Will Murphy

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Why is Machine Learning so Hard?

by on August 7, 2017 11:16 am
Machine Learning is a fascinating field that is rapidly emerging and heavily marketed as solution to many of today’s problems. Yet, the application of Machine Learning in a real-world production setting can be quite difficult to execute with promising results. In this post let’s examine what is Machine Learning and why it can be so… Read more Why is Machine Learning so Hard?

Hello Digital Future, Are You Hiring?

by on July 28, 2017 8:29 am
The 9-to-5 work culture is dead, and everyone knows it. As Carl Camden, CEO of Kelly Services, stated that experience was a nice experiment; it lasted for 70 years and now it’s over. Camden and other executives participated at the Digital Future of Work Summit hosted by McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) and New York University’s… Read more Hello Digital Future, Are You Hiring?

The smart home is dumb… for now

by on July 21, 2017 10:17 am
The smart home movement, or lack there-of, has been a source of personal frustration. Luckily a quick internet search gives me mild comfort in knowing that I am not alone. Just read Adam Clarke Estes’ experience. Estes is a blogger for Gizmodo and shared his disappointment after whole-heartedly buying into the concept of the smart… Read more The smart home is dumb… for now

Dude, where’s my server?

by on July 14, 2017 10:29 am
By 2020 one million new devices are expected to come online every hour (Source: Gartner). What impact will this have for how data is generated, stored, and accessed? The answer, huge. Jeff Wesler, Vice President and Lab Director – IBM Research, recently shared a few facts that can give insight into why our mobile habits… Read more Dude, where’s my server?

Journey to the Cloud and a Lesson in Shared Responsibility

by on July 7, 2017 9:15 am
Recently Chris Cruz, the Deputy CIO for California, spoke to our Leading Trends in Information Technology class at Stanford. According to Cruz his organization is responsible for overseeing the information technology needs of the 138 entities apart of the California Executive Branch of government. He manages this primarily through the California Statewide Datacenter and manages… Read more Journey to the Cloud and a Lesson in Shared Responsibility