Natasha Pokidko

Pattern recognition and machine learning: computers as children?

Picture 1: Pattern recognition & learning. (source: Linda Liukas http://www.helloruby.com/about) Our present preferences rely on the accumulation of our past experiences (Bargh & Morsella, 2008). Psychologists propose that these experiences are stored in our memory not as separate events or incidents, but as an enormous amount of neuronal cells encoded into complex patterns (Dijksterhuis &… Read more Pattern recognition and machine learning: computers as children?

Big data = Big problems + Simple solutions?

Big data is a big trend in today’s corporate world. The general assumption about big data is that it “allows companies to make meaningful, strategic adjustments that minimize costs and maximize results.”(1).The headlines are full of stories about the use of big data by global businesses such as Google, TripAdvisor, Uber, eBay, Netflix, and Amazon.… Read more Big data = Big problems + Simple solutions?

“Not everyone will become a coder, but everyone has the right to understand how it works…

…It’s like teaching kids biology: it doesn’t mean everyone will become a biologist.”[1] I got interested in the topic of early development education after today’s presentation by Nick Colsey, VP Business Development, Sony Electronics. We all know that universities have a great impact on the society, however, psychologists argue that it is the early childhood… Read more “Not everyone will become a coder, but everyone has the right to understand how it works…

A walk in the clouds with Finnish healthcare service providers

Cloud adaptation and virtualization was in the center of last week’s discussion. Both Carl Eschenbach (Partner, Sequoia Capital and Ex-COO, VMware) and Jeff Welser (Vice President and Lab Director, IBM Research) covered the history as well as the future of cloud development. According to both, the finance and healthcare agencies are the slowest in adopting… Read more A walk in the clouds with Finnish healthcare service providers

Global trends in governmental innovation practices

The purpose of this blog-post is to extend Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the state of California Chris Cruz’s initiated discussion about the governmental innovation practices to a global level. I believe my effort provides the reader with a deeper understanding about (a) a variety of innovative actions, (b) their reasons and (c) future development… Read more Global trends in governmental innovation practices