As I previously wrote in Forbes, companies ranging from IBM to Google to Microsoft are racing to combine natural language processing with huge Big Data systems in the cloud that we can access from anywhere.

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"I love my iPod because I travel constantly, and I do a lot of overseas travel on flights ranging from eight hours to 15 hours, " says Alan Biland, Chief Information Officer of Snap-On Inc. (nyse: SNA - news - people ).

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Since the declaration, I have received a number of phone calls from people ranging from sadness, blame, to outrage.

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As it turns out, Mr. Hirst's Spot Paintings, ranging in size from tiny to ginormous, make excellent backgrounds for Facebook "I was here tonight" photos.

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In recent months and years, parents of young ladies routinely contact LFL league offices inquiring about everything ranging from what size football do you use to what form of training should I place my daughter into now to prepare her for LFL Football.

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Last week I wrote about the various stages of Apple product releases, ranging from the early rumors to the hype just before and after the product announcement to the inevitable letdown, nitpicking and faux scandals once consumers and bloggers discover that the new gadget is not perfect.

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So I set out to meet real families, innovative scholars, and experts ranging from elite peace negotiators to engineers at Google to Warren Buffett's bankers.

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There are many programs and tools available to help you do this (ranging from Mint.com to the old fashioned pen, paper, and excel method that I use).

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What makes things more complex is, as I've discussed before, the varied nature of the agenda, ranging from high seas protection to universal access to clean energy to corporate sustainability reporting.

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As I wrote in an earlier post for Forbes, a variety of companies, ranging from Facebook to IBM are investing heavily in systems that combine natural language with Big Data.

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