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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
CPG Use of Big Data
In Progressive Grocer: A good piece on how the CPG is using Big Data. " ... Retailers and consumer packaged goods companies that are applying big data analytics...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Virtual Sandbox
Brought to my attention for a project that will require more than the usual amount of malicious software security. A virtual sandbox called Sandboxie that prevents...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Competing Rapidly With Web Intelligence
Last month I gave a talk to a large company that is actively looking for new ways to compete. They have long been seen as a lower cost, but less innovative service...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Emergence of the Smartwatch
In GigaOM: A not unexpected development. 2014 seems to be the year for broad delivery. How will this influence the more personal uses of the smartphone? Will...
From The Eponymous Pickle
ROI of Gamification
A simple but still incomplete view of the ROI of gamification. The same approach can be seen for many kinds of applications. " ... Measuring ROI is an elusive...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
CS Educator Interview: Tom Indelicato
I didn’t go far from home for this one. Tom Indelicato and I teach together at Bishop Guertin High School. Some years ago I hired him to be the fill a need for...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
House Committee on Ways and Means Invites Public Submissions on President Obama’s Trade Policy Agenda
The House Committee on Ways and Means is accepting public statements for the record for Thursday’s hearing on President Obama’s trade policy agenda. The deadline...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
House Hearing on Mens Rea in Federal Criminal Law on July 19
Friday, July 19 House Hearing on “Mens Rea: The Need for a Meaningful Intent Requirement in Federal Criminal Law” House Judiciary Committee Friday July 19, 9 a.m...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
Highlights from Clayton Lewis on “The Future of Inclusive Design”
At the FCC today, Computer Science Professor Clayton Lewis asserted a new paradigm for accessibility is emerging and that this paradigm may require changes to public...
From The Computing Community Consortium Blog
2013 Microsoft Research Faculty Summit – OFF THE CHARTS
It’s impossible to convey how great this year’s Microsoft Research Faculty Summit has been: a “who’s who” of attendees from academia; heavy participation by top...
From Computational Complexity
DUMP YOUR TABLES! (the moral of my story that started with a hat problem)
Recall from my last post: PROBLEM 1: There are n people sitting on chairs in a row. Call them p1,...,pn. They will soon have HATS put on their heads, RED or BLUE...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Data Virtualization
A very good overview of what is called data virtualization:" Data virtualization allows an organization to make its enterprise data easily available to business...
From Schneier on Security
The Value of Breaking the Law
Interesting essay on the impossibility of being entirely lawful all the time, the balance that results from the difficulty of law enforcement, and the societalwithout...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Cloud Reshaping Software Needs
In Bain & Company: How the cloud is reshaping the business of software. Very true. Some interesting statistics embedded. In my experience just this week I...
From My Biased Coin
MS Faculty Summit Day One
Day one of the faculty summit was a great deal of fun. Primarily, I found I enjoyed catching up with people -- I saw a number of past/current collaborators, as...
From The Computing Community Consortium Blog
Recent NSF Program Solicitations
The NSF has recently issued three new program solicitations: Secure and Trustworthy Cyberspace (SaTC), Computer and Network Systems (CNS): Core Programs, and Information...
From The Computing Community Consortium Blog
Challenges and Vision Track at Robotics: Science and Systems (RSS) 2013 Conference
The following entry is a special contribution to this blog from Hamidreza Chitsaz, Assistant Professor at Wayne State University. This year Hamidreza and Moslem...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Crafting a Sustainable Career
In the HBR Blog. (This apparently now requires a free registration) Some thoughts about how to establish a long term career. At first I had a problem with the...
From The Female Perspective of Computer Science
Active Learning in Large Lectures
One of my (self-assigned) tasks lately has been to go through my teaching notes before I start planning my fall courses. The latest topic I dug into was teaching...
From The Eponymous Pickle