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Big Data, Small World: Kirk Borne at TEDxGeorgeMasonU (Video)
Kirk Borne is Professor of Astrophysics and Computational Science in the George Mason University School of Physics, Astronomy, and Computational Sciences (SPACS). Turns out he is the father of the term “unknown unknowns” – things we do not know we … Continue reading
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On Data Janitors, Engineers, and Statistics
Big Data Borat tweeted recently that “Data Science is 99% preparation, 1% misinterpretation.” Commenting on the 99% part, Cloudera’s Josh Wills says: “I’m a data janitor. That’s the sexiest job of the 21st century. It’s very flattering, but it’s also a little … Continue reading
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Big Data Friday
“I can’t express how infuriated I am that my credit history, phone activity, and online browsing habits are being systematically collected and archived without my knowledge by undisclosed organizations that aren’t trying to sell me products”–Area Man “PRISM 1.0 was … Continue reading
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Big Data Quotes
“Big data is like teenage sex: everyone talks about it, nobody really knows how to do it, everyone thinks everyone else is doing it, so everyone claims they are doing it…”—Dan Ariely “I’m a data janitor. That’s the sexiest job … Continue reading
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The Real World of Big Data (Infographic)
Click image to see a larger version The Real World of Big Data via Wikibon Infographics
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3 Big Data Milestones
If you were asked to name the top three events in the history of the IT industry, which ones would you choose? Here’s my list: June 30, 1945: John Von Neumann published the First Draft of a Report on the EDVAC, … Continue reading
Big Data Friday: Borasky’s Law
Murphy’s Law: Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong. O’Toole’s Corollary: Murphy was an optimist. Sturgeon’s Law: 95 percent of everything is crap. Mencken’s Law: Nobody ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public. Borasky’s Law: Sturgeon … Continue reading
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The Big Data Landscape Revisited
Bruce Reading, CEO of VoltDB, has an interesting and original take on the big data landscape. Last year, Dave Feinleib published the Big Data Landscape, “to organize this rapidly growing technology sector.” One prominent data scientist told me “it’s just a bunch of … Continue reading
The Big Data Debate: Correlation vs. Causation
In the first quarter of 2013, the stock of big data has experienced sudden declines followed by sporadic bouts of enthusiasm. The volatility—a new big data “V”—continues this month and Ted Cuzzillo summed up the recent negative sentiment in “Big … Continue reading