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From Schneier on Security

The Efficacy of Post-9/11 Counterterrorism

This is an interesting article. The authors argue that the whole war-on-terror nonsense is useless -- that's not new -- but that the security establishment knows... schneier
From Schneier on Security | September 2, 2011 at 06:34 PM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Defined Hours of Work

Now that I consulting after retirement (contact me for more information, column on the left) I am better understanding the issue of defined hours of work muchIn... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | September 2, 2011 at 06:32 PM

From The Eponymous Pickle

New Complexity Science Blog

A new blog by Melanie Mitchell via the Santa Fe Institute that overs progress in the complexity sciences. Looks good so far. " ... The blog, whose full title... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | September 2, 2011 at 05:56 PM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Sony Personal 3D Headset

Actively discussed at an innovation lunch today. The personal headset, now being presented by Sony. Many potential collaboration and interaction applications... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | September 2, 2011 at 05:39 PM

From Computational Complexity

The Anti-Privacy Generation

A physicist I knew refused to fly on small commuter planes. He knew what could go wrong and he was sure they weren't safe. In fact flying even on small planes is... Lance
From Computational Complexity | September 2, 2011 at 02:36 PM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Cheaper Tablets

Computer World Reports that the market is opening for a number of cheaper tablets in the $200-300 range, in particular pointing to an upcoming Amazon tablet. ... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | September 2, 2011 at 01:57 PM

From Putting People First

Ethnographic analysis to better address challenges in developing countries

Dr. Kusum Gopal, an anthropologist who has served as a United Nations (UN) Expert and Technical Advisor to government agencies, speaks to The Chronicle on challenges... Experientia
From Putting People First | September 2, 2011 at 12:22 PM

From Schneier on Security

A Professional ATM Theft

Fidelity National Information Services Inc. (FIS) lost $13M to an ATM theft earlier this year: KrebsOnSecurity recently discovered previously undisclosed details... schneier
From Schneier on Security | September 2, 2011 at 11:38 AM

From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson

Readability in Programming Languages

I saw a side by side comparison of a bunch of scripting languages online recently. Scripting Languages: PHP, Perl, Python, Ruby My first, and second reaction was... Alfred Thompson
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson | September 2, 2011 at 09:00 AM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Awareness is the new Bottom Line

Paul D'Souza, who I just met, writes: That is what Gerhard Gschwandtner, Founder & CEO of the Selling Power Magazine says -- when interviewing me about my book... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | September 1, 2011 at 09:24 PM

From Computer Science Teachers Association

Creative Computing with Scratch

I recently had the good fortune to participate in this year's Creative Computing workshop at MIT. The program, which ran from July 27-30, was organized by theScratchers...
From Computer Science Teachers Association | September 1, 2011 at 07:17 PM

From Schneier on Security

Unredacted U.S. Diplomatic WikiLeaks Cables Published

It looks as if the entire mass of U.S. diplomatic cables that WikiLeaks had is available online somewhere. How this came about is a good illustration of how security... schneier
From Schneier on Security | September 1, 2011 at 05:56 PM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Learning Styles

Is there real evidence for clear differences in learning styles? I know many people who say they are visual rather than textual learners, is that a reasonable... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | September 1, 2011 at 04:31 PM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Big Data eBook Free Download

This looks to be interesting, checking it out now: " ... We've taken the wraps off of "Big Data Now," a free collection that brings together much of the data coverage... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | September 1, 2011 at 02:05 PM

From Schneier on Security

Forged Google Certificate

There's been a forged Google certificate out in the wild for the past month and a half. Whoever has it -- evidence points to the Iranian government -- can, if... schneier
From Schneier on Security | September 1, 2011 at 10:46 AM

From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson

Private Character Editor

I get questions. Oh boy do I get questions. I don Alfred Thompson
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson | September 1, 2011 at 09:09 AM

From Putting People First

Human plus Machine

In the next ten years, smart machines will enter virtually every domain of our lives, including assisting doctors during surgery, fighting on battlefields, building... Experientia
From Putting People First | September 1, 2011 at 08:30 AM

From Putting People First

New interface design at the New York Times R&D Lab

Megan Garber of the Nieman Journalism Lab recently visited the New York Times R&D Lab and updates us on the latest interface developments there. The New York Times... Experientia
From Putting People First | September 1, 2011 at 08:07 AM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Life, Complexity and Financial Markets

We experimented with several applications of complexity models. Not sure we every truly embraced the idea as a general problem solving technique, but it is one... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | September 1, 2011 at 12:36 AM

From The Eponymous Pickle

IBM Buys Crime Analytics Company

An interesting acquisition. I2 is a company known for pattern recognition solutions. You do wonder how this will be linked to applications like Watson. Pattern... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | September 1, 2011 at 12:22 AM