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From Computational Complexity

Travel Support for Students going to STOC 2011

If you are a grad student and want to goto STOC 2011 there is travel support money that you can apply for. See here for details. We are particularly interested... GASARCH
From Computational Complexity | March 18, 2011 at 05:14 PM

From Putting People First

The European Union is planning to enshrine in law the right to be forgotten on the internet, but we can’t live outside society, argues investigative journalist... Experientia
From Putting People First | March 18, 2011 at 03:26 PM

From Putting People First

User-led does not equal user-centered

“Companies should lead their users, not the other way around.” So say Jens Skibsted and Rasmus Hansen in their recent post, User-Led Innovation Can’t Create Breakthroughs... Experientia
From Putting People First | March 18, 2011 at 03:18 PM

From Wild WebMink

links for 2011-03-18

Skype security weaknesses could endanger 'vulnerable users' | Technology | guardian.co.uk This Privacy International report covers a few of the reasons citizens... Simon Phipps
From Wild WebMink | March 18, 2011 at 01:03 PM

From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson

Whack Something Game for Windows Phone 7

The last several yeas the University of New Hampshire has put on a Alfred Thompson
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson | March 18, 2011 at 09:40 AM

From Wild WebMink

? The Threat Of Parallel Filing

When we consider software patents, it’s easy to believe they are something outside the open source communities. Mentally, many of us model them as a weapon belonging... Simon Phipps
From Wild WebMink | March 18, 2011 at 09:09 AM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Corning's Glass House

We developed a 'Home of the Future' back in '00 .... and have always been interested how the home would evolve to integrate internet technologies. We saw Phillips... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | March 18, 2011 at 12:15 AM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Bam Analytics

I have been looking for a good App to run site analytics on mobile. I found BAM Analytics, which the reviews claimed worked well for Running Google Analytics on... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | March 17, 2011 at 11:30 PM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Converging Disciplines in Analytics

In SASCom, a review of Tom Davenport's talk on converging analytics in analytics, from Analytics World. Largely obvious, but worth looking at. Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | March 17, 2011 at 07:57 PM

From Computational Complexity

Update on 17x17 problem

Long time readers may recall that 17x17 problem that I posted on Nov 30, 2009 here. I am sometimes asked if the problem is still open. Alas it is. Is the bounty... GASARCH
From Computational Complexity | March 17, 2011 at 06:48 PM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Unilever Augments Reality in a London Train Station

An intriguing experiment with augmented reality ideas by consumer goods giant Unilever. Seems mostly stunt-like but probably got lots of local attention. This... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | March 17, 2011 at 02:46 PM

From Wild WebMink

links for 2011-03-17

White House wants new copyright law crackdown | Privacy Inc. – CNET News This repeated lack of balance and failure to consider the overall cultural and technical... Simon Phipps
From Wild WebMink | March 17, 2011 at 02:25 PM

From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM

ACM Washington Update Vol. 15.2 (March 16 2011)

CONTENTS [1] Newsletter Highlights [2] 2010 ACM A.M Turing Award Recognizes Les Valiant [3] USACM Supports Defense Against FY '11 Cuts [4] USACM Comments on Federal...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM | March 17, 2011 at 02:19 PM

From Daniel Lemire's Blog

Governments Should Stop Funding Higher Education

Everyone knows that publicly funded education is good. Right? Wait! Why? “Education has substantial non-financial benefits.” This argument assumes that people who... Daniel Lemire
From Daniel Lemire's Blog | March 17, 2011 at 01:43 PM

From Schneier on Security

Hacking ATM Users by Gluing Down Keys

Clever hack: The thieves glue down the "enter," "cancel" and "clear" buttons on the keypad and wait until the customer goes into the bank for help before withdrawing... schneier
From Schneier on Security | March 17, 2011 at 11:50 AM

From Wild WebMink

? OSI Governance Landmark

You’ll recall about this time last year I was honoured to join the OSI Board and expressed hopes OSI could move towards representative governance. Well, I spent... Simon Phipps
From Wild WebMink | March 17, 2011 at 10:00 AM

From Putting People First

Social media, internet, technology and museums

The New York Times has published no less than eight articles at once on the topic of social media, internet, technology and museums. Note the article about the... Experientia
From Putting People First | March 17, 2011 at 09:46 AM

From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson

Kodu Cup 2011

Create a new game with Kodu and you could win $5,000 for yourself and your school and lots of great technology! Welcome to the Microsoft Kodu Cup: A... Alfred Thompson
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson | March 17, 2011 at 09:19 AM

From The Eponymous Pickle

What is the Legacy of Your Online Data?

Revelatory piece in Popular Mechanics on this mostly overlooked aspect of data privacy. Bottom line, it is unclear: ' ... Our lives are inundated with more data... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | March 17, 2011 at 04:41 AM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Scanning a Barcode to Save your Place in Line

A simple clever idea in Mashable: " ... Scan QR codes to save your place on multiple wait lists.Proving that nine guys can successfully launch a startup in 48 hours... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | March 17, 2011 at 03:26 AM