Daily Archives: December 30, 2009

Computational Journalism – Already Here but Not Obviously So

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In my early discussions and presentations regarding Wolfram|Alpha I often used Computational Journalism as the initial non-engineering use case.   Most folks weren’t quite sure what I meant initially by Computational Journalism until I explained how, as a toe in the … Continue reading →

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Death and Taxes – a What Is Man Follow Up

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This article on estate taxes came across my email inbox today, from WSJ: Under current laws in effect until the end of this year, the size of the exemption is $3.5 million per individual or up to $7 million per … Continue reading →

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What is Man?

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This question, and its variants, might be the most common question asked in literature, storytelling, laws, history and philosophy (less so in daily conversations!).  This question defies an answer not because it is too complicated or out of our reach.  … Continue reading →

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