Good reads in tech, Nov 6th 2012
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Recent good reads from around the Web concerning online voting, AI applications in education, the semantics of how Twitter labels things, and interviewing for analytic thinking. Continue reading
Author Archives: Tim M
Why you’re wrong about which Avenger is the greatest
The most influential of all the Avengers is a character who makes no on-screen appearance, yet commands the respect of the most dominant among our heroes. Continue reading
Showing why bloggers need to know (more than just) a little about semantics
Did you know that the reading level at which you write your blog post (say, 6th grade level versus 11th grade level) can have a lot to do with how much the post is shared on social media? Continue reading
The Twitter IPA: Let’s get real
I admire Twitter for adopting their new IPA (Intellectual Property Agreement) promising their employees to use patents only for, well…noble causes. I really do admire this move. It’s just that it won’t work. Continue reading
What was the score 7 years ago? A tech retrospective
Federated Media recently celebrated its 7-year anniversary and, in honor of that, I invite you to look back with me at the world of tech then versus now. A good place to start is CES. CNET’s “Best of Show” awards … Continue reading
Conversation Targeting Put Before Experts
Yesterday I presented some facts about Conversation Targeting at the Semantic Technology and Business conference — a crowd of experts in semantic technology and applications. We had a real breakthrough to talk about, with the stats to back it up. Continue reading
Tech Take-Aways from the 2012 CM Summit
While oriented primarily to marketers, much of this year’s Conversational Marketing Summit was about the intersection of marketing and technology on the Web. Here are a couple of powerful themes that emerged during the jam-packed 2-day event. Continue reading
The art of building AI-powered applications (Part 2)
What’s the difference between a gourmet chef and an engineer who tries to cook something for dinner? What’s the difference between a Jack-of-all-trades and an AI expert? Read on… Continue reading
The art of building AI-powered applications (Part 1)
There’s an admission I’ve heard from all the people I know who practice applied artificial intelligence, i.e., those who actually build real products and applications out of AI components, and it’s this: putting AI into the real world is just as much an art as it is a science. Continue reading
“EverythingSense”
“Bloggers have to eat.” I remember John Battelle saying that the first time I sat down to have a conversation with him. It was part of his conveying to me why he was inspired to found Federated Media Publishing (FMP). … Continue reading