SAS and Socialytics
SAS, a leader in business analytics, recently launched a new offering targeted around gaining business insight into the social web.…
New data streams expose world’s hidden history
Loved yesterday's Times story about the archeologists uncovering a vast new Mayan site through the analyse of a new trove…
pearltrees, socializing and curating content on the web
Content of any type is not useful unless you can find it, organize it and interact with it. In the…
Using Social Monitoring to uncover the Analytics of Geolocation –
Geolocation and mobile computing are trends that are now in the mainstream so it’s about time to examine what kind…
Predictive Analytics and Politics – Part 2
In the previous post we have seen an example of analyzing messages sent from citizens regarding a new taxation plan.…
Getting your head around the clouds and SaaS
Cloud computing is all the rage in IT and business circles these days. Many industry analysts and publications are touting…
A pet peeve about map interfaces
As you may know, May 6 is election day in the UK. As I grew up there I have been…
The demotion of the human brain
On a frigid summer afternoon in San Francisco, I talked last year with legendary computer researcher Gordon Bell about memory.…
Who’s Using Twitter in the U.S.? Some New Demographics [Charts]
A new Edison Research report draws many interesting conclusions about U.S. Twitter users. The report summarizes the most recent data…
How much is a Linked-In recommendation worth?
My profile on Linked-In is only 85% complete. That's largely because I haven't gone to the trouble yet to ask…
