Internet Week took place this year in New York City from May 20 to 27, 2013. I had the opportunity to attend Internet Week on its third day, and it seemed a bit quieter than it probably was on the first couple of days. Still, the sponsors’ reps were very helpful and anxious to talk about why their companies were great. I met with Ashley Hayslett and...
I got throttled by T-Mobile!
I am a lot of things, but a patient man I am not; that said, I am a fair person. So when I overran my 2.5Gb data allotment 17 days into the month with T-Mobile, I realized that T-Mobile might throttle my speed back from HSPA+ to something slower. They did! In the last week that I have been without my HSPA+speeds, I have realized that I actually check my email...
Gartner continues its belief that Big Data is in a “trough”
It was good advice. The problem with traditional quantitative research firms like Gartner is that what applied yesterday does not apply tomorrow. Recently, Gartner held its Gartner Business Intelligence & Analytics Summit. Gartner advertised that it was being led by one of its research vice president, and co-lead on Big Data, Mr. Mark Beyer. Like his...
You Had Me at “Shalom”
On Friday, March 9, 2013, I attended the US launch of Tel Aviv based start-upGetTaxi. GetTaxi was joined by seven other Tel Aviv based startups presenting their technologies to New York, and the US. The gathering demonstrated that cities around the world have the capabilities, desires and capacities to produce useful and profitable ideas. I was very privileged...
From DBA to Data Analyst: My Story
This is a guest post by Denise McInerney. Ms. McInerney is a DBA-turned-Data Analyst, member of the PASS Board of Directors and active in supporting Women in Technology. There is a lot changing in the data professional’s world these days. More data is being produced and stored. More enterprises are trying to use that data to improve their products and...