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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 Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Interesting Links 27 December 2010
If you are like me and like most teachers you are still on vacation. You have had enough of celebrations and eating large meals and finally have some time to think...
From The Eponymous Pickle
IPhone Apps Resources
A good post on Apps and other resources for the IPhone. Worth a look.
From Wild WebMink
links for 2010-12-26
WPHNA World Public Health Nutrition Association Very interesting article (series of articles really) that asserts that the whole concept of using a "food pyramid"...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Recorded Future Visualizes Foreign Relations via VIP Travels
I have mentioned the Recorded Future company here a number of times. Their innovative methods allows you you analyze specific time dimension relationships among...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
An old-fashioned ASCII Art image to wish you all a merry Christmas and a happy New Year! Maligayang Pasko at Manigong Bagong Taon Boas Festas e Feliz Ano Novo ...
From Daniel Lemire's Blog
Make your own programmable digital thermometer in an hour
I make my own yogourt because I cannot stand commercial yogourt. You can make your own yogourt in less than 30 mintues: heat milk to 112F (34C), mix in a small...
From Wild WebMink
? Hope You Weren
A very happy Christmas to you! Oh, and: @MitchBennMitch Benn Here's my rule: if only Christians can say "Christmas" then only Vikings can say "Thursday"… about...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Printable Paper Batteries
Printable paper batteries. Advances in an idea that has been proposed for some time. Its practicality of economical manufacture has been suspect, but is improving...
From Schneier on Security
PlugBot
Interesting: PlugBot is a hardware bot. It's a covert penetration testing device designed for use during physical penetration tests. PlugBot is a tiny computer...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Miracle of the Marketplace
In Cape Diem, a comparison of 1964 and 2010 in the purchase of typical home appliances and the discovery that the marketplace now allows much more value for equivalent...
From Wild WebMink
links for 2010-12-24
What is Traitorware? Useful, clear explanation of the threat we all face from the trust we place in device (and software) suppliers who don't trust us. (tags: Traitorware...
From Schneier on Security
Cyberwar Movie Plot from an Actual Thriller Writer
It could make a good movie.
From The Eponymous Pickle
The Math and Psych of Waiting in Line
Short post in Flowingdata about both the statistics and psychology of waiting in a line. Companies that deal in local customer service figured this out a longQueueing...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Facebook Tips
In ComputerWorld : Fixing Facebook, Tips and Tricks for Handling Common Complaints. " ... If you like Facebook but don't like the way it handles privacy and annoying...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Kroger Coupon App
In Supermarket News: Kroger has launched an IPhone and Android coupon App. " ... lets customers download coupons to their loyalty cards from their Androids or...
From The Eponymous Pickle