We've written about BIG data before and while some reckon it's sexy, you better roll up your sleeves because you'll invariably need to do a lot of 'janitorial' (a.k.a. shit) work first!
Ron Sandland recently wrote about the new phenomenon of 'big data' - weighing up the benefits and concerns. Terry Speed reflected on the same issue in a talk earlier this year inGothenburg, Sweeden noting that this is nothing new to statisticians. So what's all the fuss about? Here's another take on the 'big data' bandwagon.
The giant dredge Queen of the Netherlands arrived at the entrance to Port Phillip Bay around 7:30am AEST today.
This massive 22,689 tonne ship is claimed to be state-of-the-art as far as TSHDs (Trailing Suction Hopper Dredgers) go. The Queen of the Netherlands is owned by Dutch firm Boskalis who have formed an alliance with the Port of Melbourne Corporation to undertake the capital dredging workds associated with the Channel Deepening Project (CDP).