Short Ham Rule and Data Governance
One of my old bosses, a long time IBM VP who was trained in the traditional Big Blue executive training…
The Paradox of Data Visualization
It has been a full quarter-century since the publication of Edward Tufte’s landmark book, The Visual Display of Quantitative Information.…
Superb Communication Skills — Lip Service or Genuine Requirement?
In a dynamic workplace where business executives are faced with accelerated deadlines, grappling with new technologies (i.e. social media, analytics…
A Card-Swipe for Medical Tests
A Card-Swipe for Medical TestsUniversity of Utah scientists successfully created a sensitive prototype device that could test for dozens or…
Protect your Data
The holiday season is upon us which is typically the cue for companies and charities to start marketing aggressively –…
Mashed data visualization for holiday analysts
Among the visarazzi— data visualization’s foot soldiers, scientists and evangelists—”chart junk” is a no-no. If you make a bar chart…
Smarter Planet Means the Deep Web The Deep Web (or Deepnet,…
Smarter Planet Means the Deep Web The Deep Web (or Deepnet, invisible Web or hidden Web) refers to World Wide…
Not just one tool alone anymore
This time of year it’s tempting to sit under a tree and wait for the apple to drop. Aha, a…
The ROI of Measuring Social Media ROI
You can spin it and call it anything you want but the point is that there needs to be something…
Face to Face With Gen Y
An interview with OMG? Lia!, a Gen Y blogger, college student, and business woman In my post the other…