Revenue, Supply & Demand: Effects of the 2011 Hard Drive Shortage
The recent hard drive shortage caused by this year’s extreme Thailand floods is said to continue its major impact through…
How Consumerization of Data Leads to Quality of Life Improvements
As data and analytics tools become more prevalent and easier for people of all walks of life to access, this…
Are Data Scientists the Next Masters of the Universe?
Back in the late 1970s, traders buying and selling mortgages were pushed aside for new masters of the universe—“quants” or…
Stop Mining Data!
In some recent planning and architectural discussions I've become aware of the significant difference between reasoning about data and reasoning…
Game Analytics: Platform Trends, Monetization and Player Value in Social Games
The Game Analytics industry is arguably still in it's infancy. A list of niche analytics vendors for social and mobile games continues to expand, with…
Social Business Metrics: Measuring Engagement Not Mentions
Transforming your business into a social business means more than simply monitoring mentions and buzz. It means being able to…
Social Searching Everything, For Everyone: Product Review
What could you do if you had access to all of twitter all at once? What if you combined that…
Big Data Fights Crime: The FBI’s Next Generation Identification
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has been in the Big Data business since 1999 when it launched the Integrated Automated Fingerprint…
