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From The Eponymous Pickle

Careful Consumers, Smarter Marketing, Smarter Machines

In Wharton's long running set of online articles: New Retail Strategies: Offering a Better Fit for Today's Careful Consumers. Among a number of other things... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | August 31, 2011 at 08:23 PM

From Schneier on Security

Job Opening: TSA Public Affairs Specialist

This job can't be fun: This Public Affairs Specialist position is located in the Office of Strategic Communications and Public Affairs (SCPA), Transportation Security... schneier
From Schneier on Security | August 31, 2011 at 05:30 PM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Changing the Consumer / Brand Relationship

This article essentially describes mobile applications that use 'game dynamic' style relationship building. Looking at potential applications in the aisle for... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | August 31, 2011 at 03:32 PM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Older Brains Better for Strategy

In Futurepundit: An examination using strategy games. Is older better for strategy? Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | August 31, 2011 at 03:27 PM

From Computational Complexity

Do we use Technology before its perfected? Should we?

During Hurricane Irene I lost power for about 18 hours. I was actually pleased how short this was. PEPCO (my power company) did not tell us when power would beprior... GASARCH
From Computational Complexity | August 31, 2011 at 03:08 PM

From Wild WebMink

links for 2011-08-31

Software Freedom Day It's just two weeks away, get ready to join in! (tags: OpenSource FOSS Software Freedom) open80211s Meshed WiFi in every Linux device? Yes... Simon Phipps
From Wild WebMink | August 31, 2011 at 01:02 PM

From Schneier on Security

The Effects of Social Media on Undercover Policing

Social networking sites make it very difficult, if not impossible, to have undercover police officers: "The results found that 90 per cent of female officers were... schneier
From Schneier on Security | August 31, 2011 at 12:21 PM

From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson

Python Tools for Visual Studio V1.0 Released

A lot of people are looking into using Python in computer science education these days. Of course a lot of people are also using Visual Studio for Visual BasicPython... Alfred Thompson
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson | August 31, 2011 at 09:12 AM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Informs Analytics Magazine

The latest issue of Informs Analytics Magazine. News and topical articles on analytical methodologies from the premier business analysis and marketing science professional... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | August 31, 2011 at 01:45 AM

From The Eponymous Pickle

IFTF Releases their 2020 Future Map

I blogged for the Institute for the Future for several years. They consulted with our C-suite and we were often asked to follow up. The are always saying some... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | August 30, 2011 at 07:58 PM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Jaron Lanier Flips on Wal-Mart, Apple and Google

We met computer scientist Jaron Lanier while doing work with the Institute for the Future. In the Edge he talks about the local global flip. Quite a long rant... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | August 30, 2011 at 07:46 PM

From Schneier on Security

Facebook Privacy Guide

It's actually pretty good. Also note that the site is redesigning its privacy. As we learned from Microsoft, nothing motivates a company to improve its security... schneier
From Schneier on Security | August 30, 2011 at 05:24 PM

From Schneier on Security

Details of the RSA Hack

We finally have some, even though the company isn't talking: So just how well crafted was the e-mail that got RSA hacked? Not very, judging by what F-Secure found... schneier
From Schneier on Security | August 30, 2011 at 03:52 PM

From The Eponymous Pickle

A&P: A Former Unfair Retailer?

It has happened before: In the WSJ: How a Grocer Bagged Profits At its peak, the chain had nearly 16,000 stores. Critics charged it with competing unfairly by... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | August 30, 2011 at 03:37 PM

From The Computing Community Consortium Blog

NSF Seeking US Ignite White Papers

The NSF’s CISE Directorate has issued a call for white papers for the new US Ignite initiative: The National Science Foundation invites white papers from individuals... Erwin Gianchandani
From The Computing Community Consortium Blog | August 30, 2011 at 03:15 PM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Kosmix and WalMart Labs

Been following the acquisition of the Kosmix search solution by Wal-Mart for some time.Now ReadWriteWeb has an article with some speculation about what it is all... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | August 30, 2011 at 01:22 PM

From Wild WebMink

links for 2011-08-30

Nym Wars I'm not sure what offends me most about Google's idiotic approach here; the patronising parochialism that says they are the arbiters of what a "real" name... Simon Phipps
From Wild WebMink | August 30, 2011 at 01:03 PM

From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson

ACSL International Contest About to Begin

Interested in programming competitions for your students but travel is not in the budget? You may want to look into the ACSL contests. This announcement came via... Alfred Thompson
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson | August 30, 2011 at 09:51 AM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Brandwashed Read and Reviewed

Just completed a review copy of : Brandwashed: Tricks Companies Use to Manipulate Our Minds and Persuade us to Buy by Martin Lindstrom. To be available September... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | August 30, 2011 at 01:22 AM

From Computer Science Teachers Association

Ethical Hacking

I attended the hackers convention in Las Vegas this month which was officially called DEFCON (DEFCON is military speak for Defense Condition) #19 (in its 19th year)...
From Computer Science Teachers Association | August 29, 2011 at 11:13 PM