Communications of the ACM
The blog archive provides access to past blog postings from Communications of the ACM and other sources by date.
December 2014
From The Eponymous Pickle
Open Source Home Automation
In FastCoLabs: A look at a number of smart home enabling projects. Not to say that these will in the typical home, but love the inventiveness being demonstrated. More inspirational than wall-ready. Linking with companies like…
From The Eponymous Pickle
Gamification at Dutch Bank
Have spent some time looking at enterprise applications of gamification, like having executives compete in finding solutions to particularly wicked problems. Here an example of internal game use at a Dutch bank. A thoughtful…
From The Eponymous Pickle
Data too Difficult to Obtain
In BaselineMag: Marketers and unified data and improved tech tools. Yes, they have always wanted that. Also ways to have that data connected to specific tasks and business models. Embedded expertise and delivery. And assurance…
From Schneier on Security
Putting NSA/GCHQ Spying Together
This is a really good analysis of how the NSA/GCHQ spying programs actually work. It's nice that we finally have enough documents public that we can start putting together the complete pictures....
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Interesting Links 1 December 2014
Well it was an interesting week for us last week. You may have heard that much of the east coast of the US was hit by a big snowstorm Wednesday – the night before Thanksgiving. My area was hit pretty good. We never lost power…
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
USPTO Roundtable on Crowdsourcing Prior Art on December 2
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will hold a Roundtable on December 2 to discuss crowdsourcing and third-party preissuance submissions to identify prior art for patents. The roundtable and its webcast will be open…
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
USPTO Guest Lecturers for Tech Week 2014
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is seeking volunteer guest lecturers as part of Tech Week for patent examiners on December 1-5. Examiners could benefit from lectures on a wide range of computing-related topics, including…
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
President Obama Honors ACM A.M. Turing Award Laureate Charles Bachman and ACM Fellow Mary Shaw with Awards
President Obama awarded eleven U.S. National Medals of Science and eight U.S. National Medals of Technology and Innovation at a White House ceremony in the East Room on November 20. Among the recipients, ACM A.M. Turing Award…