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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
Rexamining Excel 2013
In preparation for a conversion to a more generalized data visualization system I have been exploring Excel 2013 use for visualization. It is commonly used in...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Transition to Mobile Devices
Considering the issues with transitioning to mobile devices. Much talked these days. " ... The post-PC era is not marked by the extinction of personal computers...
From Putting People First
How we do user research in agile teams
Getting user research into agile teams in a way that is timely, relevant and actionable is a challenge that teams the world over are tackling. Working effectively...
From Putting People First
Googling yourself takes on a whole new meaning
CLive Thompson used Google Glass for six weeks. He discusses the latest in high-tech eyewear in the New York Times Magazine. “With Glass, I eventually settled upon...
From Putting People First
The web giants pumping us for data
As society becomes more networked, the information available to the Googles, Amazons and Facebooks of this world will increase exponentially. “As society becomes...
From Putting People First
Abraham Maslow and the pyramid that beguiled business
The psychologist Abraham Maslow’s theory of human motivation is 70 years old but continues to have a strong influence on the world of business. What is it, and...
From XRDS
Revitalizing ACM Student Chapters: A look at how to refresh student initiatives
Michael Zuba
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Algorithms Fit for Compilation?
Olivia SimpsonShould there be a standard in the way of algorithms languages to improve productivity and remove ambiguity?
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Habits: Our cognitive shortcut
Gidi NaveAccepting the habitual system as an inseparable part of our minds, understanding its limitation and the way it works, may help us to achieve our long-term...
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Coordination When Information is Scarce: How privacy can help
Aaron RothThere is something to be gained by borrowing the tools of differential privacy and applying them to solve problems in seemingly unrelated fields.
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The New Firefox Cookie Policy
Jonathan MayerStanford grad student Jonathan Mayer discusses cookies, Web tracking, and changes to Mozilla's cookie policy.
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What is Public and Private Anyway? A Pragmatic Take on Privacy and Democracy
Andreas BirkbakRevealing private content on the Web can also spark public engagement. To understand this, we need to challenge our common sense notions of privacy...
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Something Bad Might Happen: Lawyers, anonymization and risk
Marion OswaldThe line between personal and anonymous information is often unclear. Increasingly it falls to lawyers to understand and manage the risks associated...
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