Monthly Archives: May 2011

The Turing Test – are you better than a computer

Here’s an interesting book review of “The Most Human Human”  – leading off with the concept of the Turing Test. This Test is: can a computer convincingly simulate a human participation in a conversation? In particular I am curious about its exploration of ‘the way the compression of data can be used as a measure of…

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When is Training NOT the Answer?

Adoption problems? Don’t assume it’s all “about the training.” When a consultant or IT starts to blame a user’s lack of training, it’s often a warning that the system is not accommodating that user’s way of working. It should be possible to have it both ways – minimal retraining and also meeting the business needs with the software deployed. Along the way, you balance the three aspects of project effort, user impact, and business value.

What *is* CERSYS, anyhow

Cersys? How do you pronounce that? ”SIR siss” How do you spell it? Carefully. Professionally speaking, Cersys is an independent consultancy established by technology professionals, including senior consultant Sandy Milne. We provide tailored solutions and advisory services to professional service companies such as law and accounting. Our corporate tag-line is: Clarity. Experience. Results. CERSYS.

eBooks: Free vs Self-Destructing | what’ll drive sales?

Seriously, which do you think will sell more books: making libraries re-purchase each e-book after 26 reads, or giving away full copies of book 1 in the series?  I know which I think will be successful. Harper Collins wants to kill library e-books. I signed the petition –take a look and you will probably add your…

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