The speech given by Steve Jobs at the Stanford University commencement was a very powerful speech if you actually listened and took in what he was trying to convey. He had no regrets in his decision to drop out of school so he could smell the cup of coffee called life. In that way, I am like him in that I have no regrets in giving up a different career I had prior to making the decision to come back to school full time and fore go the other path my life was headed. The first part of his speech was the confirmation people need when they make a life changing decision. I look at it as if others can do it, so can I.
The second part of his speech was about his company and overcoming personal hurdles. I took away the fact about chasing your dreams and keep pushing yourself to make the most of the chances you take. I also found that he was telling people to not get to frustrated about the setbacks we have in life. Roll with the changes and troubles, and just keep believing and doing what you love and it will work out for you.
And finally, the most important part was to enjoy life. We are not here for very long, and we should live every day to its fullest as if it could be our last. Enjoy the small moments that seem to happen every day and enjoy your passions in life. The other point was to not live life with regrets and disappointment. All in all, I found his speech to be motivational and inspirational in a reaffirming kind of way.
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Design Thinking Innovation
Tim Brown has raised some very good ideas and thoughts when it comes to the theory of design thinking. He proposes that design thinking happens in three distinct stages. The first stage is inspiration; where we look at the world and observe. The idea is to observe what people are doing, and then look at constraints they may be facing, and then to sit back and for lack of a better term, brain storm some ideas in which technology may be able to help.
The next step in the process is the Ideation phase, where we design and test a prototype. The best way Brown states to do this is through the users testing the prototypes and not an outside entity. This is where the product will either continue or the next project is sought out instead. The idea behind ideation is to concoct scenarios, build creative frameworks, and apply integrative thinking while designing and building a prototype for testing.
The last phase of the design thinking process is the Implementation process. This is where the project has gone from the prototype stage to full blown implementation on a "live" platform. This stage also involves marketing and making the case to the business world through spreading the word about the product. Executing the vision is another way of stating the implementation stage.
Brown concludes that design thinking can lead to improved innovation. He gives us an example in his published writing of the India eye company whose vision is to improve the whole country's eye site one patient at a time. They are using design thinking as they set out to solve a very large problem not for a city but for one of the most populous countries on the planet.
The next step in the process is the Ideation phase, where we design and test a prototype. The best way Brown states to do this is through the users testing the prototypes and not an outside entity. This is where the product will either continue or the next project is sought out instead. The idea behind ideation is to concoct scenarios, build creative frameworks, and apply integrative thinking while designing and building a prototype for testing.
The last phase of the design thinking process is the Implementation process. This is where the project has gone from the prototype stage to full blown implementation on a "live" platform. This stage also involves marketing and making the case to the business world through spreading the word about the product. Executing the vision is another way of stating the implementation stage.
Brown concludes that design thinking can lead to improved innovation. He gives us an example in his published writing of the India eye company whose vision is to improve the whole country's eye site one patient at a time. They are using design thinking as they set out to solve a very large problem not for a city but for one of the most populous countries on the planet.
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Norton and IBM
As I was researching the exact terminology and specifications for this blog on neural network technology, I did find a couple of interesting studies that were done. One was done with swimmers, but there was a lot of math and linear and non-linear regression being discussed in the study, and I was soon not quite in my element. However, I did find an interesting article regarding Symantec and IBM.
The article was a detailed explanation of the integration of IBM neural network technology with the patented Norton Anti-Virus technology. The purpose of the IBM neural network boot detection technology is to provide additional security by mimicking human neurons in learning the difference between infected and uninfected boot records. With the neural technology being shown so many viruses and non-viruses, the neural network learned to recognize viruses better than traditional hand-tuned human virus researchers. The system was shown to become faster and more reliable as time progressed.
Norton delivers this technology at no cost to its customers through its Live Update process. This process allows users of Norton to receive updates to the Virus definition database for free. This was an example of a company thinking ahead in time instead of looking back to design their future goals.
The article was a detailed explanation of the integration of IBM neural network technology with the patented Norton Anti-Virus technology. The purpose of the IBM neural network boot detection technology is to provide additional security by mimicking human neurons in learning the difference between infected and uninfected boot records. With the neural technology being shown so many viruses and non-viruses, the neural network learned to recognize viruses better than traditional hand-tuned human virus researchers. The system was shown to become faster and more reliable as time progressed.
Norton delivers this technology at no cost to its customers through its Live Update process. This process allows users of Norton to receive updates to the Virus definition database for free. This was an example of a company thinking ahead in time instead of looking back to design their future goals.
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