Communications of the ACM
The blog archive provides access to past blog postings from Communications of the ACM and other sources by date.
April 2015
From The Eponymous Pickle
Coke Vending Goes Apple Pay
Have been seeing Apple Pay being used quite a bit lately, and now adding the Watch? Vending is an obvious next step. And the new possibilities for point of sale interaction. Advice for trying new beverages, new blends? Promotional…
From The Eponymous Pickle
Quantum Computing Acellerates Machine Learning
In PhysOrg. This came up in some of our discussions about the value of quantum computing to industry. Awaiting a specific example. The ML example mentioned is the use of vector classification, commonly used for things like…
From The Eponymous Pickle
Tweets Predict Engagement
Hmmm ... this sounds very obvious. IF tweets are the way that I express things online and if I am likely to express those likes, then when I tweet I like that thing. More details in the NYT article.
From The Eponymous Pickle
Balancing Shopper Desire for Personalization
In Supermarket News: FMI CEO: Balancing shopper demand for personalizationFood retailers can fulfill consumer demand for more personalized service without becoming overwhelmed if they focus on the demographics of their customer…
From insideHPC
Video: CloudBroker – Bringing HPC to the Cloud
"Cloud computing provides pay-per-use access to scalable compute resources. However, IaaS and HPC-on-demand offerings are still often complex. Instead, the CloudBroker Platform and AppCenter create a SaaS layer on top of theThe…
From My Biased Coin
Women in Math (and Computer Science)
Wednesday afternoon I went to a panel organized by the Harvard Undergraduate Mathematics Association for a "Gender Gap on Math Discussion". I went both to hear what was going on (as there's still that gender gap in CS, and we're…
From Schneier on Security
Friday Squid Blogging: Giant Squid Video
Giant squid caught on video. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven't covered....
From Schneier on Security
Friday Squid Blogging: The Longfin Inshore Squid Regularly Rewrites Its Own DNA
Wow. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven't covered....
From Putting People First
Design prototypes for Nairobi, Kenya
In 2014, Ericsson and UN-Habitat (United Nations Human Settlements Programme) entered a three-year partnership with the intention to collaborate around Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and sustainable urbanization…
From Putting People First
Opportunities for UX innovation in wearables
Until developers of wearable devices get the user experience down pat, the technology will struggle to gain adoption, writes Steve McPhilliamy on Medical Device and Diagnostic Industry (MDDI). “Understanding user behaviors, attitudes…
From Putting People First
Automotive sales could grow 24% if retail experience improved
New ethnographic and quantitative research from DrivingSales identifies how the growing gap between consumer expectations and the current automotive buying process is suppressing car sales volume. Automotive sales could grow …
From Schneier on Security
TrueCrypt Security Audit Completed
The security audit of the TrueCrypt code has been completed (see here for the first phase of the audit), and the results are good. Some issues were found, but nothing major. From Matthew Green, who is leading the project: The…
From The Eponymous Pickle
Reimagining the Boardroom with Data and Analytics
Similar to some of our own experiments. Focus the right data to the right people at the same time AND connect that data to interactive visualizations and analytics and AI to make that data come alive. Some of own related…
From insideHPC
Video: Virtual RDMA Devices
In this video from the 2015 OFS Developer's Workshop, Parav Pandit from Emulex presents: Virtual RDMA Devices.
The post Video: Virtual RDMA Devices appeared first on insideHPC.
From The Eponymous Pickle
Google Building Cheeky Robots
Google Wants to put Personality in Robots" ... Google is working toward the day when robots have individual personalities, according to the company's U.S. patent application. ... If Google's technology works out, robots will …
From The Eponymous Pickle
Linkedin Buys Social Knowledge Company Refresh
Linkedin needs better under interfaces and user models as well. They are acquiring a social knowledge startup: " ... In a move that could yield even more automated suggestions and tips for LinkedIn users, the professional network…
From insideHPC
LBNL to Help Create Standard 3D Neuron Model
Researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory are contributing to the BigNeuron project, a community effort to define and advance the state of the art of single neuron reconstruction and analysis and create a common platform…
From The Eponymous Pickle
Elastic Systems and Smart Services
By Jim Spohrer: from the NSF Linkedin Group. The term Elastic Systems was unknown to me.Recently learned about "Elastic Systems" from Schahram Dustar (TU Vienna) and Hong-Linh Truong (TU Vienna)... I see many connections between…
From insideHPC
Benefits HPC Bring to Genomics
Besides the obvious benefits to individuals, who will receive more targeted diagnosis and treatment, organizations that implement or contribute to personalized medicine can expect a number of benefits.
The post Benefits HPC Bring…From insideHPC
Women in HPC to Teach Supercomputing at PRACE Days15
As part of PRACE Days15 next month, the Women in HPC Network will conduct a general introduction session on High Performance Computing.
The post Women in HPC to Teach Supercomputing at PRACE Days15 appeared first on insideHPC.
…From insideHPC
Video: HPC at the University of Denmark
In this video from the 2015 HPC Advisory Council Switzerland Conference, Ali Syed from the Center of Biological Studies, the Technical University of Denmark, Copenhagen presents: HPC at the University of Denmark.
The post Video…From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
What’s Your Student’s Problem Solving Strategy?
I ran into this Developer’s problem solving sequence list via twitter yesterday.
- Coworkers
- StackOverflow
- RTFM
- Think
From Geeking with Greg
Quick links
What I've been thinking about lately: "The chip is so low power that it can be powered off energy capture from the body ... 35 microamps of power per megahertz of processing ... and less than 200 nanoamps ... in deep sleep mode"…
From The Eponymous Pickle
Industrial Internet Consortium Meeting
Notes, meetings and background from the IIC meeting, March, 25, 2015, by Shoumen DattaSee also the Industrial Internet Consortium.The Industrial Internet Consortium®: A Global Nonprofit Partnership Of Industry, GovernmentThe…
From My Biased Coin
On the Shannon Centennial
I found in my snail mail mailbox my paper copy of the IEEE Information Theory Society Newsletter. First, I was delighted by the news that Michelle Effros (of Cal Tech) is the new President of the IEEE Information Theory Society…
From BLOG@CACM
Computer Security and the Risks of Online Voting
An election in Australia is the latest instance of discovering a security flaw in an online voting system, while it is being used.
From Computer Science Teachers Association
A quick clarification on the proposed bylaws change
2015 CSTA Board of Directors Election and Vote on Proposed By Laws Change Clarifying a confusing proposed change in an essential area Today is April 2, the start of the CSTA Board of Directors Election. I hope you have received…
From insideHPC
HPC People on the Move: Spring Break Edition
It's me again--Dr. Lewey Anton. I’ve been commissioned by insideHPC to get the scoop on who’s jumping ship and moving on up in high performance computing. Find out what's up with familiar names like Adalio Sanchez and ThomasThe…
From The Eponymous Pickle
Sensors for Amazon Dash Replenishment
And yet more. This points out that the idea goes beyond the push button for replenishment idea. It also includes sensor based product replenishment:" .. Dash Replenishment Service can be integrated with devices in two ways.…
From The Eponymous Pickle
SNCR Spring Newsletter
Had a long time fellow connection to SNCR. @SNCR The Society for New Communications Research. They also have interesting research going on. This latest newsletter includes statistics on the changing use of blogs and other…