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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 Wild WebMink
Stand Up For ODF In The UK
Originally posted on Meshed Insights & Knowledge:Showing that no issue is actually sorted until the end of the process is reached, Microsoft is trying to get its...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Augmented Reality and 3D Remote Manufacturing
Had explored the close connection between augmented reality and remote manufacturing / 3D Printing. Its interesting to see that the AR company Metaio is now offering...
From Computer Science Teachers Association
Creating a Professional Learning Network
For the first time in my teaching career, I am teaching at a school with other computer science instructors. Not all computer teachers are as lucky; many are the...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Comcast and Time Warner
Locally we are part of Time Warner. Whose support I am less than enthusiastic about. What will the change mean? I would prefer some competition. In Knowledge...
From Schneier on Security
RCS Spyware and Citizen Lab
Remote-Controlled System (RCS) is a piece of spyware sold exclusively to governments by a Milan company called Hacking Team. Recently, Citizen Lab found this spyware...
From The Computing Community Consortium Blog
The Joy of Teaching Computer Science
Recently The Atlantic published an article, “The Joy of Teaching Computer Science in the Age of Facebook.” The article has a Q&A with Mehran Sahami, a professor...
From Apophenia
Can someone explain WhatsApp’s valuation to me?
Unless you were off the internet yesterday, it’s old news that WhatsApp was purchased by Facebook for a gobsmacking $16B + $3B in employee payouts. And the founder...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Code.org Teacher and Student Awards
New program from Code.org to recognize students and teachers who are making a difference in computer science. Do you know a teacher or student who's changing...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Gamification of the Office
Our own experiments showed that it was much easier to gamify external facing systems than to make game dynamics work internally. Internally you have the control...
From Computational Complexity
Analog Adventures
I was 11 forty years ago when Dungeons and Dragons first appeared and by high school many of my friends spent far too many hours embarking on those fantasy adventures...
From The Eponymous Pickle
More IT Outsourcing at Procter & Gamble
More P&G Outsourcing, announced in CGT: " P&G Strikes Big Outsourcing Deal CenturyLink will offer hybrid IT infrastructure services, with access to technologies...
From Schneier on Security
TOTEGHOSTLY 2.0: NSA Exploit of the Day
Today's item from the NSA's Tailored Access Operations (TAO) group implant catalog: TOTEGHOSTLY 2.0 (TS//SI//REL) TOTEGHOSTLY 2.0 is STRAITBIZARRE based implant...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Tweets About TV on the Second Screen
The second screen exists today. I often use a tablet while using TV, as an information source, but rarely to react to what is on the TV, despite predictions that...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Geek Squad Summer Academy
This looks interesting. Best Buy runs a summer program for students ages 10 to 18 in conjunction with various non-profits. Students get hands on experience in a...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Artificial Hands with Feelings
Haptics is the science of touch. New ideas in their application. " .... An Artificial Hand with Real Feelings A new nerve interface can simulate a sense of touch...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Thermal Imaging on Smartphones
Of interest for compliance operations: FLIR Systems Introduces First Thermal Imager Designed for Smartphones - MarketWatch As more sensors emerge, we will be able...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Longer Distance RFID
Making RFID work at long distances. From the always interesting RFID Journal. Usefulness implicatons, and privacy considerations.
From Putting People First
Videos of Day 3 of Interaction14 conference
Is there a Language of Interaction Design [Not yet online] Keynote by Gillian Crampton Smith, Designer/Educator, IUAV University of Venice > Full description Bridging...
From Putting People First