Communications of the ACM
The blog archive provides access to past blog postings from Communications of the ACM and other sources by date.
August 2015
From insideHPC
Dell Opens Line of Business for Hyperscale Datacenters
Today Dell announced a new business unit aligned around hyperscale datacenters. "The Datacenter Scalable Solutions (DSS) group is designed to meet the specific needs of web tech, telecommunications service providers, hosting …
From Schneier on Security
The Advertising Value of Intrusive Tracking
Here's an interesting research paper that tries to calculate the differential value of privacy-invasive advertising practices. The researchers used data from a mobile ad network and was able to see how different personalized…
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Interesting Links 24 August 2015
I meet my freshmen today! Yeah! I am excited. I’m pretty sure I’m ready. I’ve even got a new LCD projector. Although as someone pointed out it is a little sad that I am excited about getting the kind of equipment that just about…
From The Eponymous Pickle
Introduction to Bayesian Inference
Good technical introduction to Bayesian modeling. Integrated with three generations of AI ... 2 lectures from a summer schoolhttp://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/cambridge/projects/infernet/Used with applications like XBox…
From Computational Complexity
Interesting properties of the number 24 on someone's 24th wedding anniversary
The story you are about to read is true. Only the names have been changed to protect the innocent. The Alice and Bob below are not the crypto Alice and Bob. ------------------------------------------------------ BOB (to ALICE)…
From The Eponymous Pickle
Analytics Tools in Bluemix
IBM adds analytics (Watson Analytics,etc), data warehousing tools to Bluemix"With built-in Netezza analytics libraries, and integration with Watson Analytics, R, Cognos and third party BI toolsets including Looker, Aginity Workbench…
From The Eponymous Pickle
Things we Document in Process: Pictures of Food
A very odd thing at first, when I saw it happening it on FourSquare, Before the phone camera, never saw it happen, but it quickly became common. Now Google wants to make it easier. To connect to their maps. Their logic driven…
From The Eponymous Pickle
Governance, Risk and Compliance
Gartner discusses,especially about the key foundations. Details require Gartner Sign in. This is a very big topic, clearly related but also thought of separately. Especially risk, which I have always thought of as a portfolio…
From insideHPC
Video: A Systems View of Machine Learning
"Despite the growing abundance of powerful tools, building and deploying machine-learning frameworks into production continues to be major challenge, in both science and industry. I'll present some particular pain points and …
From insideHPC
SC15 Announces Finalists for Gordon Bell Prize
SC15 just announced the finalists for the the ACM Gordon Bell Prize in High Performance Computing. The $10,000 prize will be presented to the winner at the conference, which takes place Nov. 15-20 in Austin.
The post SC15 Announces…From The Female Perspective of Computer Science
HLF2015 / The Calm Before the Forum
This blog post originates from the Heidelberg Laureate Forum Blog. The 3rd Heidelberg Laureate Forum is dedicated to mathematics and computer sciences, and takes place,August 23-28, 2015. Abel, Fields, Turing and Nevanlinna Laureates…
From The Eponymous Pickle
Reinventing the Mouse Cursor for the VR Age
In FastCodesign: " .. The mouse cursor—that oft-pixelated, 2-D arrow that's constantly hovering over your computer screen—hasn't really changed much since it emerged from the labs of Xerox Parc. But the mouse cursor is getting…
From The Eponymous Pickle
Managing Freelance
Collaborator Steve King, of Small Business Labs, pulls together some excellent material on managing freelancers. Referring to research work that his group has done and is about to publish.
From insideHPC
Titan Supercomputer Powers the Future of Forecasting
Knowing how the weather will behave in the near future is indispensable for countless human endeavors. Now, researchers at ECMWF are leveraging the computational power of the Titan supercomputer at Oak Ridge to improve weather…
From The Eponymous Pickle
Watson Analytics Linkedin Group
Newly established and joined:The Official IBM Watson Analytics group is for individuals who want to learn more about using Watson Analytics to get answers and insights from their data. Have open conversations, share experiences…
From insideHPC
Job of the Week: HPC Systems Engineer for Oil & Gas at DDN
DDN is seeking an HPC Systems Engineer for Oil & Gas in our Job of the Week.
The post Job of the Week: HPC Systems Engineer for Oil & Gas at DDN appeared first on insideHPC.
From The Eponymous Pickle
Psych of Human Robotic and AI Interactions
AI and expanding robotics will require us to better understand these interactions.RoboPsych: Exploring the Psychology of Human-Robot InteractionSteve Omohundro RoboPsych Podcast Show Notes ...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Samsung Smart Hub and Echo
Samsung's new SmartThings home automation Hub ships next month. Word is out that this will also work via the Amazon Echo." ... Samsung quickly announced a second generation of SmartThings home automation hardware after acquiring…
From The Eponymous Pickle
Real Time Data and in Store Experience
by Ritika Puri in Big Data Hub:" ... Today's shoppers are more connected than ever. Mobile technology blurred the lines between digital and offline experiences, with 86 percent of consumers using multiple channels to shop and…
From The Eponymous Pickle
D-Wave Quantum Computing Claims Leap
In CACM: " ... D-Wave Systems, which makes computers with some quantum properties, announced its latest device, the D-Wave 2X, which the company claims is up to 15 times faster than regular PCs. However, as with many of D-Wave's…
From The Eponymous Pickle
Illustrated Science
In the Verge: I honestly like illustration that is more to the point and less artistic." ... Learning about science can be tedious at times. Scientists aren't always the best communicators, and they can struggle to presentJames…
From The Eponymous Pickle
Enterra Solutions
Enterra: Brought to my attention, a company offering cognitive solutions:" ... Enterra is bringing the promise and power of Big Data Analytics and Insights to industry, organizations, and governments. Through the Enterra Cognitive…
From The Eponymous Pickle
Jaunt VR Camera Rig
In Wired: Fully immersive 3D filmmaking for virtual reality." ... Jaunt VR officially announced Neo, which it’s calling “a series of professional-grade camera systems specifically designed for capturing fully-immersive, 360-degree…
From My Biased Coin
SIGACT Meeting, Some Stuff
As some of you know, I was recently elected to the position of SIGACT (ACM Special Interest Group on Algorithms and Computation Theory) Chair. So some part of this blog will be devoted to issues related to SIGACT for the next…
From Schneier on Security
Friday Squid Blogging: Calamari Ripieni Recipe
Nice and easy Calamari Ripieni recipe, along with general instructions on cooking squid: Tenderizing squid is as simple as pounding it flat -- if you're going to turn it into a steak. Otherwise, depending on the size of the squid…
From insideHPC
SUPER Project Aims at Efficient Supercomputing for Scientists
"SUPER builds on past successes and now includes research into performance auto-tuning, energy efficiency, resilience, multi-objective optimization, and end-to-end tool integration. Leading the project dovetails neatly with Oliker…
From The Eponymous Pickle
Cognitive Systems Institute: Request for Engagement
Been writing at the Cognitive Systems Institute Linkedin site for more than a year. Based on my experiences with Enterprise AI. The site is a good place to see how researchers and enterprises are looking at implementing practical…
From Schneier on Security
NSA Plans for a Post-Quantum World
Quantum computing is a novel way to build computers -- one that takes advantage of the quantum properties of particles to perform operations on data in a very different way than traditional computers. In some cases, the algorithm…
From insideHPC
Video: Computer Science – America’s Untapped Opportunity
"Software and computers are everywhere, revolutionizing every field around us. But the majority of schools don't teach computer science. Code.org believes every student should have the opportunity to shape the 21st-century and…
From insideHPC
Interview: An Exhibits Preview of SC15
With Summer winding down, SC15 is just around the corner. With a smaller exhibits space than previous years, the SC15 Exhibits Chair Trey Breckenridge was faced with a number of challenges going into this year's Supercomputing…