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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
3D Printing and Virtual Reality
In MIT Technology Review: When I first read the title of this article I thought: Well yes, they are very different. One provides interaction in a digital space...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Lead With a Story:Storytelling in the Enterprise
A former colleague Paul Smith, is coming out with a book on storytelling in the enterprise. " ... Paul Smith is director of Consumer & Communications Research...
From Computational Complexity
Guest post on ITCS by Chazelle
(Requested announcement: Calling all Women PhD Students (and a few undergrads) We will be having our bi-annual Women in Theory (WIT) Workshop this year in Princeton...
From The Computing Community Consortium Blog
DARPA Seeking to Develop a
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is out this month with a broad agency announcement soliciting “innovation research proposals in support of...
From Schneier on Security
Password Sharing Among American Teenagers
Interesting article from the New York Times on password sharing as a show of affection. "It's a sign of trust," Tiffany Carandang, a high school senior in Sandiscusses...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Visualization Resources
Good post on visualization resources: " ... This is the fourth part of a multi-part series designed to share with readers an inspiring collection of the most important...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Innovation for the Library
In the HBR: If is clearly a challenge for the library to innovate in a way it will be able to survive. " ... The dominance of radio, TV, and Hollywood threatened...
From The Eponymous Pickle
P&G and Safe Drinking Water
P&G Facebook page promotes Children;s Safe Drinking Water program " ... In an effort to support its Children
From My Biased Coin
Faculty Applications
An anonymous commenter asked how we evaluate faculty applications. While it's a little late, it's a valid question, so here are some high-level thoughts. Here...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Technologies Changing the Way we Shop
In AdAge: On three technologies changing the way that we shop. " ..... 3D Modeling, Wifi Sensors and Augmented reality ... "
From Computer Science Teachers Association
Gender Imbalance: Participation by Women on the 2011 AP CS Exam
Each year, the College Board provides state-by-state statistics for each Advanced Placement (AP) exam, broken down by various demographics. The numbers of women...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Kinect Sweepstakes For Schools
Energize your classroom and get students moving! Enter for a chance to win a KinectTM for Xbox 360
From The Noisy Channel
LinkedIn @ CMU
As regular readers know, I have a deep affection for Carnegie Mellon University, where I did my graduate work. I’m happy to announce that two of my colleagues (both...
From Schneier on Security
Evidence on the Effectiveness of Terrorism
Readers of this blog will know that I like the works of Max Abrams, and regularly blog them. He has a new paper (full paper behind paywall) in Defence and Peace...
From Wild WebMink
OSI Reform at FOSDEM
I was interviewed about my upcoming FOSDEM keynote and gave this concise summary of the background to the changes I’m working on with the Board of the Open Source...
From Daniel Lemire's Blog
How to Revise Research Papers After Receiving Harsh Reviews
Whether you submit your work scientific journal or just post it on a blog, you can expect to receive harsh criticism from time to time. Sometimes you are facing...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Mind mapping for Students
Concise Learning explores forms of mind mapping for students. A look at a number of techniques.
From My Biased Coin
Collective Coordination of Conferences?
Around this time of year, I get a number of messages from students: I want to take your class, but there's a conflict with this other class I want to take, what...
From Schneier on Security