Are you learning all you can from the data you collect?
Understand your customers and your costs better by finding out what your numbers are really saying to you.
Brian Shields discusses pressure testing a business idea by talking to potential customers. He provides a formula to determine if an idea is worth pursuing: Market x Business Model = is it worth your time? The market is defined by the size of the problem and number of affected people. The business model considers the potential revenue and costs. Shields encourages attendees to talk to people in the hotel to see if they have the problem and would pay for a solution, to pressure test the idea before fully pursuing it.
Honeypots are security resources that are designed to be probed, attacked, or compromised in order to detect unauthorized access. They work by providing resources that are expected to receive no traffic, so any traffic received is likely unauthorized. There are different types of honeypots used for law enforcement or research purposes. Honeypots excel at detection of attacks or unauthorized access due to advantages like reducing false positives and negatives and providing valuable data, but they also have disadvantages like narrow visibility and risks if used improperly. The level of interaction a honeypot allows determines how much functionality and information it can provide, with higher interaction providing more insight but also more complexity and risk.
The document discusses Short Message Service (SMS), including its basic network architecture, elements, signaling, services, applications, comparison to other services like paging, limitations, and future developments like Enhanced Messaging Service (EMS) and Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS). SMS allows transmission of alphanumeric messages between mobile subscribers and external systems, with benefits like guaranteed delivery, low cost, and delivery to multiple subscribers. It uses elements like the SMSC, HLR, VLR, and MSC to route messages via the air interface to mobile devices.
(1) Microsoft Surface is a large multi-touch tabletop computer that responds to touch, gestures, and physical objects placed on its surface. It uses infrared cameras and light to track input.
(2) The first prototypes were developed in the early 2000s, with the goal of creating a device that seamlessly combines the physical and digital worlds.
(3) Key features include direct interaction, multi-touch input, multi-user collaboration, and object recognition capabilities. It allows users to grab and manipulate digital information with their hands.
The document summarizes a student magazine production project. The student created a magazine cover and contents page for a magazine targeted at teenage girls aged 14-19. To design the magazine, the student conducted research through questionnaires to determine favorite colors and ages. The cover features typical magazine elements like a large photo, plugs, stories and publication details. The contents page lists additional articles and sections. The goal was to apply key magazine conventions and target the teenage female audience.
Brain fingerprinting is a technique that detects whether specific information is stored in a person's brain. It works by presenting stimuli related to a crime or event and measuring brainwave responses, particularly the P300 response. If the P300 response is elicited, it suggests the person has knowledge of the event stored in their memory. The technique has potential applications in criminal investigations to identify criminals and exonerate the innocent. However, it also has limitations and requires more research.
Brian Shields discusses pressure testing a business idea by talking to potential customers. He provides a formula to determine if an idea is worth pursuing: Market x Business Model = is it worth your time? The market is defined by the size of the problem and number of affected people. The business model considers the potential revenue and costs. Shields encourages attendees to talk to people in the hotel to see if they have the problem and would pay for a solution, to pressure test the idea before fully pursuing it.
Honeypots are security resources that are designed to be probed, attacked, or compromised in order to detect unauthorized access. They work by providing resources that are expected to receive no traffic, so any traffic received is likely unauthorized. There are different types of honeypots used for law enforcement or research purposes. Honeypots excel at detection of attacks or unauthorized access due to advantages like reducing false positives and negatives and providing valuable data, but they also have disadvantages like narrow visibility and risks if used improperly. The level of interaction a honeypot allows determines how much functionality and information it can provide, with higher interaction providing more insight but also more complexity and risk.
The document discusses Short Message Service (SMS), including its basic network architecture, elements, signaling, services, applications, comparison to other services like paging, limitations, and future developments like Enhanced Messaging Service (EMS) and Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS). SMS allows transmission of alphanumeric messages between mobile subscribers and external systems, with benefits like guaranteed delivery, low cost, and delivery to multiple subscribers. It uses elements like the SMSC, HLR, VLR, and MSC to route messages via the air interface to mobile devices.
(1) Microsoft Surface is a large multi-touch tabletop computer that responds to touch, gestures, and physical objects placed on its surface. It uses infrared cameras and light to track input.
(2) The first prototypes were developed in the early 2000s, with the goal of creating a device that seamlessly combines the physical and digital worlds.
(3) Key features include direct interaction, multi-touch input, multi-user collaboration, and object recognition capabilities. It allows users to grab and manipulate digital information with their hands.
The document summarizes a student magazine production project. The student created a magazine cover and contents page for a magazine targeted at teenage girls aged 14-19. To design the magazine, the student conducted research through questionnaires to determine favorite colors and ages. The cover features typical magazine elements like a large photo, plugs, stories and publication details. The contents page lists additional articles and sections. The goal was to apply key magazine conventions and target the teenage female audience.
Brain fingerprinting is a technique that detects whether specific information is stored in a person's brain. It works by presenting stimuli related to a crime or event and measuring brainwave responses, particularly the P300 response. If the P300 response is elicited, it suggests the person has knowledge of the event stored in their memory. The technique has potential applications in criminal investigations to identify criminals and exonerate the innocent. However, it also has limitations and requires more research.
The document discusses the results of a study on the effects of exercise on memory and thinking abilities in older adults. The study found that regular exercise can help reduce the decline in thinking abilities that often occurs with age. Older adults who exercised regularly performed better on cognitive tests and brain scans showed they had greater activity in important areas for memory and learning compared to less active peers.
surface area of a cylinder [∂ Campbell's soup can]Chris Waggoner
The document discusses the product rule of calculus and how it can be used to find the surface area and volume of a cylinder. Specifically, it notes that the product rule works with derivatives and boundaries, and can be applied to find the surface area formula which includes the top and bottom circles as well as the curved side of a cylinder, also known as the "paper towel roll" side.
The document contains symbols and characters arranged on the page without clear meaning or organization. It does not convey any discernible information that can be summarized in 3 sentences or less.
This document contains some numbers and pictures related to economics in the United States and world history. It references a website that lists books on economic topics. The document discusses information about the U.S. economy as well as worldwide economic and historical figures and images.
The document discusses the results of a study on the effects of exercise on memory and thinking abilities in older adults. The study found that regular exercise can help reduce the decline in thinking abilities that often occurs with age. Older adults who exercised regularly performed better on cognitive tests and brain scans showed they had greater activity in important areas for memory and learning compared to less active peers.
surface area of a cylinder [∂ Campbell's soup can]Chris Waggoner
The document discusses the product rule of calculus and how it can be used to find the surface area and volume of a cylinder. Specifically, it notes that the product rule works with derivatives and boundaries, and can be applied to find the surface area formula which includes the top and bottom circles as well as the curved side of a cylinder, also known as the "paper towel roll" side.
The document contains symbols and characters arranged on the page without clear meaning or organization. It does not convey any discernible information that can be summarized in 3 sentences or less.
This document contains some numbers and pictures related to economics in the United States and world history. It references a website that lists books on economic topics. The document discusses information about the U.S. economy as well as worldwide economic and historical figures and images.
1. Humility
Exploring Numbers
– Are you learning all you can from
the data you collect?
– Trends and patterns
– Cause and effect
Hypothesis testing
– Understand your customers.
– Understand your costs.
– Develop an effective marketing or
product-development strategy.
See the truth.
– Numbers seem prickly but are useful.
– Hard data pave the road to wisdom.
– Knowledge = Power