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Category Archives: general
Predictive Analytics, Amsterdam
Texifter personnel travel next to Amsterdam to present and exhibit at the “Predictive Analytics Innovation Summit” on November 22 & 23. On Day 1, I will give a talk titled “Humans and Machines Working Together,” that details our work on … Continue reading
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Visiting Google & Facebook
Thanks to some excellent ground work by Joe Delfino and Sean Kelleher, Joe, Sean & I were able to make a pilgrimage to Google, Facebook & Reputation.com for a wildly exciting day of briefings with Q&A. While I’d love to … Continue reading
Posted in DiscoverText, Facebook, general
Tagged DiscoverText, Entrpreurship, Facebook, Google, Silicon Valley, Startup, Texifter
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Holiday Shopping Update
From now until the New Year signals the close of the holiday season, Texifter analysts will focus DiscoverText’s tools on holiday shoppers. We will take a close look at their behavior and sentiment as they hit the stores during the … Continue reading
DiscoverText Introduces Tools for Random Sampling
DiscoverText is rolling-out an addition to its analytical toolkit: random sampling. The Web-service already offers an array of tools for text analytics and rigorous, team-based qualitative data analysis. These functions include the ability to code and annotate text, measure inter-rater … Continue reading
Posted in DiscoverText, Facebook, general, GNIP, product, research, Twitter
Tagged analytics, API Graph, Bayesian, Bayesian classification, classification, Code Text, coding, Data Mining, DiscoverText, Firehose, Gary King, GNIP, Machine Classifiers, Machine Learning, methodology, Natural Language Processing, NLP, PowerTrack, Qualitative Data Analysis, random, Random Sample, Random Sampling, Research, research methodology, sample, Sampling, Social Graph, Social Media, social media monitoring, Texifter, Text Analysis, Text Analytics, twitter, Twitter API
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Apple Shake-Up, Part II: Tweets in Memoriam
On October 5th, the passing of Steve Jobs rocked the world. Millions were touched by the loss of one of the world’s great innovators who has firmly joined the ranks of Guttenberg, Franklin, and Edison. Over the 24 hours following … Continue reading
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Tagged analytics, Apple, Code Text, Data Mining, datamining, death, DiscoverText, GNIP, Jobs, Machine Classifiers, Machine Learning, Social Media, Steve, Steve Jobs, Texifter, Text Analysis, Text Analytics, Tweets, twitter, Twitter API
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Perry Loses Ground Post Debate
Prior to the CNN GOP Primary Debate last Tuesday, October 18, Texifter analysts had been collecting Tweets relating to every major Republican contender since late August. Earlier in the fall, we reported on the number of Tweets per candidate, which … Continue reading
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Tagged Bayesian Classifiers, Data Mining, DiscoverText, GOP, Herman Cain, Machine Learning, Mitt Romney, Republican Party, Republican Primary, Rick Perry, Social Media, Texifter, Text Analysis, twitter, Twitting Monitoring
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DiscoverText on the Road
For the past month, Texifter technical and business development staff have been occupied with multiple large projects including, the cultivation of the GNIP Beta, updating system performance, experimenting with lead generation, and digging through the #OBL:-) Funniest Tweets. However, this has not … Continue reading
Posted in general
Tagged #ir12, #OBL, Demo, DiscoverText, GNIP, ieGroup, Presentation, SocInfo, Stu Shulman, Texifter, TextWest, Travel
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The Crazy Life of a Tweet
On the evening of May 1st, Osama bin Laden was killed in Pakistan. Over the following hours (and days), bin Laden was mentioned by millions across the twitterverse. Among the first of those tweets came from a young, gay, homeschooled … Continue reading
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Tagged #OBL, analytics, API, Bin Laden, Code Text, coding, Crowdsource, crowdsourcing, DiscoverText, Research, Social Media, Texifter, Text Analysis, Text Analytics, Tweets, twitter, Twitter API
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Mining for Leads
Texifter is pioneering the use of machine-learning methods to harvest essential information from unstructured social media data. For example, Twitter feeds can generate top line and bottom line growth. This requires a text analysis tool that moves beyond simply displaying … Continue reading
The Apple Shake-Up: Part I
For Apple, last week will be remembered as one of its toughest and finest on record, and not just for its tumultuous stock prices, but for the staggering range of emotions that the company evoked throughout the week. The week began with … Continue reading
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Tagged Apple, Data Mining, DiscoverText, iOS5, iPhone, IT, Sentiment Analysis, Texifter, Text Analytics
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The OBL Script
#ir12 – IGNITE TALK SCRIPT Slide #1 – Hi I’m Stu and I’m going to talk today about the power of crowds for performing certain tasks. I want to thank Josh Sowalsky for managing this project and drafting the … Continue reading
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Tagged #ir12, #OBL, crowdsourcing, Data Mining, DiscoverText, Texifter
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The OBL:-) Voting Options
Note: Voting will remain open until the end of #IR12. Thanks for the idea of posting the ballot Sarah! Tweet #OBL:-) plus the number of the Tweet you think is funniest. … Continue reading
Bin Laden Tweets Take Center Stage at AoIR
On Tuesday, October 11th, Texifter Founder and CEO, Stu Shulman, will be attending the annual Conference of the Association of Internet Researchers in Seattle, Washington. The Twelfth Annual AoIR Conference (you can follow it on Twitter @ #IR12) brings together … Continue reading
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Tagged AoIR, Bin Laden, crowdsourcing, data ming, DiscoverText, ignite talks, QDAP, Social Media, Texifter, twitter
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Power Track for Twitter
It works! In less than 48 hours, the GNIP-enabled Power track for Twitter has pulled in more than a quarter million Tweets for the rule “Google”: 257, 284 to be precise, but that number changes faster than I can keep … Continue reading
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Tagged Data Mining, DiscoverText, GNIP, Klout, Social Media, Texitfer, Text Analytics, twitter
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DiscoverText + GNIP + Klout = Analytic Power
On October 1st, Texifter staff will begin testing the GNIP Firehose for Twitter, which delivers 100% of the Tweets you want, based on the criteria which users provide. This is a remarkable tool and will greatly contribute to the evolution … Continue reading