Communications of the ACM
Refine your search:
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 Daniel Lemire's Blog
Three of my all-time most popular blog posts
Emotions killing your intellectual productivity: We all have to deal with setbacks. And even when things go our way, we can still remain frustrated. I offer pointers...
From Wild WebMink
? Constructive Criticism
An inside look at Google’s loudest critic What Court doesn’t mention in the book is that lenses can also be used to turn a very small amount of light into a raging...
From Schneier on Security
Full Body Scanners: What's Next?
Organizers of National Opt Out Day, the Wednesday before Thanksgiving when air travelers were urged to opt out of the full-body scanners at security checkpoints...
From Putting People First
Emotional intelligence and product design
In a long blog post, digital product designer Daniel McKenzie makes a case for emotional and human empathy. “The ability to put oneself in another
From Putting People First
Automation suppliers strive to boost product usability
Automation World reports at length on how human-centered design techniques are gaining attention in the world of industrial controls and automation, as more users...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Top Read Posts from November 2010
As with most blogs traffic here comes from two main sources. One is subscribers; people who follow the RSS feed and read regularly. I use one analytic tool to try...
From Putting People First
The world in 2036
To mark the 25th edition of “The World in”, The Economist’s annual collection of predictions for the year ahead, the newspaper asked some people to peer 25 years...
From The Noisy Channel
Follow The Data
Today is my last day at Google. I have enjoyed an incredible year there, during which I’ve had the privilege to work with some of the smartest engineers on the...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Crowdsourcing Genetic Research
Another example of a game aimed at serious work:Canadian scientists have stumbled on a novel way to conduct genetic studies: Using a game to crowdsource the deciphering...
From Computer Science Teachers Association
Talking Across the K-12/Post Secondary Boundaries
This post is based on remarks I gave at the Town Hall session on K-12 CS-Ed at the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing, Atlanta, October 1-2, 2010. ...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Need Help in Increasing Readership
I am seeking help in increasing the readership of the blog. Currently it has a quite select but limited group of readers, largely consisting of former colleagues...
From The Eponymous Pickle
RFID for Cold Chain Monitoring
The 'cold chain' includes the history of the changes in temperatures as products move through the supply chain. Indicating potential damage from temperatures that...
From Schneier on Security
Close the Washington Monument
Securing the Washington Monument from terrorism has turned out to be a surprisingly difficult job. The concrete fence around the building protects it from attacking...
From Computational Complexity
A BREAKTHROUGH result on density and 3-AP's
We use the following terminology: [n] means the set {1,...,n}. k-AP means an arithmetic progression of length k. A 3-free set is one with no 3-AP.s in it. We use...
From Daniel Lemire's Blog
Over-normalization is bad for you
I took a real beating with my previous post where I argued against excessive normalization on the grounds that it increases complexity and inflexibility, and thus...
From The Eponymous Pickle
How to Build Predictive Models
A set of simple, concise guidelines on how to build predictive models. Yes, these are largely obvious for those with experience in analytics, but I like their...
From Schneier on Security
Brian Snow Sows Cyber Fears
That's no less sensational than the Calgary Herald headline: "Total cyber-meltdown almost inevitable, expert tells Calgary audience." That's former NSA Technical...
From Wild WebMink
links for 2010-12-02
Who's driving this thing? Well worth reading this explanation, and especially the Oracle VP's response. It's hard to think of a better case study for why communities...
From Putting People First
UX efforts in a context of retail and marketing
Two new articles in UX Magazine: Crafting the UX of REI’s retail experience by Samantha Starmer Video interview (with text transcript) on the strategy, techniques...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson