Sears Holdings is looking for an Architect of Development in Hoffman Estates, IL. According to the post the company is looking for “an energetic and talented developer to deliver innovative customer facing solutions for several eCommerce initiatives. We are looking for a Java Developer for the development and design of web components and services to introduce new capabilities and services for our online customers on a highly scalable eCommerce platform. As a member of the team, you will have the chance to work in a fun environment on unique and innovative solutions on a multi-tiered open source platform.” Read more

Semantic Tech & Business Conference Returns to San Francisco

Semantic Tech & Business Conference returns to San Francisco in June! Join us from June 3-7 for complete coverage of Big Data, Linked Data, Extreme Information Management, and Semantic Web. From breakthrough approaches to solving business problems to the big data implications of fast–evolving technologies, SemTechBiz provides you with an unparalleled interactive experience and delivers tangible business value. We're offering a special early rate when you register by February 17. Sign up now!

Sears Holdings is looking for an Open Source Architect in Chicago, IL. The post states, “We are looking for an Architect, who will work with the development teams, in evaluating, designing and architecting technical solutions to meet business needs. As a member of the team, you will have the chance to work on unique and innovative solutions on a multi-tiered JBOSS\MySQL environment. Some of the open-source frameworks and technologies utilized in these initiatives include Ruby on Rails, Apache, JBOSS, Tomcat, MySQL, Struts 2.0, Spring, Hibernate, SiteMesh, Alfresco and Lucene. This position requires imaginative thinking and the ability to apply new methodologies to design complex solutions.” Read more

The LaSalle Network is looking for a Semantic Software Developer in Chicago, IL: “The software developer (semantic) will involve collaboration with a diverse team to develop social networking capabilities utilizing semantic web technologies that interface with our client’s existing platform: a web-based software tool for survey, analysis, visualization, and recommendation.  This individual will be involved at all stages of the project, starting from the initial planning stages.  The incumbent must be able to collaborate well with non-programming researchers.” Read more

PR.com (press release)

e-Me Ventures Forms Partnership with Zemanta PR.com (press release), NY Founded in 2007, and based in Chicago, IL, e-Me Ventures is developing a semantic repository and web application service aimed at substantially improving the web experience for content producers and consumers alike by focusing on meaning and relevance …

PR Web (press release)

New Apartment Rental Search Engine Offers Thirty Times More … PR Web (press release), WA Cazoodle.com is a vertical search company that uses proprietary "deep Web" semantic search technology developed by University of Illinois computer science professor Dr. Kevin Chang. The company’s Cazoodle.com Apartment Search is the first one-stop …

Stephen Wolfram generously gave me a two-hour demo of Wolfram Alpha last evening, and I was quite positively impressed.  As he said, it’s not AI, and not aiming to be, so it shouldn’t be measured by contrasting it with HAL or Cyc but with Google or Yahoo. 

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