Prior to the 18th Century, one of the greatest technical challenges facing man was to accurately measure Longitude. Many lives and fortunes were lost at sea when ships would lose track of their location and either crashed ashore, or the crew would perish from disease when they ran out of supplies.
The greatest minds of the time - Newton, Galileo, and many others were certain the answer would finally be found through astronomical observation. The problem of Longitude was not solved by these giants, but rather by a British clock maker and lone maverick, John Harrison.
Arguably, today Information Access is one of the most challenging problems in computer science. With data doubling every twelve to eighteen months, Companies are literally lost in a sea of information. In the spirit of John Harrison, BA-Insight intends to solve this problem. This blog will communicate our unique perspective, which we hope one day will be shared by all.