Category Archives: Data Mining & Algorithms
Finding Nemo’s Silver Lining: Using Big Data to Analyze Big Weather
For those of you who live in a data cave on the West Coast like I do, it may come as a surprise that there was a blizzard this past weekend—a BIG one. The ‘Nemo’ blizzard, caused by a merging of two low pressure systems that originated in the central and southeast US, then migrated … Continue Reading
Forbes – Big Data: Getting Ready For The 2013 Big Bang
Big Data is the business challenge of the 21st century, and 2012 was the year that the Big Data revolution rocked the C-suite. After Nate Silver’s massive coup predicting the outcome of every state in the November election, even laypeople no longer doubt that data-driven decisions and real-time information – implemented at lightning speed – … Continue Reading
The Guardian – Why big data means big business for online retailers
RichRelevance CEO, David Selinger, offers advice on how companies can use data to increase customer spending and improve retention rates. Click here to read full article: http://ow.ly/geuQR
Data Dispatch from Afghanistan: Analysis of One US Major’s Incoming Mail in Bagram
Three months ago, I deployed with the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) to Afghanistan as the Experimental Test Pilot for Task Force Destiny. After arriving in Bagram in mid-September to a “B-hut” with bare plywood walls, I realized I needed some wall decorations. So, in 21st century fashion I … Continue Reading
The Ecommerce Revolution Is All About You
Tech Crunch talks to RichRelevance CEO David Selinger about the rise of personalization in online retail. “Personalization was really important in enabling Amazon to differentiate itself and grow in past ten years,” David Selinger, CEO and co-founder of RichRelevance. Selinger also was Amazon’s Manager, Consumer Behavior Research and helped build some of the site’s personalization … Continue Reading