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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 My Biased Coin
This Week, I Am A Scientist
This week, I am a scientist; I know this, because I have an article in Science. It's nice to have something to point to that my parents can understand. I don't...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
First Do No Harm
I came across a great quote by Pablo Picasso the other day
From My Biased Coin
Consulting
As I've probably mentioned, I generally enjoy my consulting work. Besides the obvious remunerative aspects, consulting provides challenges, insights, and experiences...
From The Eponymous Pickle
SAP and NetBase
More on the use of social media analytics to manage client reputation and interaction." ... Taking a cue from rivals such as Salesforce.com, SAP on Monday announced...
From The Eponymous Pickle
P&G Shaping the Store Case Study
Again brought to my attention: "P&G Shapes the Store". The virtualization of the store and its use with shoppers and designers to bring science to bear on the...
From Putting People First
Towards an ethics of persuasion
As design becomes more sophisticated in influencing user behavior, it’s important that we start to think critically about the ethical boundary between persuasion...
From Putting People First
Highway to health
Incorporating wireless technology into its newest cars, Ford prepared to roll out vehicles capable of monitoring everything from pollen counts to glucose levels...
From Putting People First
Nokia foresight on the future of mobile design
Sondre Ager-Wick, Nokia’s Head of Design Strategy and Foresight, discusses the evolution and future of mobile design. His new trends: - DIY design - Electronically...
From Putting People First
The digital other
In an article for DMLCentral Nishant Shah, founder and director of research for the Bangalore-based Centre for Internet and Society, wants to explore new ways of...
From Putting People First
For the love of experience: Changing the experience economy discourse
In September 2011, researcher Anna Snel defended her Ph.D thesis, entitled “For the love of experience: Changing the experience economy discourse“, at the University...
From Putting People First
Yes, experience can be designed
Experience designers investigate the motivations behind users’ behaviors to develop skill in predicting and guiding those behaviors. A short article by designer...
From The Female Perspective of Computer Science
Digital Media - New Learners of the 21st Century
PBS aired this program back in February this year. It is almost an hour long and features many of the big names in 21st century learning, including James PaulKatie...
From Schneier on Security
Investigative Report on "Buckshot Yankee"
This is a really good analysis about the Buckshot Yankee attack against the classified military computer network in 2008. It contains a bunch of details I had...
From Computer Science Teachers Association
Pre-Holiday CT Activities
Heading into the holidays and the end-of-semester, I was thinking about activities that have students engage in computational thinking but without involving a lot...
From The Eponymous Pickle
What Works in Emerging Technology
Of Interest (requires registration) Reading now. This has always been a primary focus of mine. We were largely successful in filtering out the not immediately...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Numerical Algorithms and DemandTec
I have been talking to several companies about advanced analytical algorithms used for making choices about engagement practices for the enterprise. A few new ...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Pick The Software First
Last week an email passed though my inbox that said something like “my district is buying the latest shiny new computing gadget. What software should I get to teach...
From Wild WebMink
? New Digital Divides
In today’s article on ComputerWorldUK, I consider the new digital divides that stand to separate us into a two-speed society. And they may not be what you’re expecting...
From Apophenia