Communications of the ACM
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February 2010
From The Eponymous Pickle
On Linkedin
Just substantially updated my Linkedin entry. For more about me and what I am up to. -
From My Biased Coin
Guest Post: Giorgos Zervas from WSDM
Since I couldn't get myself to New York for WSDM, I asked my student Giorgos Zervas to report. This is his report from Thursday.-----------------------Greetings from Brooklyn.I am here attending WSDM 2010 where on Saturday I…
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
What Are You Learning This Summer
No, really! Are you making your summer plans yet and do they include learning time? I have some ideas for you. First off is CS & IT run by CSTA. This is in my opinion the single best day of professional development of the year…
From Wild WebMink
links for 2010-02-05
From Schneier on Security
World's Largest Data Collector Teams Up With Word's Largest Data Collector
Does anyone think this is a good idea?
Under an agreement that is still being finalized, the National Security Agency would help Google analyze a major corporate espionage attack that the firm said originated in China and targeted…From The Noisy Channel
WSDM 2010: Day 1
Note: this post is cross-posted at BLOG@CACM. Today was the first day of the Third ACM International Conference on Web Search and Data Mining (WSDM 2010), held at the Polytechnic Institute of NYU in Brooklyn, NY. WSDM is a young…
From The Noisy Channel
WSDM 2010: Day 1
Note: this post is cross-posted at BLOG@CACM. Today was the first day of the Third ACM International Conference on Web Search and Data Mining (WSDM 2010), held at the Polytechnic Institute of NYU in Brooklyn, NY. WSDM is a young…
From The Eponymous Pickle
Biometrics Examined
Very good IEEE Computer Now issue on the general problem of using biometric methods for identification. ' ... This month, Computing Now explores biometrics
From The Eponymous Pickle
Google to Add Store Views
Google is apparently going to add 'store views' to its valuable 'street views', attached by location to its maps. More here. I am assuming with permission, but no confirmation or details are yet forthcoming. Fascinating next…
From The Computing Community Consortium Blog
Peter Lee on the future of DARPA, and the Transformational Convergence Technology Office
Five months ago, Peter Lee took a leave of absence as Head of the Computer Science Department at Carnegie Mellon University to begin a stint at DARPA as the Director of the new Transformational Convergence Technology Office (DARPA…
From The Eponymous Pickle
Shopper App Adds Barcode Scanner
Another development that brings the smartphone closer to everyday use as a sensor by the consumer. I recently reviewed the updates to the Redlaser scanner and found it had finally become easy enough for use by the typical shopper…
From My Biased Coin
Admissions Handling
I've been spending time on both graduate admissions and undergraduate admissions.For graduate admissions, we've moved to an all-electronic system; the applications are all online. The system is actually a complete pain to use…
From Computational Complexity
The more things change the more things change
There have been some articles on how much things have changed because of technology. One from the Washington Post Magazine, titled Going, Going, ..., Gone lists out items that are fading out of our lives Here are a few: Cash…
From Schneier on Security
Security and Function Creep
Security is rarely static. Technology changes both security systems and attackers. But there
From Wild WebMink
links for 2010-02-04
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From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred ThompsonFacebook Development
One of the things that came up from the panel I was on last week (that panel has prompted a bunch of blog and Twitter posts already) was that students like relevant projects. Someone, it was probably Michael Kolling, suggested…
From The Noisy ChannelReport on the Third Workshop on Search and Social Media (SSM 2010)
Note: this post will also appear on BLOG@CACM. It is my pleasure to report on the 3rd Annual Workshop on Search in Social Media (SSM 2010), a gathering of information retrieval and social media researchers and practitioners in…
From BLOG@CACMThird Workshop on Search and Social Media (SSM 2010)
Report on Third Workshop on Search and Social Media (SSM 2010).
From The Eponymous PickleSuperbowl Ad Biometrics
Good Wired article on a number of ad biometrics studies being done during the Superbowl, which has increasingly become a laboratory for non conscious neuromarketing analysis. Useful introduction to what is being done.
From The Female Perspective of Computer ScienceGame Day at Carleton University
Game Day is an an annual event at Carleton University. It's a day full of lectures on various game industry topics, a LAN party, and one of many Global Game Jam events. I attended this year for the first time, and learned a…
From The Eponymous PickleExamining Channels plus Context
Evan Schuman put out a good post on channels and the effect of context. Worth a full read. My thoughts on this: The original idea of the innovation centers was to study the effect of context. Its not just multi-channel, it is…
From Computer Science Teachers AssociationGetting Students to Test Their Programs
Animations and creation of games really does motivate students. Doesn't every student assume they can take an introductory computer science course and get a job at Electronic Arts making video games?
While animations and game…
From The Eponymous PickleTarget Optimizes
Alison Bolen in SAScom Voices posts about Nine Optimization Lessons from Target. " ... how Target uses guest intelligence to optimize marketing and merchandising processes
From BLOG@CACMSchool Pupils' Attitudes to Programming: 'What's That?'
Very short article about school pupils' lack of knowledge about programming.
From Computational ComplexityTime Space Tradeoffs for SAT- good resuls but...
This is a real conversation between BILL and STUDENT (a Software Engineering Masters Student who knows some theory). As such there are likely BETTER arguments BILL or STUDENT could give for there point of view. I invite you to…
From Daniel Lemire's BlogWhere to get your ebooks?
If you read my blog, you probably like to read in general. Thus, if you don’t own an ebook device, you will soon. The choice is growing: the Amazon Kindle, the Sony Reader, the Apple iPad,… I bought a kindle because my wife won’t…
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred ThompsonWhat Programming Language to Teach First?
Have you ever been asked a question that you have been asked time and again but suddenly decided you have a different answer for? One of the questions I hear a lot is what programming language should be taught first and thisDon…
From Schneier on SecurityAnonymity and the Internet
Universal identification is portrayed by some as the holy grail of Internet security. Anonymity is bad, the argument goes; and if we abolish it, we can ensure only the proper people have access to their own information. We'll…
From The Eponymous PickleRedlaser: Scanning Faster
I have been closely following scanner smartphone Apps that read barcodes by utilizing the phones's camera. In particular the Redlaser App has gone through a number of recent updates that are real improvements. The codes are read…
From The Noisy ChannelBlogging SSM 2010 and WSDM 2010
I’m delighted to report that I’ll be blogging about the Search and Social Media Workshop (SSM 2010) and the Web Search and Data Mining Conference (WSDM 2010) for