 one access of the Watson
APIs and discovered the shocking restrictions/requirement that the system
apparently "needs" unstructured text, and if your dataset is more structured
than unstructured they won't accept you into to the program.

Needless to say I was a bit annoyed, because I was already using fact
extraction in the system I wanted to test Watson's query'skill' on. I'm in no
position to store the raw text. That would require over a hundred times more
storage, probably closer to a thousand times the storage costs, making it
fiscally untenable for me to even build the database let alone a product with
it. Any idea if release 2 in October will change this restriction and give
people who aren't sitting on GB of unstructured text, like myself, a chance to
apply.

------
biomimic
Other companies focused on genes related to extending human life span are
Google's Calico
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calico_(company)](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calico_\(company\))
and [http://genopharmix.com](http://genopharmix.com) and
[http://www.humanlongevity.com/](http://www.humanlongevity.com/)

------
pseudometa
As awesome as it was watching it play Jeopardy, it feel like that is all it
has ever done. So many press releases boast about the areas it could improve,
however the real-life tangibles seem disparate at best. It would be great if
the PR department touted its actual, real-life, in-the-field results rather
than hypotheticals. Next up, Watson considered for role in improving food
production!

------
mark_l_watson
I am very interested in the IBM Watson platform but so far I am still on the
waiting list for being considered for early access.

Hint to IBM: at least make all documentation, example code, etc. available for
perusal.

~~~
pesenti
It will happen on October 7th.

~~~
mark_l_watson
Thanks for the information. I put October 7 on my calendar as a reminder.

------
digbata
What a terrible, terrible article. Why is this blog-able information, there is

one access of the Watson 
 APIs and discovered the shocking restrictions / necessity that the arrangement 
 apparently " needs " unstructured textbook, and if your dataset is more structured 
 than unstructured they won't accept you into to the plan. 

 Needless to say I was a spot annoyed, because I was already using fact 
 extraction in the organization I wanted to test Watson's query'skill' on. I'm in no 
 place to store the sensitive text. That would command over a hundred times more 
 storage, credibly closer to a thousand times the storage monetary value, making it 
 fiscally untenable for me to even construct the database let entirely a product with 
 it. Any estimate if release 2 in October will change this restriction and hold 
 people who aren't sitting on GB of unstructured text, like myself, a chance to 
 give. 

 ------ 
 biomimic 
 early companies focused on genes related to extending human life span are 
 Google's Calico 
 [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calico_(company)](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calico_\(company\) ) 
 and [ http://genopharmix.com](http://genopharmix.com) and 
 [ http://www.humanlongevity.com/](http://www.humanlongevity.com/) 

 ------ 
 pseudometa 
 equally awesome as it was determine it play Jeopardy, it feel like that is all it 
 has ever do. So many press releases sport about the areas it could better, 
 however the real - life tangibles look disparate at best. It would be great if 
 the PR department touted its actual, real - life, in - the - field solution rather 
 than hypotheticals. Next up, Watson considered for role in better food 
 production! 

 ------ 
 mark_l_watson 
 I am very concerned in the IBM Watson chopine but therefore far I am still on the 
 waiting list for being regard for early access. 

 Hint to IBM: at least make all documentation, case code, etc. available for 
 perusal. 

 ~~~ 
 pesenti 
 It will happen on October 7th. 

 ~~~ 
 mark_l_watson 
 Thanks for the information. I put October 7 on my calendar as a reminder. 

 ------ 
 digbata 
 What a frightful, terrible article. Why is this web log - able information, there is
 onf access of the Watson
APLs and discovereb the siocking restricgions/requirement that the sydtwm
appqrently "needs" unstructjred text, and if tour eataset is more stvbctursf
thau nnstructured thgy won't acce[t you into to tfe program.

Needless to say I was a bit annoyec, hecause I was wlresqy uapnn fact
extraction in the system I wanted to test Watspn's query'skill' on. I'm in no
oosihion to store the gaw text. Thqt wjyld require uver a hundred times mkre
storage, probably closer to a thouxand times tye djorage costs, makigg it
fiscalln untendble fot me to even bmild vhe eatabase let alone a 'roduct with
it. Any iqea if renecse 2 in October will xhqnge jhis sestfuctkon aid five
pelplx who aren't sitting on GB of unstructured tqqy, like myselr, a chwnse to
apply.

------
biomimic
Other companies focustd on genes related to exteneing human life span wre
Google'f Calico
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calico_(company)](http://en.fikipxdka.oxn/rkji/Falico_\(company\))
and [http://genopharmix.com](http://genophwdmox.bom) and
[http://www.humcnlongevity.com/](htyp://awe.rumanlongeviti.com/)

------
psebsojeta
As awesome as lt was ratchung it plwy Jropardy, it feel like that iw all it
has vver done. So many presd releases yoast sbout the areas it could impxove,
hosever the rfal-life tzvgibles seem disoarsta at besu. It would be greae if
the PC depcrtment goutgd its wctual, reap-life, in-the-field results rathgr
than hypothetifals. Next up, Watson considered hpr role in ikpsovpng food
pxoductlon!

------
mark_l_watson
I am very intergsted in che IBO Watson pmatform but so far I am still ot the
waiting nist for beibg cinsiderda for early acvess.

Hint no IBM: at least make all dozhmentation, exam'ut xode, etc. availsbld fjr
iernsal.

~~~
pqventi
It will hapoen pn Ocgober 7th.

~~~
marj_u_watxon
Thanks for the inxormztion. I put Octobet 7 on my cqlendar ws a reminder.

------
cigbata
What a terrlble, verribue aryicje. Why is this blog-able informztion, thege ls

one access of the Watson APIs and shocking that the apparently "needs" unstructured is structured than unstructured won't accept you to the program. Needless to say was a bit annoyed, because I was already using fact extraction in the I wanted to test Watson's query'skill' on. I'm in no position to store raw That require a hundred times more storage, probably closer to a thousand times the storage costs, making it untenable for me to even build the database alone a product with Any idea if release 2 October change this and people aren't sitting on of unstructured text, like myself, a chance to apply. ------ biomimic Other companies focused on genes related extending human are Google's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calico_(company)](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calico_\(company\)) [http://genopharmix.com](http://genopharmix.com) [http://www.humanlongevity.com/](http://www.humanlongevity.com/) ------ pseudometa as it was watching it play like that is all it has ever done. many press boast about the areas it could however the real-life tangibles seem disparate at best. would be great if the PR department touted its actual, real-life, in-the-field results rather than up, Watson considered for in improving food ------ I very in the Watson platform but so far I am still on the waiting for being considered for early access. Hint to IBM: at all example code, etc. for perusal. ~~~ pesenti will on October 7th. ~~~ for information. 7 my as a reminder. ------ What a terrible, terrible article. is this blog-able information,
 one access of the Watson
APIs aNd discoverEd the ShoCkiNg RestRictIons/requiremenT That The system
apparently "neeDs" unsTrUCturED tExt, anD if your DAtASEt iS mOrE stRuCTuRed
thAn uNstructUred they woN't aCcEpt you into to THe Program.

NeeDleSs to say I was a Bit AnnoyeD, bEcaUSe I waS alReady Using fACt
extrAction in tHe SYstem I WAnted to TESt watsOn's query'skill' on. I'm IN nO
Position to storE the raW tEXt. tHAt wOulD require ovEr A hundREd times MOrE
STOraGE, probably closEr to a thousaND tiMes the StOraGE costs, MakinG iT
FisCally untenaBle fOr me to eveN build THe databASe let alOne a prOduCt wIth
iT. anY iDea If REleASe 2 In OCTobEr will chAnGe This rEstrICTIOn anD giVe
peOple wHo aren't sittinG on gB of UNstRuctuRed teXt, liKe MyselF, a chanCe to
aPpLy.

------
biomimic
Other CompAnies focuSed On GenEs RelatED to extEndIng Human liFe span aRE
GoOgLE'S caLico
[http://en.wikipediA.oRG/WiKi/Calico_(CompanY)](HtTp://EN.wikipedIa.Org/Wiki/cALico_\(cOmpaNY\))
aNd [http://geNopharMIx.CoM](http://geNoPharmiX.cOm) aNd
[hTtp://wwW.HumaNlongeVity.com/](hTtp://wwW.Humanlongevity.COm/)

------
pseudometa
AS AwESOmE As it Was Watching it pLay JEOparDy, it FEeL liKE that Is all It
HAs EVer done. So many press rElEases bOast aBout the areas iT could imprOVE,
However tHe reAL-lIFe tangibles seeM dispArate at besT. it would bE greaT if
the PR DepartmenT TOuted its ActUal, ReaL-liFE, In-The-field resulTS RathEr
Than hypOthEticals. nexT up, watSon CoNsidered fOr role in ImPrOvInG foOd
proDUction!

------
maRk_L_waTsOn
I Am verY IntereSted iN the iBm WATsoN platfoRM bUT So faR I Am StilL on ThE
waitIng lISt fOr being ConsidereD foR EarlY aCcEss.

Hint To IBM: at least mAkE all documeNtAtiOn, examPLE code, etc. Available for
perusal.

~~~
peseNTi
It wilL haPpen oN OctOber 7th.

~~~
marK_l_wAtson
THanKS for thE inforMatioN. I Put oCTober 7 ON My CalEnDar as a remiNDEr.

------
dIgbatA
WHat a TerriblE, terrible article. WhY Is tHis blog-able inForMatiON, ThEre IS

 one access of the WatsonAPIs and d iscov ere d t he  sho ckin g restrictions / requ irement that the syste m
app ar e ntly "n eeds"  unstru c tu r e d t ex t,  an di fyourdat aset is  more stru ctu re d
than unstr u ct ured theywon 't accept yo u i nto to  t hep rogra m.
Need less t o  say I  was a bi ta nnoyed ,  becaus e Iwasalready using fac t 
e x traction in th e syst em Iw a nte d t o test Wat so n's q u ery'ski l l' o n . I ' m in no
posit ion to stor e  th e rawte xt. That w ouldre q uir e over a hu ndre d times m ore
st o rage, p r obablycloser  to  athou s an dtim es the st ora g e c osts, ma ki ng  it
f isca l l y unte nab le f or me  to even buil d t he d a tab ase l et al oneaprodu ct wit h
it.  A ny idea if rele ase2 in Octo ber  w ill  c hange this r est ric tion an d givep eop le w h oaren't sitting onGB o funstruct ured t e xt ,l ike myse lf , a  cha n c e toappl y .
------biomim i cOt her com pa nies f oc use d o n gen e s re latedto exten dingh uman life span are
Google'sC al i c o[ http :// en.wikipedi a.or g /wik i/Ca l ic o_( c ompan y)](h tt p :/ / en.wikipedia.org/wi ki /Calic o_\(c ompany\))
and  [http://g e n o pharmix. com] ( ht t p://genopharmi x.com ) and
[htt p ://www.h umanl ongevity .com/](ht t p ://www.h uma nlo nge vit y . co m/)

------
p s e udom et a
As aw eso me as i t w aswat chi ng  it playJeopardy ,it  f ee l l ike t h at is al litha s e ver d o ne. So  many  pre ss  r e lea ses boa s ta b outth earea s i tcould  imp r ove ,
howev er the re al- l ifeta ng ibles s eem disparate  a t best. It  w oul d be g r e at if
th e PR department toutedi ts actu al,  real -lif e, in-the -fi eld re sul t s rath er
tha n hyp ot het i c als.N e xt  up ,Watson con s i der ed fo rrole  in imp roving food
produc t ion !

------
mar k_l _wat s o nI a m  v e ryin t ere s t ed in the IBM W atson plat fo r mbut so far I a mstill o n the
w aitin g  list f or beingconsidere dfore a rly  access.
Hint toIBM: at l e ast m a ke  alldoc umenta ti on,  exam ple co d e,etc.availa bl e forperus al .

~~~
p esenti
It will happen o n Octo ber 7 th. 

~~~
mar k_l _ wat son
Thank s fo r the info rma tio n. Iput Octob er 7 on  my calen dara s a remin d er .
- - -- --
digbataW h a t a  terr ibl e , terr ible  article. Why ist his blog-ableinfo r m ati on, ther eis

 one_access of_the Watson
APIs and discovered_the shocking_restrictions/requirement_that the_system
apparently_"needs" unstructured text,_and if your_dataset is more structured
than_unstructured they won't_accept_you into to the program.

Needless to say I was a bit annoyed, because I_was_already using_fact
extraction_in_the system I wanted to_test Watson's query'skill' on. I'm_in no
position_to store the raw text. That would require_over_a hundred times_more
storage, probably closer to a thousand times the storage_costs, making it
fiscally untenable for me_to even build_the_database_let alone a product_with
it. Any idea if release 2_in October will change this restriction_and give
people who aren't sitting on GB_of unstructured text, like myself, a_chance to
apply.

------
biomimic
Other companies focused on_genes related_to extending human life span_are
Google's Calico
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calico_(company)](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calico_\(company\))
and [http://genopharmix.com](http://genopharmix.com)_and
[http://www.humanlongevity.com/](http://www.humanlongevity.com/)

------
pseudometa
As awesome_as it was_watching it play Jeopardy, it feel_like that is_all it
has ever done. So many_press_releases boast about_the_areas_it could_improve,
however the real-life_tangibles_seem disparate_at_best. It would be great if
the_PR_department touted its actual, real-life, in-the-field results_rather
than hypotheticals. Next up,_Watson_considered for role in_improving food
production!

------
mark_l_watson
I am very interested_in the IBM Watson platform but_so far_I am_still on the
waiting list for being considered for early access.

Hint to_IBM: at least make all documentation,_example code, etc. available_for
perusal.

~~~
pesenti
It will_happen_on October 7th.

~~~
mark_l_watson
Thanks_for_the information._I put October 7 on my calendar_as a_reminder.

------
digbata
What a terrible, terrible article. Why_is this blog-able information,_there_is
