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Social Data and the Enterprise, Some Thoughts
Tuesday, 24 August 2010 17:26 | Author: Editor |
  
I was reading an article about how social data should be integrated into enterprise analytics. It talks about how the data from who you contact and subjects discussed or researched should be integrated into enterprise level analysis to so that if that bad a company can associate that bad review with the person that did the work and engage in problem correction. It also lightly mentions the application of online and offline connections with store visits and sales.
I walk a fine line with regards to the coolness of the data Last Updated (Tuesday, 24 August 2010 17:34) |
A Few Words About KIVA
Thursday, 12 August 2010 16:58 | Author: Editor |
Have you heard about Kiva.org yet? I stumbled upon them a few years ago through an article on Yahoo!. I don’t remember exactly how I came across it. I do remember being very impressed by the article and some of the people that were, at the time, supporting it. I had heard about micro-loans for a while and so when I saw that that is what they do I got enthused and decided to look into them further. Kiva funds micro loans around the world. They have an unbelievable repayment rate at better than 95%. They have loaned an amazing amount of money and have a large number of people world wide helping to fund these loans, in $25 increments. Oh, and you can re-loan the money once it’s paid back. These are a few of the things that had me excited about it. Winter Weatherland in Florida
Thursday, 07 January 2010 21:54 | Author: Editor |
So Winter has come to Florida. Actually, it's been here about a week now. I don't mean Winter only in name and general time of year for the northern hemisphere. I mean Winter in the sense that it's COLD!! For you Northerners or others from cold climes, I understand that for you what I am about to describe and whimper about is a heat wave by your standards. Please refer to the title and note that I'm writing this from Florida, mid-way down at that. It's COLD! |
Reading the Foundation Series and It Makes One Think
Saturday, 21 November 2009 21:16 | Author: Editor |
Last year I picked up the book 'Prelude to Foundation' by Isaac Asimov. I read it through, though at one point I nearly gave up as I found it a bit long in it's telling. I'm glad I didn't give up. It was very good background for the rest of the Foundation series. It's one of those books that I'm not sure if it was written first or if it was written afterwards and meant to explain some things. And I have a sneaking suspicion
Stuff...So Much of It.
Saturday, 07 November 2009 09:27 | Author: Editor |
I have stuff. Sometimes, like when I moved, I feel like I have too much stuff. And by some people's standards, I may have too much stuff. I know I have a lot of stuff. I discover it most when I have something new that I have obtained, for one reason or another, and I attempt to find a place to put it. So yes, there is a solution to the problem of stuff. |