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How the “Frontier” Became the Slogan of Uncontrolled AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been billed as the next frontier of humanity: the newly available expanse whose exploration …
From The Eponymous Pickle
Killer Glass Apps
Been exploring the value of Glass beyond the merely convenient. Still seeking the killer app that will make it look useful, especially to business. It will require...
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Underlying Foundations of Watson
An informative look at the foundations of the Watson offerings with this interactive Infographic. Particularly interesting to me, how IBM expects all their other...
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Fingerprint Security
New kinds of fingerprint security approach claimed. " .... IDair’s technology uses the existing cameras on smartphones, coupled with its own software, to take pictures...
From The Computing Community Consortium Blog
White House Accepting Applications for Presidential Innovation Fellows
The White House is now accepting applications for the third round of Presidential Innovation Fellows. Applications are due April 7, 2014. Click here to apply. The...
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KDNuggets Resource for Analytics
I was reminded of KDNuggets, which has been discussing the nuts and bolts of analytical methods for a long time. Worth following.
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Voice Betrays Personality
In New Scientist: As detected other people, not by machine. And it is not clear what accuracy means here. By what other measure? " ... Although it's not clear...
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Freedom of Press vs Freedom of the Presses as a Technology
Recent rulings on technologies, say making a statement in a newspaper, versus a statement made in a blog. Volokh and his thoughts about the distinction. " ......
From My Biased Coin
Those who Hire vs.
If you haven't yet, I encourage you to read the Inside Higher Ed article about a department that, when a candidate they had made an offer to attempted to negotiate...
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Owl Ontologies
OWL Ontology language, an early view. We experimented with this method for corporate understanding projects. I recall the method did not have sufficient granularity...
From Wild WebMink
2014: Year of the Linux Desktop
Originally posted on Meshed Insights & Knowledge:For those thinking that the supremacy of the Linux desktop is closely tied to the success of GNU/Linux distributions...
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The Web and its Tools, 25 Years Later
A remarkable comparison from economist Mark J Perry. With advertising flyers! " ... The web is now 25 years old and the equipment we use to surf the Internet...
From Computer Science Teachers Association
Why Would K-12 CS Teachers Want to Attend SIGCSE?
These were my thoughts several years ago as I was headed to my first SIGCSE. It seemed on the surface a little intimidating when the majority of attendees and sessions...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
CSTA 2014 Board of Directors Candidates
The elections and nominations committee has announced the candidates for the Computer Science Teachers Association board of directors. You can read about the openings...
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It is the 25th Anniversary of the Web
Today is the 25th anniversary of the World Wide Web. It is celebrated here and elsewhere. I always take care to mention that the WWW is not the same thing as...
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Price Comparison Startup
A example of using a large scale database. A startup uses data to make comparison of grocery prices. Interesting example.I have been asked about the smattering...
From The Computing Community Consortium Blog
NIH Big Data to Knowledge Initiative Releases RFA
The NIH Big Data to Knowledge initiative (BD2K, http://bd2k.nih.gov/) has announced the release of an RFA for software and methods development in biomedical Big...
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Nestle Works with Startups
Former colleague Pete Blackshaw gives some details in Adage about how Nestle is working with startups. " .... Nestle, which employs 339,000 people in more than...
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Owning the Data
Who owns the data? A question that is increasingly arising as we start to use more complete and valuable data to scout next steps and drive analytical methods.
From Computational Complexity
Cosmos from Generation to Generation
During high school, well before the world-wide web with its bloggers and YouTube, out came a series Cosmos that I watched religiously. Back then you had to watch...
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