E025 – The Hype of AI – Transcription

Posted on February 28, 2018 by Rob Furr

Today’s episode will be transcribed using machine learning from webASR, a free service provided through the University of Sheffield’s Machine Intelligence for Natural Interfaces (MINI). Buyer Beware: This is not a perfect transcription! We highly recommend you listen to the episode. Segment [112.73 sec.-137.58 sec.], Speaker 004 All right everybody i'm here with dorothy's fitzpatrick e. me energy principle from go he is gonna join me today to talk about a topic that i'm really excited abo...

E025 – The Hype of AI

Posted on February 28, 2018February 28, 2018 by Rob Furr

Thank you my friend and fellow Capco cohort, Daragh Fitzpatrick, for joining me on this episode of FTLOD where we cut through the Hype of AI to understand some of the key challenges and opportunities facing consumers and businesses alike when working with or alongside AI. Given that we’re talking about AI, I also have a twist for today’s interview--transcription! Today’s episode is transcribed here using machine learning from webASR, a free service provided through the University of Sheffield...

E024 – Will machine learning kill traditional database indexes?

Posted on January 31, 2018January 31, 2018 by Rob Furr

In this episode my friend Vikas Popuri and I chat about Google's paper comparing ML models to traditional DB indexes. (more…)

E023 – 2017 Data Digest

Posted on December 30, 2017 by Rob Furr

This episode reflects on some of the hottest topics from 2017 and their impact their data has on our lives this year and into 2018. Cryptocurrency Many of these data points come from here. Since the year began, the aggregate market cap of all cryptocurrencies combined has increased by more than 3,200% as of Dec. 18 Bitcoin went through the roof, hitting an all-time high of 1 BTC = $19,891 on 12/17/2017. BTC makes up 54% of the aggregate $589 billion market cap of all crypt...

E022 – Tech Spec – Tableau Project Maestro Data Prep

Posted on November 30, 2017 by Rob Furr

Zip file of all the sample data, Maestro flows, and Tableau workbook I used to get a first impression: E022_maestro_demo_files. Screenshots Sample Flow from Tableau Field Selection Data Profiling Filters Join Clause Refresh / Run Flow File Output Options Pros: Has the clean, intuitive feel of Tableau. I did my hands-on test with no training or previous exposure Lots of features for a first release - joins, unions, type conversion, calculat...

E021 – Data Deep Dive – Halloween Spending and Candy

Posted on October 31, 2017October 31, 2017 by Rob Furr

Just in time for Halloween this year, we take a look at the way people will spend their money on Candy and other goods during this spooky time. (more…)

E020 – How Crisis Text Line uses data to save lives

Posted on September 27, 2017 by Rob Furr

If you're in crisis, text 741741 if you're in the US to talk with a counselor now. In this episode we speak with the people behind Crisis Text Line and Crisis Trends, two services that use data to make a difference for those going through a crisis or looking for someone with whom to talk. (more…)