Category Archives: Wordplay and Commentary

Data Mining with RapidMiner 5.1, GATE, and Weka 3.6.4

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Menagerie Press

Over the last 6 months, I have been working intensely with a host of data mining software. Some of it was good, some of it was lousy, and some of it I can only rate as excellent. You will need … Continue reading →

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Global Lifespan by Nation and Quality of Life

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Menagerie Press

 There is an assumption that we in the U.S. will have longer life spans due to our economic strength. Tied to this is the opposing thought – that our health will suffer if we spend less or grow weaker in … Continue reading →

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Computer Science vs. Information Studies vs. Information Systems (With a Little Informatics)

Posted on March 13, 2011 by Menagerie Press

Article first published as Computer Science vs. Information Studies vs. Information Systems (with a Little Informatics) on Technorati. There are possibly a half-dozen major, intertwining domains in the IT field, and sometimes a little deciphering is necessary when assessing the … Continue reading →

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Think Librarians Are Hot? Not So Fast

Posted on October 3, 2010 by Menagerie Press

Article first published as Think Librarians Are Hot? Not So Fast on Technorati. ‘Librarian’ may not really deserve a place on the top 50 career choices of 2011. Our nation’s geek love is driving people to love books and love … Continue reading →

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