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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
Every Song an App, Any Stream of Data also?
A recent Wired article made the case that songs can be Apps by adding visuals and anything else the Web can provide. Every song can be an App. It brought to mind...
From Schneier on Security
Trojan Steals Credit Card Numbers
It's only a proof of concept, but it's scary nonetheless. It's a Trojan for Android phones that looks for credit-card numbers, either typed or spoken, and relays...
From The Eponymous Pickle
NFC: Near Field Communications
A Computerworld short article on the details of NFC. The rumors are out that this technology will be used for i-Wallet applications in Smarpones usch as the I...
From Michael Nielsen
The Third & The Seventh
I’ve watched the video below more than a dozen times over the past year. It
From Schneier on Security
Domodedovo Airport Bombing
I haven't written anything about the suicide bombing at Moscow's Domodedovo Airport because I didn't think there was anything to say. The bomber was outside the...
From Schneier on Security
$100 to Put a Bomb on an Airplane
An undercover TSA agent successfully bribed JetBlue ticket agent to check a suitcase under a random passenger's name and put it on an airplane. As with a lot of...
From Daniel Lemire's Blog
Turning vanity publishing on its head
It has never been easier to self-publish a book: Amazon has CreateSpace which offers a print-on-demand service and an ISBN if you want one. Self-publishing on the...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Giant Eagle Uses Behavioral Clusters
Not unusual, but a good direction for Giant Eagle:Giant Eagle will implement "behavioral cluster planning"Giant Eagle will begin using an automated computer system...
From Schneier on Security
Whitelisting vs. Blacklisting
The whitelist/blacklist debate is far older than computers, and it's instructive to recall what works where. Physical security works generally on a whitelist model...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Superbowl Ad Research Competition
Sands Research reports on their annual comparison of Superbowl ads using neuromarketing techniques. An entertaining and instructive experiment of emerging marketing...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
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From The Female Perspective of Computer Science
Powerpointless Workshops
Today I put on a workshop for my fellow TA Mentors on Powerpointless Workshops. While I don't think that using slides is totally evil, it's definitely the case...
From Putting People First
Innovating in the French wine industry
How does an entrepreneur successfully introduce innovation to a gastronomic tradition that is a cornerstone of French culture and identity? St
From Apophenia
why I
Y’know how when you’re really really tired and your eyes refuse to focus unless you force them to? And if you force them to, you’re inviting a searing headache...
From The Eponymous Pickle
EmPower Research
Newly discovered: EmPower Research. " ... EmPower Research provides Custom Market and Media Intelligence services to Global 2000 companies, and Advertising and...
From The Eponymous Pickle
IT's Change of Focus to the Front End
Interesting thoughts about a change in IT direction. Mobile, Front-End, Sensor based, making just-in-time and place practical sense and value of lots of data (analytics)...
From The Eponymous Pickle
British Library App
An interesting British Library App. Capabilities continue to move to mobile. Even things you might expect to be there.
From Computational Complexity