Punching the Numbers
Round One: We’re stepping into the octagon on the front foot with one question: What’s the real value of data in MMA? In this post,...
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Database and Dragons
By day I am a humble database consultant, but by (Wednesday) night I am Van Steelstring: bard, swordsman, spell slinger. Yes, I am one of...
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Driven By Data: Formula One
When you hear the phrase “Big Data,” you probably think of business, banking, retail, or healthcare—not Formula 1. But surprisingly, few sports rely on data...
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Can You Measure Love? Analysing “I Love You” with Data
Recently, on a sunny Easter Sunday, I took the plunge and “put a ring on it” as all of the cool kids say these days....
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VLDB – We’ve Moved! Returning To Our Founder’s Roots
Myself and the rest of the Liverpool-based members of VLDB recently moved offices. This move represents a 30-year journey back to where I started. Allow...
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The Exploration of Programming Languages – Standards of a Coder
Having been involved in IT for 30 years I have often been left bemused by the standards used by some programmers and sometimes imposed by...
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30 Years In I.T. …You’d get Less for Murder!
A few weeks ago marked 30 years since yours truly started out as a graduate IT trainee at Royal Insurance (now RSA) in 1988. Back...
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