detroit Junior from Blue Yule JK--1961. Nice honking rocknroll sockhop holiday
groove.
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#kexp Santa Claus Is A
Black Man by AKIM & The Teddy Vann Production Company JK--1973. 1973?
Kwanzaa ref in 1973?
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#kexp All I Want For
Christmas Is For You To Stop Being Such a Psycho by Bread and Butter JK--2015.
Lovely sentiment.
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#kexp Angels We Have
Heard on High by Dina Martina from The Dina Martina Holiday Album JK--1999.
G-L-O-R-I-A.
Warmest Christmas greetings! It is indeed the warmest
Christmas I’ve ever experienced north of Florida .
Pushing 70.
My #Dataversity
year-ahead predictions column will be posted on Jan 4. I'm writing my #InfoWorld look-ahead
from a slightly different angle
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#kexp Holy Low by Nadia
Reid from Listen To Formation, Look For The Signs JK--2015. New Zealand
artist. Nice forlorn sound.
Totally blown away by the Brian Wilson biopic “Love &
Mercy.” Exceptionally well-told account of his struggles with mental illness.
"Campaign Against Sex Robots" (http://ow.ly/WgNSv )
JK--Story seems like belongs on April Fools Day. Seduces U 2 click. That the
point?
"How to Exploit All Sensors of Your Mobile Phone as an
IoT Device" (http://ow.ly/WgLNb ) JK--Your smartphone is
a sensory organ.
"Meet the Extropians" (http://ow.ly/WgKaK )
JK--Wired magazine, Oct 1 1994. Only article I remember from their hardcopy
beginnings.
I like Facebook's display of my friends' new-post counts.
Why not a mouse-over display of the gists of those posts? Prefer not to
clickthru
I've managed to make it thru most of the holiday season
without hearing Mariah Carey "All I Want 4 Christmas Is U." Avoiding
all-Xmas radio
I’m a bit unnerved by the thought of drones delivering Xmas
presents. Will a heartless Santa use this tech to dump Rudolph & his chums?
Enjoying John Lydon's memoir "Anger Is An Energy."
He's a more intelligent, sensitive person than you'd think. Raised in dire
poverty.
Tricia, who works us hard on the isometric rings, is an
awesome PiYo instructor. Tones you inside & out. Till your muscles ring.
Twitter tells me "your Tweets earned 12,737 impressions
over the last 24 hours." I'll give that a Shania shrug: that don't impress
me much.
I'm a bit tired of sci-fi devotees citing when their fave
authors "predicted future." And how many predicted time travel &
alien encounters?
I don’t want to cause trouble or anything, but I long ago
noticed “Santa” is an anagram of “Satan.” I assumed everybody’s cool with that.
Settling in for the longest night of the year. Power’s on,
the tree is illuminated, and I have plenty of comfort: wine, wi-fi, and wifey.
Winter has arrived, and that can only mean one thing: every
day is brighter than the one before.
Drafted latest #Dataversity blog:
"Top Trends to Watch in Cognitive Analytics in 2016"
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#kexp Romance by Wild
Flag from Live at KEXP Vol 7 JK--2011. That "Portlandia" actress
moonlights as a musician. Who knew?
Seems like every 60s popsinger covered "Little Green
Apples." Most made me pucker a sourface. But I like Tom Jones': http://ow.ly/WbVoY
Never understood Ant Bee on "Andy Griffith Show."
For starters, she neither resembled ant nor bee...or even a splice of those
insects' DNA
Thinking of writing a blog that tries way too hard to
analyze crap nobody cares about. Thinking of calling it "Belaboring the
Oblivious."
"Why Cognitive Intelligence Will Play Pivotal Role in
Tech 2016" (http://ow.ly/WaVqR ) JK--By which it means
machine-driven cogn intel
"Big data gets its first official standard at ITU"
(http://ow.ly/WaUDq )
JK--OK, but does it add any value to anything anybody's doing?
"The Big Value of Weather Data in the Big Data
Economy" (http://ow.ly/WaTEX ) JK--Bernard Marr on #IBM acquisition of TWC
digital assets
"Why 2015 Was a Breakthrough Year in Artificial
Intelligence" (http://ow.ly/WaSTl ) JK--Interesting trend
stats to bolster that claim.
Latest machine learning bloggery reminds that the tech is
neither a secret sauce nor a silver bullet. Neither Julia Child nor Lone Ranger
"New AI Program Recognizes Characters From Just One
Example" (http://ow.ly/WaRCF ) JK--MIT algo uses
Bayesian stat-learning framework
"Analytics without actions - why bother?" (http://ow.ly/WaQPz )
JK--But you may need guidance on when to let the status quo carry on.
"Smart Sensors Are th “Tip of the Spear” for Industrial
IoT" (http://ow.ly/WaPyX ) JK--Piece focuses on
energy exploitation applications
"7 trends for AI in 2016: 'Like 2015 on steroids'"
(http://ow.ly/WaP95 )
JK--Innov techs, but some things unchanged--eg steroid metaphor
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#kexp Montana by Frank Zappa from Over-Nite
Sensation JK--1973. Curious whether his estate sold off his dental-floss biz
My favorite moments in "Mad Men" were always when
Don Draper BS'd his way convincingly thru an ad-sales pitch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5y4b-DEkIps …
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#kexp Northern Highway by
Martin Courtney from Many Moons JK--2015. Good slice of folk rock. Reminds me
of Teenage Fanclub
"The Changing Map of Israel 3000 BCE to 2015 CE" (http://ow.ly/WaGyx )
JK--Huh? This is a changing map of the world, not one tiny realm
"Machine Learning'll Lead When Comes To Algorithmic
Rent-seeking" (http://ow.ly/WaFVL ) JK--Then help yr
landlord algorithmiclly evict U
I luv spam such as "NASA scientist discovers
anti-wrinkle cream." That's way more important than protecting their skin
from cosmic radiation
Catch me et al speaking at IEEE "Rock Stars of Big
Data," Austin TX, May 24
Morning email finds some stranger praising my blogs &
then asking me to plug some conference they're not asking me to speak at. Get
real.
Justin Trudeau's been Canada 's PM for all of 6 weeks.
Been far more US press coverage of him than his predecessor's sum total over 9
years.
Winter solstice. It's always good that the new year begins
on a positive trend: the gradual waxing of day.
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#kexp Eggnog by Luna
from In The Spirit JK--1992. Promotional record. Sweet brief instrumental by
Dean Wareham & crew.
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#kexp Christmas At Th
Airport by Nick Lowe from Quality St JK--2013. "Don't save me any turkey.
I found a burger in a bin"
“Men’s Fitness” magazine. It’s all about superficials. They
focus on growing your pecs rather than lung capacity. Oxygen-starved lunkheads
What’s the future of #datascience look
like? @KirkDBorne explains in our
Field Guide: http://bit.ly/1NcJUIy
jameskobielus Retweeted
I complied yesterday with yoga teachers request that we sing
along with the song she was playing. I’m a reasonably good karaoke Mellencamp
Sitting here in Barnes & Noble marveling at the fact
that people still buy physical literary products--eg “books”
IBM, J.P. Morgan, and Others Build a New Blockchain For
Business http://fortune.com/2015/12/17/ibm-blockchain-for-business/ …
http://fortune.com/2015/12/17/ibm-blockchain-for-business/?xid=yahoo_fortune …
“I know this isnt politically correct but” has become the
standard phrase for attempting to justify any sentiment that is patently
offensive
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#kexp Just Dropped In
(To See What Condition My Condition Is In) by White Denim from single JK--Good
First Edition cover.
"Copter flying over Bad Axe believd 2 B from Homeland
Security" (http://ow.ly/W812F ) JK--Anywhere called
"Bad Axe" is asking 4 trouble
Battleme "Shake Shake" (http://ow.ly/W80IR )
JK--2015. Latest #KEXP
Song of the Day podcast. Love this charging rocker.
Put up the outdoor Xmas lights this afternoon. Hard not to
regard this as a neighborhood competition. But we pale.
A wild red fox darted in front of our car yesterday. He
narrowly avoided annihilation on the killing field we call Franconia Road .
Putin admires Trump. I assume that the American’s portrait
sits on his desk next to his other hero: Stalin.
All my postal mail today is junk, and all of that is privacy
statements. Thanks for encroaching on my private wastebasket.
Public restrooms should have smart sensors that squirt
indelible red dye on people who use stall but attempt to leave without washing
hands.
Yoga teacher saw us wobbling, assumed we have same weak
side, asked "is every1 here righthanded today?" I said I'm a leftie,
but just today
Read everything I was meaning to read today at work.
Analyzed everything worth analyzing. Commented on everything in my pushy email
manner
Wife just gave me chocolate truffle. Doesn't look or taste
like a mushroom. Hope this bonbon wasn't sniffed out in the forest by French
pigs
I actually am going to work scattered days over the next 2
weeks, interspersed with time off. Great period to work relatively
uninterrupted.
Substitute yoga teacher gave us massages. She asked if
there's anything we didnt want her 2 do 2 us. I said "dont bill us for
your services"
Flattery? Me 5-3-13 (http://ow.ly/W5N97 ). This
guy 8-21-15 (http://ow.ly/W5Nib ). Uses my exact same
terms 2 frame value dimensions
Data science professionals: Register for #Datapalooza
Seattle, Feb 9-11: http://ibm.co/1QvdnVt #rockyourdata
jameskobielus Retweeted
Showcase your best Spark apps at Spark.tc. Start here: http://www.spark.tc/
jameskobielus Retweeted
"Is Work-Life Balance a Myth?" (http://ow.ly/W5qeH )
JK--Yep. I'm still working on life-life balance.
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The World Ender by Lord Huron from Strange Trails JK--2015. #KEXP 10th most-played LP
of year. Near top o my personal faves
"5 Data Science Leaders Share Predictions for 2016
& Beyond" (http://ow.ly/W5a0F ) JK--Includes #IBM Paul Zikopoulos @BigData_paulz
If I ever take an interest in th birthdays of everybody I
ever once received an email from or sent one too, Windows Live Mail comes in
handy
"How to Quit Smoking in Your Sleep" (http://ow.ly/W4BEN )
JK--But if you're truly able to smoke in your sleep, that's quite a talent.
Q&A with new #IBMdatahero, @bobehayes covering his #bigdata learning curve
& predictions: http://ibm.co/1P9nOui
My workouts are very much like my work. Strenuous exertion
shifting constantly from one pattern to the next. Budgeting my limited energy.
Working effectively inside IBM involves keeping a mental map
of the place in your head at all times. Try wrapping your head around that!
A5 - competitions need a problem with known answers. @kaggle is working on ways to focus
community on any form of dataset/prob #DataSciChat
jameskobielus Retweeted
A5: Kaggle & other open #DataScience
communities are best at cracking challenges for which there's no obvious
commercial payoff #DataSciChat
A5: Any challenge in which "expert wisdom" remains
stumped is suited to crowdsourcing. Give self-taught mavericks a shot at it #DataSciChat
A4: Re #DataScience for
Social Good, see also "Collaborations and correlations in the common
cause" (http://ibm.co/1BX7LcD ) #DataSciChat
A4: #DataScience for
Social Good is part of corporate good citizenship. See my blog http://bit.ly/1QPLxl0
#DataSciChat
A4: #DataScience for
Social Good is part of corporate good citizenship. See my blog http://bit.ly/1QPLxl0
A3: People gravitate to leading-edge challenges in their
careers. Many data scientists see Social Good as such a challenge. #DataSciChat
A3; Data scientists enter and remain in the field of many
reasons. Money not always one of them. Many want to change the world #DataSciChat
A2: Ensembled deep learning models enable more robust
predictions on speech, face, & other media recognition tasks #DataSciChat
A2: Not "either/or." Ensemble models enhance
replicblty of predictive rslts. Deep learning enables more powerful descriptive
#DataSciChat
A1: Data science is science (via the scientific method).
It's an effective way to identify systemic reasons for why things are. #datascichat
jameskobielus Retweeted
A1: Data Science scales human capability, as other tools do.
It will enable advances, people solve the problems in the end. #datascichat
jameskobielus Retweeted
A1: Data scientists should focus on tangible outcomes they
have decent chance of influencing. "Save the world" too grandiose #DataSciChat
A1: Data science delivers so-called "actionable
intelligence." But it's powerless if the right decision makers don't act
on it. #DataSciChat
A1: Yes, curing cancer & other grand challenges are
valid goals for data scientists. But data science alone is insufficient #DataSciChat .
Can't wait to get started tweeting on Data Science &
Social Good on #DataSciChat
"Reinvent Yourself+World" (http://ow.ly/W23kJ )
JK--Our leading Spark thinkers eg @HoldenKarau
host 'office hours' at SoMa coffee shops
"Sil Val mastrminds join forces 2 keep robots frm
killng us all" (http://ow.ly/W1xJ8 ) JK--By "working
for us" U mean 4 non-evil people?
"Smart Cities the Biggest Drivers of Internet of
Things" (http://ow.ly/W1wPs ) JK--Predicts smart
homes will be biggest starting in 2017
In honor o Ludwig Van's 245th, Alex celebrates
"gorgeousness & gorgeosity made flesh." A bit o' th ol' in-out
in-out http://ow.ly/W0l7Y
My mind is deliciously blank. Not sure if that will
facilitate or frustrate my return to work tomorrow. I’m all written out.
Twitter seems to be having an All-Cliche Day. Haven’t seen a
shred of thoughtful commentary this morning. People exhausted from the year.
In taking our houseguests touristing down Pennsylvania Ave today, we were all
squeamishly confronted w/Trump's Federal Triangle development.
Trump's candidacy is educational for the American
electorate. Help them gauge their own receptivity to an obvious self-styled
dictator.
One of my houseguests from out of the country was delighted
to visit Lincoln Memorial. He knew it primarily from "Forrest Gump."
Three Types of IoT Analytics: Approaches and Use Cases http://www.rtinsights.com/iot-analytics-use-cases-tdwi/# …
Still haven't put up our Xmas decorations. Not really ready
till we've celebrated Beethoven's birthday & then Solstice. No big-ass
hurry
"What Is Spacetime, Really?" (http://ow.ly/VPFmS )
JK--IMHO, it's flat & turbulent--i.e., flatulent. That explains the cosmic
bubbles.
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#kexp Palest Pearl by
Pure Bathing Culture from Pray for Rain JK--2015. Another good 1 from this Portland electro-pop
group
Houseguests. While the wife is taking their coats &
setting out snacks, I’m distributing the Wi-Fi password. That’s teamwork!
Friends offering us use of their timeshare in Whistler BC.
Damn right we’re taking them up on that! Alpine air becomes us.
Feels like Christmas season in Florida . Except for the small fact that I
happen to be in Virginia
right now.
WSJ articl refers to “those outside the Beltway.” We’re
literally a quarter-mile outside it. Would moving 1 neighborhood over change my
POV?
Social media. When commenting on th affairs of the day, it's
essentially the "omigod squad." Everyone feels they must express
constant alarm
