Communications of the ACM
The blog archive provides access to past blog postings from Communications of the ACM and other sources by date.
October 2018
From The Eponymous Pickle
Controlling Robotics with Brains
Though this creates many ethical implications, it is inevitable. The title of this article is also misleading in emphasis, its more about controlling systems remotely than controlling soldiers' brains.
The Pentagon’s Push to …
From The Eponymous Pickle
Automated Farms
More progress in automated, robotic farming. Lots of good images at the link.
Leafy greens are grown by machines at new, automated Silicon Valley farm in Digitaltrends
Did you hear the one about the Google software engineer who…
From insideHPC
Intel Powers New AI Research Center at Technion in Israel
Today the Technion technological institute in Israel announced that Intel is collaborating with the institute on its new artificial intelligence (AI) research center. "AI is not a one-size-fits-all approach, and Intel has been…
From Schneier on Security
Upcoming Speaking Engagements
This is a current list of where and when I am scheduled to speak: I'm speaking at Data in Smarter Cities in New York City on October 23, 2018. I'm speaking at the Cyber Security Summit in Minneapolis, Minnesota on October 24,…
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Origin–Dan Brown Takes on Artificial Intelligence
I avoided buying Origin by Dan Brown for about a year.While I really liked The Davinci Code, I have been disappointed with his other books. Recently I saw that it was available for Kindle and in a moment of weakness I boughtNow…
From The Eponymous Pickle
The Keyboard, Now and Future
Long time interest in how humans and machines interact. And here is the most basic way. Keyboard with a seemingly archaic design. Why are we still using it? What would it take to change?
Why we can’t quit the QWERTY keyboard…
From The Eponymous Pickle
KPMG on Intelligent Automation
Good thoughts here, note mention of RPA, specific aspects of operations. You should always learn much about your operational processes from any such effort. Intelligent Automation. Also the close involvement of decision makers…
From The Eponymous Pickle
Blockchain and Proof of Work Efficiency
Ultimately efficient and secure architecture is key for block chain systems.
Bitcoin's Proof-of-Work Can Be Made More Efficient, IBM Research Claims in CoinDesk
Scientists from IBM Research claim they've found a way to reshape…
From Daniel Lemire's Blog
Science and Technology links (October 13th, 2018)
Chronic exposure to canola oil results in a significant increase in body weight and impairments in working memory… in mice. (Source: Nature) Belly fat is not just fat in reserve, it signals your body through hormones. Some of…
From insideHPC
New Paper Looks at Solidification of High-pressure Ice in newly discovered Ocean Worlds
A team of theorists from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has solved a long-standing puzzle in the nucleation of a high-pressure phase of ice known as ice VII, which is believed to exist near the core of “ocean world…
From The Eponymous Pickle
Technology in Grocery
Like the loo at more mundane seeming aspects of grocery operations.
How 5 Top Grocers are Modernizing through Automation and Robotics
By Randy Hofbauer - 08/24/2018 in Progressive Grocer.
At Food Lion, Marty the Robot clean-sweeps…
From insideHPC
DownUnder GeoSolutions Moves to Skybox Datacenters for Oil & Gas Exploration
Today Australia-based DownUnder GeoSolutions (DUG) announced a move to Skybox Datacenters in Houston for its global expansion of a revolutionary oil and gas exploration technology. "This was an exhaustive world-wide search for…
From Schneier on Security
Friday Squid Blogging: Eat Less Squid
The UK's Marine Conservation Society is urging people to eat less squid. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven't covered. Read my blog posting guidelines here..…
From insideHPC
Job of the Week: HPC System Administrators at D.E. Shaw Research
D.E. Shaw Research has multiple positions open for HPC System Administrators in our Job of the Week. "Ideal candidates should have strong fundamental knowledge of Linux concepts such as file systems, networking, and processes…
From The Eponymous Pickle
Leadership Style and Getting People to Share
Is leadership stifling innovation and problem solving? And a solution.
How Your Leadership Style Could Be Stifling Innovation and Problem Solving at Your Company There's a reason fewer innovative ideas come up as your company…
From insideHPC
Video: Bridging the Automated Vehicle Gap: Consumer Trust, Technology and Liability
Kristin Kolodge from J.D. Power and Associates gave this talk at the HPC User Forum in Detroit. "With the rapid emergence of new technology in the automotive industry, understanding driver behavior and preferences within the
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From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
What Does My Phone Number Spell?
Project ideas are everywhere. Today a friend apparently spent some time figuring out what words his phone number spelled. It turns out that there are several web sites that will do this for you.
The one I tried was https://www…From The Eponymous Pickle
Fuzzy Algorithms for Selection
Interesting, especially with regard to fuzzy methods of classification ... Looking to see the details on this. A way to produce a selection classification alternative. Especially useful if the results can be simulated afterwards…
From Daniel Lemire's Blog
Smart bracelet: my experience with the Mi Band 3
I was an early adopter of fitness bracelets with heart-rate monitoring. I use them to track my heart rate at rest. You heart rate should be around 65 if you are fit. If it goes much higher than 65, you might be getting unfitContinue…
From The Eponymous Pickle
Digiday: Bad Retail is Dead
Retail Briefing: ‘Bad retail is dead’
Retailers are facing a turning point: Sharpen up your data chops, or drop out.
As customers command more influence in retailers’ decision making today, these companies have to increasingly
“Retail…
From The Eponymous Pickle
Implications of Multiple Screens
This is not often talked, but it is important. New kinds of channels to take advantage of this?
In Think With Google
In 2016, 85% of U.S. internet users surfed the web while watching TV.
Source: "With a few tweaks, you can use…
From insideHPC
Supercomputing to Feed the World
Sharan Kalwani writes that that supercomputers a critical tool for predicting severe weather that could threaten entire regions with famine. "Models have been improved - although at too slow a pace for the general public at large…
From insideHPC
Enter Your Team Now in the ISC 2019 Student Cluster Competition
Today the HPC-AI Advisory Council Call for Team Entries for the 2019 Student Cluster Competition in Frankfurt. To be held at ISC 2019, the competition seeks student teams currently enrolled in four-year higher education and undergraduate…
From Schneier on Security
Security in a World of Physically Capable Computers
It's no secret that computers are insecure. Stories like the recent Facebook hack, the Equifax hack and the hacking of government agencies are remarkable for how unremarkable they really are. They might make headlines for a few…
From Putting People First
[Book] Changing Things: The Future of Objects in a Digital World
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Changing Things: The Future of Objects in a Digital World by Johan Redström and Heather Wiltse Bloomsbury Publishing September 2018, 192 pages In their new book, “Changing Things: The Future of Objects in a Digital World”, assistant…
From The Computing Community Consortium Blog
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
The following is a letter to the community from James Kurose, Assistant Director, and Erwin Gianchandani, Deputy Assistant Director, of the National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate of Computer & Information Science & Engineering…
From The Eponymous Pickle
Colgate Rolls Virtual Reality in Plant and Office
Note the mention of manufacturing/maintenance use as well as uses for back office. Impressive rollout for multiple areas.
RealWare Rolls Out AR Wearables At Colgate-Palmolive
The RealWear HMT-1 AR headset is being deployed atBy…
From The Eponymous Pickle
Extended Google Smart Home Ecosystem
Just today I extended out smart home ecosystem, which uses both Google and Amazon, to another room. My interest is always in ease of installation, use, extension and maintenance. And the resulting augmentation of the home…
From insideHPC
Hurry! Register Now for SC18 to Enjoy Early-Bird Rates
Are you coming to SC18 in Dallas next month? Now is your last chance to enjoy Early-Bird registration discount rates. "Are you an ACM, IEEE, or SIGHPC member? If not, it is something that you should consider. With a membership…
From insideHPC
Atos Launches Open Edge and HPC Initiative for the coming 5G World
Today Atos announced a joint effort with E4, the Jülich Supecomputing Centre, Fraunhofer FOKUS, Huawei, Mellanox, and SUSE to help shorten time-to-market for HPC and Edge deployments. "Collaborative and grassroots initiatives…