There’s a very nice report published by TDWI mentioning these practices. Their identity is in the table of contents, which is: 1 Introduction 2 Worst Practice 1: Buying What Analysts Want Without Considering Other Users 4 Worst Practice 2: Buying New Data Discovery Tools Without Changing the Excel Mindset 6 Worst Practice 3: Making a…
Sensors in Cars From Smart Data Collective: General Motors uses Onstar, which is a subsidiary of General Motors. Onstar Corporation provides subscription-based in-vehicle security, communication and remote diagnostics. These real-time diagnostics can check the health of the most important systems within cars, even while driving. This data is send back to the carmakers, which uses…
I was just reading an article on the use of data analytics to determine the sentences meted out to offenders in certain parts of the US. Criminal justice systems there use software models to predict the chances of the individual being a repeat offender and to subsequently suggest the severity of the sentence. Models can…
We’re always needing to get hold of background music tracks for client videos at minimal cost. Our eyes really popped and went into orbit when we discovered that YouTube now offers the world a library of 150 royalty-free audio tracks at no cost. The greatest thing is, contrary to what one may expect, these tracks can…
Now you can get ice cream made in the shape of a bull, a dodecahedron, the words “lick me”, a mobile phone… you get the idea. For the 3D printing of ice cream, the requirements are a soft serve ice cream maker, a 3D printer, a small freezer, a nitrogen blaster to keep the ice…