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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 Michael Nielsen
Reinventing Discovery
I’m very excited to say that my new book, “Reinventing Discovery: The New Era of Networked Science”, has just been released! As regular readers of this blog know...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Viewing Assortment Optimization Through Shopper Decision Trees
I was asked to take a look at DemandTec's new site and provide some commentary on the redesign and their approaches. I went quickly to assortment choices and "...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Whats Holding You Back?
Mark Montgomery of Kyield posts a good review of Robert Herbold's new book: Whats Holding You Back? Herbold is the former Chief Operating Officer of Microsoft...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Vision Improving App
A smartphone App that improves vision. No review on its practicality. " .... Polat's software trains users to detect patterns called Gabor patches - blurry...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Smellit: Remotely Generating Smells
The remote digital delivery of smells and even fragrances was something we experimented with. The intention was to be able to dial up an aroma at the shelf and...
From My Biased Coin
Submissions, A Comparison
I just got my set of NSDI papers to review, and have been looking them over.One thing that immediately strikes me as I give them a first quick pass is how nice...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Mindsign and 3D Ads
In ReadWriteWeb:Mindsign uses fMRI to analyze Cooliris ads with neuromarketing methods. So what do they get from it?
From The Eponymous Pickle
Retailer Innovation in China
MJ Perry about Innovation in China. Where he quotes: WSJ Asia Technology article "China Frets: Innovators Stymied Here" ... How likely is it? Our own experience...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Hanlon's Razor
Some reading reminded me of the principle of Hanlon's razor: Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity. ... Though I recall this...
From Wild WebMink
? Donating Money To Open Source
My short article about the best ways to support an open source project financially is now available from the Essays page.
From The Female Perspective of Computer Science
Ada Lovelace Day: Natalia
I participate in Ada Lovelace Day every year by blogging about my tech heroines. This year, I had a really hard time deciding who to honour because there are so...
From Schneier on Security
Friday Squid Blogging: Hundreds of Squid Wash Up on Southern California Beaches
Humboldt squid are washing up on beaches across Southern California. Seems like it's no big deal; the squid just swam too close to shore.
From The Eponymous Pickle
Will the E-Book Kill the Footnote?
In the Sunday NYT. A breezy look at those old style sources of more information. I like the presence of more information. I prefer hyperlinks, but they only...
From The Eponymous Pickle
InferX
I had the opportunity to talk to InferX yesterday. A company that uses distributed data mining techniques to work on business analysis and fraud problems. From...
From The Eponymous Pickle
On Indoor GPS
I looked at this topic for location applications in retail, and I see this article in Emerging Technology on a number of vendors in the area. I know there areZuluTime...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Business of Certainty
In Fast Company:" ... Foresight Is 20/20: Predictive Analytics And The Business Of Certainty ... Want to make really smart decisions for your company? It's simple...
From The Eponymous Pickle
ThinkVine and Marketing Mix Modeling
Local company ThinkVine, who I worked with in the Enterprise, sends along this press release on marketing mix technologies. Excellent work. Note the mentionThinkVine...
From Schneier on Security