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Hey THWACKers! Welcome back for week 2 in machine learning (ML). In my last post, Does Data Have Ethics? Data Ethic Issues and Machine Learning, you may have noticed I mentioned "evil" four times, but also mentioned "good" four times. Well, you're in luck. After all that talk about evil and ethics, I want to share with you…
I have the following suggestions for improving a part of the API Poller feature related to data collection: * Support additional data types, as currently only numeric values are supported. Even text values have to be converted to numbers* Date Time * String * Boolean* Yes I can convert in the display, but I shouldn't have…
Data management is one of the aspects of information technology that is regularly overlooked, but with the explosion of data in recent years and the growth of data only accelerating, organizations need to get a handle on these large amounts of data. With the digital transformation that organizations are going through,…
Did you come here hoping to read a summary of the past 5+ years of my research on self-driving, autonomous vehicles, Tesla, and TNC businesses? Well, you’re in luck… that’s my next post. This post helps make that post far more comprehensible. So here we lay the foundation, with fun, humor, and excitement. (Mild disclaimer…
Hello THWACKers – long time no chat! Welcome to part one in a five-part series on machine learning and artificial intelligence. I figured what better place to start than in the highly contested world of ethics? You can stop reading now because we’re talking about ethics, and that’s the last thing that anyone ever wants to…
This week’s Actuator comes to you from backstage at THWACKcamp. That’s right, I’m in Austin loading up on pork products and taking part in our annual two-day live event. When I am not on the livestream, I will be in the chat room answering any and all questions that I am able. Can't wait! As always, here are some links…
The collection of operational and and analytics information can be an addictive habit, especially in the case of an interesting and active network. However, this information can quickly and easily overwhelm an aggregation system when the constant fire hose of information begins. Assuming the desire is collection and…
The World Cup is over, but can France really be happy to win a tournament for which the USA didn't qualify? As always, here are some links from the Intertubz that I hope will hold your interest. Enjoy! Evaluating the Evaluation: A Benchmarking Checklist Wonderful thoughts here on a checklist with regards to benchmarks and…
In my soon-to-be-released eBook, 10 Ways I Can Steal Your Data, I cover the not-so-talked-about ways that people can access your enterprise data. It covers things like you're just GIVING me your data, ways you might not realize you are giving me your data, and how to keep those things from happening. The 10 Ways eBook was…
All too often, data professionals are our own worst enemies when it comes to handling data and data management. Many data professionals and SysAdmins fail to recognize that the danger in our own habits increases the risk that the business will fall short of its goals. The danger may not be as destructive as an all-out data…
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