Category Archives: RCOMM

Rapidminer pushes the envelope with Information Extraction

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Tom

I’ve been waiting for this plugin ever since Felix Jungermann showcased it at RCOMM 2010! It seems all the really cool things were showcased there and I wonder what’s in store for RCOMM 2011, but I digress. Felix has been … Continue reading →

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My RCOMM 2010 Presentation

Posted on December 2, 2010 by Tom

I’ve made my RCOMM 2010 presentation, “Forecasting Historical Volatility for Option Trading” available on my LinkedIn profile.  If you’re connected to me in LinkeIn, just visit my profile to see it.  If you’re not connected to me, just make a request and … Continue reading →

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Rapidminer 5.0 Video Tutorial #11 – Pattern Recognition & Landmarking Plugin

Posted on September 30, 2010 by Tom

I’m back to making new videos again, at least for a little while! This new video showcases the Pattern Recognition & Landmarking plugin that was unveiled at RCOMM 2010. This plugin is fantastic!  It analyzes your data, ranks the best … Continue reading →

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The Whirlwind that was RCOMM – Part 2

Posted on September 22, 2010 by Tom

Well the jet lag finally caught up to me so I apologize for this late post on RCOMM. Thursday morning was kicked off by yours truly, and I was deeply humbled that the Rapid-I team asked me to one of … Continue reading →

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The Whirlwind that was RCOMM – Part 1

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Tom

Incorporating and expanding on my first RCOMM 2010 post, I going to write about the various presentations that I found highly interesting and applicable to financial data mining.  I walked in on Milan Vukiecevic, who gave a talk about an … Continue reading →

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Sitting in Frankfurt

Posted on September 19, 2010 by Tom

Yes, I’m about to board my plane back to the USA so this post will have to be a bit short.  I do owe you guys a long series of posts (and new videos) about my time in Dortmund with … Continue reading →

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RCOMM 2010 – Having A Blast!

Posted on September 14, 2010 by Tom

Wow, RCOMM 2010 is so much fun! After an exhausting flight to Frankfurt, I made it to RCOMM 2010 late Tuesday afternoon.  I got to listen to two great talks so far and watch a hilarious game show, “Who wants to be … Continue reading →

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Rapidminer & R – Together At Last!

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Tom

It’s ALMOST here, the R extension in Rapidminer is just one more week away!!! If you want a sneak peak of it, check out this intro video by Ralf Klinkenberg on the R extension. With the new GUI in 5.X … Continue reading →

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Draft Presentation Done – Germany Awaits

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Tom

I’m done with my draft presentation for RCOMM 2010 and hopefully will wrap it up over the weekend and then its to Germany in two weeks.  Its hard to believe but RCOMM 2010 will soon be a reality.  I’m looking … Continue reading →

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Working on my RCOMM presentation

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Tom

I’ve been busy working on my presentation for the first Rapidminer Community Meeting and Conference (RCOMM 2010).  If you find yourself in Dortmund, Germany on September 15th, please stop by to hear me speak!  Of course, there are tons of … Continue reading →

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