Algorithms and Sex Appeal: Could algorithms work for Sex Appeal? Can you look more sexy if you know some Mathematics?
January 1, 2012 by Ugur
Filed under Hot Topic, Ideas, Real Cases
From Wikipedia: an algorithm is an effective method expressed as a finite list of well-defined instructions for calculating a function. Algorithms are used for calculation, data processing, and automated reasoning. In simple words an algorithm is a step-by-step procedure for calculations. Now let’s analyze OkCupid.com it is a famous web site. On 2-Feb-2011 Match.com had [...]
Should Pragmatic Chaos or Epagogix determine future of our human entertainment?
December 18, 2011 by Ugur
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Cinematch, Dinasour Planet, and finally Pragmatic Chaos –predicting what movie you might want to watch- is determining 60% of the movies being rented. Pragmatic Chaos got the 1 million dollar prize. Prize for reading what is in your brain. The above photo is from the ceremony in New York City. (20 Sept 2009) for more [...]
Transforming BI for Extreme DATA–Why is it relevant for Today? Why Today? IDC Business Intelligence Roadshow 2011
December 11, 2011 by Ugur
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IDC Business Intelligence Roadshow 2011 View more presentations from ugur candan. In this presentation I tried to explain why big data or extreme data problems are so trendy. There is a specific reason for this. For those who attended the event I hope it is clear. For those who have not attended you need to [...]
Gamification of eEducation System: Where should we start?
December 11, 2011 by Ugur
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Gamification of eEducation View more presentations from ugur candan. Our current education system is engineered during the industrial revolution and have not seen radical changes ever since. With the emerging mobile technologies I do believe that the learning experience could dramatically change. The main problem is having a batch of students receiving the same educational [...]
Real SAP HANA Customer Performance Test Case I (from Turkey)
September 28, 2011 by Ugur
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55 minutes to 2 seconds 1650x Sales Reporting in a retailer in Turkey. With SAP HANA a report which lasted 55 minutes were reported over the in-memory technology of SAP in 2 Seconds. That means a 1650x improvement. See it for yourself
100% Open Source Project from Mick Ebeling – The EyeWriter
September 24, 2011 by Ugur
Filed under Art, Hot Topic, Ideas, Real Cases
“If not now, then when? If not me, then who?” Mick Ebeling raised in a family of entrepreneurs and philanthropists, Mick Ebeling is founder of the Not Impossible Foundation, an organization comprised of thinkers, dreamers, and doers, with a mission to take ideas that once seemed impossible to possible, when the right people are connected [...]
Ubuntu Natty Installation with Remote Desktop Access from Windows with Nomachine at Amazon AWS Cloud for Free
September 3, 2011 by Ugur
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Get Your Free Desktop at Amazon Cloud
Video: Evolution of A New Architecture SAP HANA
August 29, 2011 by Ugur
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Evolution of SAP HANA and in-memory Computing !
What is SAP HANA? Why is SAP HANA a Game Changer? What Drives in-memory Computing?
August 22, 2011 by Ugur
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Why is SAP HANA a game changer?
One Man Band: The Cartoon From Pixar Animation (Favorite of Bora)
The most admired video of Bora. Just 4:33 in length and it is an interesting story. It might be because of the characters – I do not know- He loves it.
