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Uncertainty in the job market – what unemployment flow rates reveal
Every month in parts of our inner cities, nearly half of all job seekers go onto or come off the unemployment register. That 'churn' - where so many are moving into and out of work - creates uncertainty and stress. The chart here shows the gap between the flows onto...
Little data (not big data) – the power of lists
On the home page of Inc., a US magazine for small business, there are links to 10 articles with one thing in common. They all reference a list to support your entrepreneurial effort. Even allowing for the odd bit of repetition, it’s an amazing tally. There are things...
Why Guildford's profiteroles are probably better than Gateshead's
Patisserie in the South of England will be higher quality than the North because there are more baker shops. Many will argue with this - but there are good reasons why it's probably true. It's all in the data. In Guildford, there are more than twice as many businesses...
Why the British Government just doesn't 'get' data
Many years ago, I sat in on a talk by the Chief Executive of a major oil company. The very small audience was mostly made up of his middle managers from every corner of the globe. At the end, he invited questions. As one of only 3 outsiders in the room, I was amazed,...
Paul Miller at ECCV
WHY data? What is BIG about data? Why blending is good. See Paul's talk at ECCV 2013.
Blending – not mashing
When I rub my hair with a towel, vigorously, my wife often says to me, "that's a terrible thing to do to your hair". I had that in mind when I spoke on the subject of blending, not mashing, data at a conference on cloud computing earlier this year. (Here's my talk)...
Big Data and Maths Literacy
"I was lousy at maths at school". This is a self-deprecating claim that is highly acceptable in polite company in the UK. It's a claim close to being a badge of honour - worn with pride. In one sense therefore, this morning's story "Top maths pupils 'fail to keep up...
Speaking at Enterprise Cloud Computing Conference
We're speaking at and sponsoring the 2013 Enterprise Cloud Computing & Virtualisation Conference. It's on March 7 in London.
Big data: how the hype is interfering with our lasagne
Ideas behind Big Data were put to the test on BBC's Radio 4 this week and were found wanting. The programme was called Start the Week. Kenneth Cukier was on the Big Data side of the debate and Tiffany Jenkins sounded a loud note of caution on what she described as...
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