In this article, we’re going to talk about machine
learning, the modern data lake,
and what this means for you.
But first, let’s go back to the first Olympic games in modern times, held in Athens in April
of 1896. This photograph is from the men’s 100m final. There’s only
one runner in the 4-point stance, crouched down with hands on the
ground, right behind the start line. That was Tom Burke, and he
won—even though he was actually more of a distance runner.
Today every sprinter...
