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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
New Brain Recording Methods
In the Algamest: " .... Method of recording brain activity could lead to mind-reading devices, Stanford scientists say ... " What do we do with it and what protections...
From The Computing Community Consortium Blog
Computer Science for Non-Majors
The following is a special contribution to this blog by Ran Libeskind-Hadas, R. Michael Shanahan Professor and Department Chair of Computer Science at Harvey Mudd...
From Computational Complexity
Maryland looking for a Lecturer/Who teachers your intro courses?
My chairman, Samir Khuller, asked me to post our job posting for a lecturer to my blog, so I and doing it right now. I think he overestimates the power of this...
From Schneier on Security
Who Should Store NSA Surveillance Data
One of the recommendations by the president's Review Group on Intelligence and Communications Technologies on reforming the National Security Agency—No. 5, if you're...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Interesting Links 17 February 2014
We’re having quite the winter here in New England this year. People in warm climates keep telling me about how warm it is there as if that would get me going. But...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Use of Alternative Business Intelligence Solutions
Correspondent Doug Lautzenheiser looks at alternative solutions for business intelligence and data visualization. The article includes a visualization of how a...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Strategies for Businesses Using Data Visualization
Specifically the article covers Small and Medium Sized Businesses. (SMBs) But the recommendations are good for any new and emerging technology. And a large business...
From The Eponymous Pickle
On the Re-Dawn of AI
Atlantic takes a look at a new dawn of AI. See this blog for lots more on the topic. Always of interest here. Our enterprise was an early industrial pioneerWalter...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Gladwell on Power
In Knowledge @ Wharton: Malcolm Gladwell interviewed on the advantages of disadvantages. " .... looks at what happens when ordinary people confront powerful...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Keynote Speakers for CSTA Conference 2014
Well we now know who the keynote speakers will be for this summer’s Annual CSTA Conference. I have heard Michael Kölling before and he is a really good speaker...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Upending the Pharmacy Model
In Wired: Design thinking it says. More like back to the economics of labor costs. Drug companies may like it because will increase compliance in taking the...
From The Eponymous Pickle
MIT Heads up Display Technology
Delivered through a transparent film. Could be used on eyeglasses. Competing with Google Glass? Includes a video. " ... Other heads-up display technologies...
From Putting People First
The anthropology of globalization / The ethnography of finance
Keith Hart is Professor of Economic Anthropology at the London School of Economics and Political Science and Professor Emeritus of Anthropology at Goldsmith’s,...
From The Eponymous Pickle
IBM Speed Record for Big Data
Of Interest: Press release, more implications at the link:" ... IBM today announced that it has achieved a new technological advancement that will help improve...
From Schneier on Security
Friday Squid Blogging: Giant Squid TED Talk
Interesting. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven't covered.
From Schneier on Security
MONKEYCALENDAR: NSA Exploit of the Day
Today's item from the NSA's Tailored Access Operations (TAO) group implant catalog: MONKEYCALENDAR (TS//SI//REL) MONKEYCALENDAR is a software implant for GSMhere...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Better Data on Online Education
In GigaOM: " .... Collecting student data digitally isn’t solely something for massive open online courses. Even university professors and their students can benefit...
From Schneier on Security
My Talk on the NSA
Earlier this month, I gave a talk about the NSA at MIT. The video is available. ETA: The video doesn't display on some Firefox browsers. If you have trouble,...
From The Eponymous Pickle
P&G Winning with Olympics Social Media Strategy
A look at how P&G succeeded in using social media at the Sochi Olympics. In USA Today. Mostly through preparing the field for competition: " ... . P&G is leaps...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson