Ironically, in a recent post “Search or Research,” the dilemma of how and why it is important to differentiate these two steps was analyzed. Little did I know how quickly it would come into play. Case in point The subject of internet “trolling” hit the radar in the last couple of weeks. True to the […]
Archive for information overload – Page 2
1. research Critical and exhaustive investigation or experimentation, having for its aim the discovery of new facts and their correct interpretation, the revision of accepted conclusions, theories, or laws in the light of newly discovered facts, or the practical application of such new or revised conclusions, theories, or laws. When faced with a decision, will […]
Here are just a few comments from observers of stop sign violators and random ignorance… A Stop Sign Means STOP. “I’m at a loss. Today, on my run, another car ran right through a stop sign and almost hit me and my dog. The driver? A POLICE OFFICER. When I flagged him down to inform […]
Data Mining: It requires sifting through very large amounts of data for targeted information. Data mining can use artificial intelligence techniques, neural networks, fuzzy logic and advanced statistical tools (such as cluster analysis) to reveal trends, patterns, and relationships, which might otherwise have remained undetected. Very sophisticated stuff…(Please see the Introduction in the Zillion Dollar […]
I saw these words on a hand painted sign in front of a rural general store years ago. The image contrast was as clever then as it is today. I believe that is common to things classic and unique. While it may seem that these two opposites would be virtually incompatible, obviously the owner did […]
As stated in the Summer Edition of “Cut and Paste” your ZDT author, as a member/contributor of several diverse professional groups, has written several hundred pages of blogs-articles-comments. Here are the updates of the most popular posts moving into the winter months. Collectively, these have received hundreds to thousands of viewers/readers. We are re-posting these […]
(now a word from our sponsors) The average “face to face” sales call in industries (across the board) is $420 per call and the average number of calls to yield a sale is 4.2…Mistakes are very costly. There are increasing malpractice and sales market conduct lawsuits with higher monitory awards. The internet is confusing prospects […]
We’ve all seen it before…“Selective Memory.” It’s when someone does/says something in the past and then conveniently disremembers, misspeaks or reconstructs only the part that is most useful to them. The only thing left out of this equation is that is that we (the receivers) also have a memory, yet not necessarily selective. Sometimes this […]
As we have just witnessed, it is a remarkable fact that a financial rating service could rock our domestic and world economy with their singular opinion and consequent rating of U.S.debt instruments. And, if the other legitimate services were to pile on, the result could be devastating. It’s a fragile and unique marketplace. That threat […]
“Some are anxious for the day when Artificial Intelligence (AI) rules. Surely AI has already come a long way by now, with many things in our lives being automated in ways we never thought possible before, but there are always new glass ceilings to break…No? Enter a unique robot that is being developed by the […]
