Data and Analytics Today, data is available for nearly everything you can think of. Or if it isn’t, then it isn’t hard to add new data sources, both internal and external to a business. But data alone isn’t the answer. It … Continue reading →

Predicting the Future How hard can it be. Surely everything follows on from everything else?   This is what was behind Sir Isaac Newton’s proposition that if we work out the equations of the universe and plug in the initial … Continue reading →

IoT versus M2M M2M or Machine to Machine communications have been around for a long time. So how is the IoT or the Internet of Things different?   The picture below shows that basic paradigm shift between the two concepts.   … Continue reading →

How to change the world To make a significant difference in our world, you either have to do something outstanding or have a lot of influence. Or both. And it will need many people to contribute over the course of … Continue reading →

Big Data You have probably heard the term Big Data by now. I certainly mentioned it in passing in my post on Information Overload. So I was amused to receive the final edition of IEEE Computing in Science & Engineering … Continue reading →