Communications of the ACM
The blog archive provides access to past blog postings from Communications of the ACM and other sources by date.
August 2021
From The Eponymous Pickle
Neuromarketing
We touched on this years ago, as part of a broader cognitive science analysis of marketing, it seems to have slipped behind the curtain since then.
A relook at the definition, there were a half dozen companies companies pushing…From Schneier on Security
Tetris: Chinese Espionage Tool
I’m starting to see writings about a Chinese espionage tool that exploits website vulnerabilities to try and identify Chinese dissidents.
From The Eponymous Pickle
Programmable Virus Traps?
Here on the face of it quite a claim. Human tests still years away.
Programmable Trap Can Kill Viruses By R. Colin Johnson in CACM
Commissioned by CACM Staff, August 17, 2021
Using computational genetic engineering, researchers…From The Eponymous Pickle
Quantum Error Correction
Brought back to my attention, with lots of links to more detail, From Google Research, Technical.
Demonstrating the Fundamentals of Quantum Error Correction
Wednesday, August 11, 2021
Posted by Jimmy Chen, Quantum Research Scientist…From insideHPC
Applications Open for 2022 Better Scientific Software Fellowship Program
Applications are now open for the BSSw Fellowship Program, which provides recognition and funding for leaders and advocates of high-quality scientific software who foster practices, processes, and tools to improve scientific …
From The Computing Community Consortium Blog
Upcoming NSF CISE Deadlines
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Directorate has some upcoming solicitation deadlines. Check them out! Center for Advancement and Synthesis of Open Environmental Data…
From The Eponymous Pickle
Robot Apocalypse
Recalled some of the points made here. Some of our plant machinery was dated, and not likely to be replaced soon. Yet also included advanced 'robotics' and controllers for parts of the process. Depends on the industry and…
From The Eponymous Pickle
Robotic Surgeries Better?
Useful to see some measurement of quality
Are Robotic Surgeries Really Better?
By The New York Times, August 17, 2021
Surgical procedures performed with the aid of a robot is sometimes marketed as the "best" form of surgery. But…From insideHPC
Dell, Xenon in $7M Deal with Pawsey Supercomputing Centre to Deploy 130PB of Multi-tier Storage
Aug. 16, 2021 – Australia’s Pawsey Supercomputing Centre said it will become home to one of the largest research-focused object storage systems in the world, with 130 petabytes of online and offline storage as part of the facility…
From insideHPC
SC21 Will Remain In-person/Virtual Hybrid, Says Conference General Chair de Supinski
Amid rumors that SC21 is on the verge of shifting to an all-virtual format due to the COVID-19 pandemic, conference General Chair Bronis de Supinski told us today that the rumors are unfounded: SC21 will be an in person/virtual…
From The Eponymous Pickle
IBM Using Digital Twins to Optimize AI
Spent years using simulation to optimize business process, the idea of a Digital Twin came along to better utilize sensor context to leverage better solutions. IBM is pushing it towards AI ... reading now.
How IBM is using digital…From The Eponymous Pickle
11 Examples of Blockchain Use
Lisa Morgan in InformationWeek ...
Blockchain Gets Real Across Industries
Blockchain use cases are exploding across industries because these days trust is 'a thing.' Here are 11 examples.
Bitcoin arguably put blockchain technology…From insideHPC
Using WRF to Simulate Nuclear Cloud Rise at LLNL
For decades, understanding the behavior of a nuclear mushroom cloud was done with careful analysis of observations made during the testing era. Old photos, outdated film and incomplete weather data made precise calculations difficult…
From The Eponymous Pickle
Are You too Small For AI?
Given the author, you can predict the answer. Partially agree. But saw the same things early on for 'simpler' classic applications like analytics, which have some of the same issues with complexity, decision understanding, data…
From The Eponymous Pickle
Simulating Building Energy use in Context with Digital Twins
A good example of the use of 'digital twins'. Challenge will be to get the required detail for so many buildings with different ages, designs, updates, designs. Shows both the possibilities and the complexity involved.
ORNL's…From BLOG@CACM
Design Orientation and Optimization
Considering how to concurrently maximize output via vertical and horizontal optimization.
From BLOG@CACM
How Does One Multiply with Napier's Rods?
Napier's multiplication and division rods, deriving from the basic multiplication table, simplify calculations considerably.
From The Eponymous Pickle
Overview of AI Labs in India
An description and overview of Indian AI Labs via ODSC
Standout Artificial Intelligence Labs in India
ODSC - Open Data Science
Our passion is bringing thousands of the best and brightest data scientists together under one roofAs…From The Eponymous Pickle
On the SAS and Microsoft Partnership
They write:
One year in: Six reasons you should pay attention to the SAS and Microsoft partnership by NICK JOHNSON
Just over a year ago, SAS and Microsoft announced their strategic partnership. Since then we have been workingHere…From Computational Complexity
What are the most important 46 papers in Computer Science? Harry Lewis has a book about them!
(Disclosure: Harry Lewis was my PhD advisor. For a blog post on disclosures and bias see my post on that topic here.)
Harry Lewis has a book out: Ideas that Created the Future: Classic Papers in Computer Science
He picked out…From The Eponymous Pickle
MUM,a new way to search online.
Is MUM just like a conversation online? Most interesting/ Just recently noticed the amound of searching I had to do just to get some simple background info.
This new AI tool from Google could change the way we search online …From The Eponymous Pickle
Exploratory Data Analyses
Am a big proponent of exploratory data analysis, and making it initially as simple, visual and goal oriented as possible. Here a piece from KDNuggets that shows one approach. Link through. Have read KDN for years, long…
From The Eponymous Pickle
AI Learns by Doing More with Less
Interesting thoughts on the efficiency of natural and current AI systems. Biomimicry possibilities for future intelligences?
AI Learns by Doing More with Less By Washington University in St. Louis from ACM August 12, 2021…From The Eponymous Pickle
Can a Robot Understand a Hug?
Connecting touch and sight sensory interactions.
Robot Can Understand What a Hug Is By New Scientist, February 9, 2021
A prototype soft robot with nylon skin developed by researchers at Cornell University is imbued with sensory…From The Eponymous Pickle
Towards an Internet of Materials
Below just the introduction. A realm of materials than can be manufactured, sense, interact and even compute. And combine to become an Internet of Materials. How and Why? Much more at the link.
SATURN: An Introduction to…From The Eponymous Pickle
Bonding Remotely With New Hires
Some good thoughts here.
Managers, Here’s How to Bond with New Hires Remotely in HBRWK by Iavor I. Bojinov and Prithwiraj Choudhury shows how "virtual watercooler" sessions can make all the difference.
For senior managers at…From The Eponymous Pickle
Sweden Silicon Valley of Europe
Was our impression too, based on presentations during visits in the 90s.
How Sweden Became the Silicon Valley of Europe
Reuters, Colm Fulton; Supantha Mukherjee, August 11, 2021
Klarna's Sebastian Siemiatkowski, billionaire founder…From The Eponymous Pickle
Communities and Trust in Pandemic Context
Interesting research here out of Kellogg Northwestern. In the process of reading.
Trust Usually Helps Communities Thrive. During a Pandemic, Not So Much.
Places with high levels of trust are worse at social distancing.
BASEDGeorgy…From Schneier on Security
Friday Squid Blogging: A Good Year for Squid?
Improved ocean conditions are leading to optimism about this year’s squid catch.
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…From The Eponymous Pickle
Fraunhofer Magazine
Fraunhofer Magazine, brought to my attention. The magazine for people shaping the future. Often quoted here. Free and in English.