DISQUS

The Equity Kicker: Information overload in the web era

  • Andrew · 1 year ago
    One way to tackle information overload is let the computer do the work for you. There are some really great text summerisation programs on the markey one of which is context organizer. I don't know how it does it but it really does summerise documents, webpages (even blogs) and email all in context.
    http://www.murge.com/contextorganizer

    No more reading pages of information let the program give you the core sentences.
  • Phillip Hofmeyr · 1 year ago
    Nic - when i started reading your post i was convinced you'd be quoting your latest favourite author (and mine) Nassim Nicholas Taleb. His anti-breaking news attitude because of the terrible 'signal-to-noise' ratio is quite refreshing! I guess he relies on obsessed people like us to filter the news and find the nuggets for him. Phil
  • nic · 1 year ago
    Tks Phil - I get Taleb's point, but when you are in the business of trying to predict where the hype will be in 12-24 months then I don't have the luxury of ignoring the breaking news. In the VC world we thrive on a sometimes uncomfortable blend of fundamentals and froth!