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How to Save Money on Data Science Right Now

In today’s Tech Tuesday, I talk about ways to save money on data science and suggest three things you could do right now. I’m assuming the U.S. presidential election is likely garnering all of your attention. In light of that,…

ZankNovember 3, 2020

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Predicting the U.S. Presidential Election

Predictive models have been used for years to predict election outcomes well in advance. Looking back at what’s been done in the past, Allan Lichtman comes to mind as someone who stands out from the crowd. He developed a model…

ZankOctober 27, 2020

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Tech Tuesdays – Please, Excel Isn’t a Database

Take a look at the title of this article by the Associated Press (link): “Britain’s missing 16,000 coronavirus cases thought linked to use of Excel spreadsheets for tracking”. And here’s why: "‘Glitch’ believed to be connected to ‘well-known’ file size…

ZankOctober 20, 2020

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Newly Released – The State of A.I. for 2020

On October first, Artificial Intelligence investors Nathan Benaich and Ian Hogarth released their State of A.I. report for 2020. It’s a massive collection (177 slides) packed with information about A.I., from defining what A.I. actually is, to uncovering what Google…

ZankOctober 13, 2020

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The Social Dilemma – Is this Checkmate on Humanity?

This week I watched the highly charged Netflix documentary The Social Dilemma, which explores the consequences of our growing dependence on social media. Here are a few quotes I typed as I watched: "We created a system that biases towards…

ZankOctober 6, 2020

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What Statistics Reveal About the Huge Spike in European Covid Cases

The number of Covid cases is up across Europe, while the US shows a downward trend. This might have been expected, given that social gatherings have been up in many areas of Europe. Croatia, for example, allowed tourists from around…

ZankSeptember 29, 2020

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Automated Machine Learning Doesn’t Work – Here’s Why

Building predictive models is tough. Not to do, but rather to do it right. Data science is a very complex subject, generally requiring years of education and practical experience to have a proper foundation. I’m pretty sure this isn’t new…

ZankSeptember 22, 2020

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Disappearing Data Science Jobs – Here’s What’s Going On

Job requisitions for the "sexiest job of the century” have fallen dramatically. In this week’s Tech Tuesday, I’ll look at why and what it means for companies either currently involved with data science initiatives or looking to jump in soon.…

ZankSeptember 15, 2020

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Why a Shocking 80% of Data Science Projects Goes to Data Cleanup

As discussed in one of our previous Tech Tuesdays on Deployment, a successful data science project generally comprises twelve essential steps. And these twelve steps can be roughly divided into three stages. Here’s the one diagram I come back to…

ZankSeptember 8, 2020

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The Secret A.I. Recommender Systems Behind Spotify’s Success

Are you addicted to Spotify’s Discover Weekly? I certainly am. It often does a fantastic job of nailing my musical preferences and recommends me lots of music I really like and songs I don’t think I would have easily found…

ZankSeptember 1, 2020