Endless Knowledge Base
We have all come to rely on Wikipedia as a dependable resource. Unfortunately there are some issues. Wikipedia’s “arbitrary notability threshold,” where pages are deleted for not being notable enough is one. Tech Crunch brought this news to us in their article, “Golden unveils a Wikipedia alternative focused on emerging tech and startups.” Jude Gomila, founder…
Read MoreMetadata, Taxonomies and AI
High quality metadata can play an important role in improving enterprise search results. CMS Wire brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Using AI for Metadata Creation.” This isn’t a new discovery, but convincing people to consistently apply quality metadata has been a challenge. One solution is to automate metadata’s creation, using…
Read MoreInformation Specialist Opportunity
To be as helpful as possible to those in the fields of taxonomy, indexing, semantic technology, and information science, we are sharing career opportunities that we find with our readers. Even if you are not in the market for a career move, it is always good to stay on top of what is available and how the fields…
Read MoreSharing Data
We were taught in kindergarten about the benefits of sharing. The same principles apply with data. This interesting topic came to us from EOS in their article, “Sharing Data Helps Puerto Ricans Rebound After Hurricane Maria.” Sharing data enables many wonderful things. Better treatment for patients when data is shared across providers, encourages more connection…
Read MoreFuture Data Scientists
With technology and automation evolving, the role of a data scientist is increasing in numbers and need. This information came to us from Tech Target in their article, “A future data scientist needs business, deep learning skills.” The future data scientist role may look different, with a heavier focus on business operations and oversight, not just…
Read MoreCloud Computing Integration
Businesses were eager to adopt a cloud computing solution into their infrastructure, but how successful was it? Did they understand exactly what they were doing and how to do it? This topic came to us from Solutions Review in their article, “Is Your Enterprise’s Cloud Computing Strategy Working?” Adopting the cloud into your infrastructure is not…
Read MoreStrategic Tools
Emerging technologies are quickly changing the previous concerns over privacy and other negative consequences. They are finally being recognized as the strategic tools of business they were always intended to be. Information Week brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Lead with Purpose: Data, Analytics Cultural Challenges.” When it comes to data analytics…
Read MoreTechnology and the Blue Collar Worker
Emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and deep learning are changing the landscape of business in record time. The impacts have been received with some bittersweet sentiment. This interesting topic came to us from MIT Management in their article, “Get ready for the low-wage worker revolution.” Technology and automation has always been…
Read MoreMethods to Manage Big Data
Businesses today are struggling to analyze and extract full value from the wealth of data being generated. Customer Think brought this information to our attention in their article, “The rise of the ‘citizen data scientist’ – how humanized machine learning is augmenting human intelligence.” Even with spreadsheets full of data, they are overwhelmed with data and…
Read MoreWhy Classify?
Why is classification so important to so many? That question could be answered from a few different angles, including a brief look at the lengthy historical quest to develop a workable taxonomic system. However, if the basis of the question is what the original impulse was that motivated said quest, it is time to look…
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