Answers to drowning in data

Sometimes when you get online, do you feel trapped by the feeling that you are drowing in a sea of data, trying to find that exact piece of information. I do. Is there an easy way to extract quality content opposed to what a search engine wants you to read (a click that will maximise their revenue)? Could sophisticated algorithms be the answer, with their capability to understand context and semantic relationships to match web information with specific customer information needs? Click here for a Forbes.com article that examines just this question.

Just read an interesting piece on reviewing if big data is a strategic fit for an organisation. Go here for more.

Data visualization

Data visualization tools are key to communicating findings, and this can be very effective when dealing with volumes and volumes of data. Forbes has a slideshow featuring some interesting data visualizations ranging from charts used by Florence Nightingale to more contemporary examples. Check them out here

An interesting look into the job market for techies and how companies are wooing potential candidates. Read here

Data visualization is important to managing and making sense of big data. Clickhere for a wsj.com article exploring the art of data visualization.

Haven't read anything exciting in a while, but this article from wsj.com caught my attention. It explores how physicists are using big data technologies to trace word origins and their usage over time. It is yet another exciting example of how data crunching is fast eliminating the divide between science and humanities when it comes to research. Click here for a link to the wsj.com article. Go here for the scientific paper

Big data in HR

Big data is making it's way to HR and analytics is helping companies make decisions on managing their workforce. Forbes has an article examining this facet of big data analytics.