I just noticed that I usually call high-level coding (such as with Web services, ASP.NET and HTML) "coding" or "development", while I call the low-level socket-connecting-bit-fiddling-plumbing-type stuff "programming". I have no idea why. Javascript feels like programming to me too.
Thoughts on the Science and Business of Data
I am an architect and entrepreneur developing radical new software and intellectual property for Applied Data Labs. My focus is on predictive analytics, statistical analysis of Big Data, and real-time analysis--the concepts and building working implementations. More on my background here.
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The Web vs. the App Ecosystem
The Web vs. native app from an app store debate has been raging lately. It's nice to see an old-fashioned blog discussion, makes me … [Read More...]
The Future Evolution of Software
I've been thinking lately about where software has gone in the last few years, and where it might go in the next. I tried to identify some … [Read More...]
The Fundamental Shift in BI & Analytics
I'm probably biased because I'm working on this problem, but I think there is a fundamental change coming in business intelligence and … [Read More...]
Data as a Renewable Commodity and Profit Center
One of the reasons I love data is because there's so much potential for mining real value from it, especially when you combine it with … [Read More...]
Data Relationships 2.0
One of the most under-appreciated tools of the last decade is Yahoo Pipes. If you've never seen it, it allows you to wield together … [Read More...]
A Different Way of Thinking About Data
I think that at some point in the near future the tools we use to consume data is going to change completely and totally from what we've … [Read More...]
Data Wormholes and Relationships
This is kind of an obscure topic, but I've been trying to figure out what the best way to count things is, and how to best identify … [Read More...]
Personalization vs. Sharing
I came across this TED talk about "online filter bubbles", which is pretty interesting if you have the time: The gist of it is that … [Read More...]
The Joys of Cardinality
When you start getting into multi-dimensional data analysis, you quickly run into something called the "Curse of Cardinality" (so yes, the … [Read More...]
The First 5 Months of Kinect Hacking: Amazing
I hadn't been keeping up on the Kinect mods that are coming out, I've been too busy doing far less glamorous backend work lately. … [Read More...]