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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 insideHPC
Fujitsu Claims Development of World
Fujitsu has claimed that is has developed the world’s fastest processor.
From insideHPC
Panasas announces research-focused storage
Yesterday storage vendor Panasas announced a new pricing lineup on storage products aimed at university research organizations The new Panasas Research Solutions...
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links for 2009-05-13
MPs' expenses: Gordon Brown backs plan for all claims to be published online Good move. I hope we don't have to have a blow-upUK...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Storefrontbacktalk Launches Research Site
StorefrontBacktalk has launched a retail technology research site called: StorefrontBackgroundHave always enjoyed Evan Schuman's blog on retail topics, and have...
From insideHPC
Super Micro Announces GPU
Super Micro has announced a new line of GPU server systems.
From insideHPC
Cray Eyeing New HQ in St.
According to the Minneapolis-St. Paul Tribune, Cray might be on their way to moving the corporate headquarters to downtown St. Paul.
From insideHPC
Intel puts $12M in new visual computing research
Intel announced yesterday that it will invest $12M US in a new computing research center in Europe Intel Corporation is investing $12 million to create a new research...
From insideHPC
SiCortex used in designs for more energy efficient
HPC vendor SiCortex is talking about one of their customers, researchers and faculty at the Royal Military College of Canada, who are using their gear to design...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Netezza and the NYSE Superfast Network
You may have noticed I have been exploring Netezza of late, the data warehousing appliance innovator. Here is an interesting case study that includes them:Case...
From The Noisy Channel
Is Google Diving Head First Into HCIR?
I’ve been at the Enterprise Search Summit all day, so I didn’t have the chance to pore through the buzz about Google’s Searchology announcements. But I did see...
From The Noisy Channel
Is Google Diving Head First Into HCIR?
I’ve been at the Enterprise Search Summit all day, so I didn’t have the chance to pore through the buzz about Google’s Searchology announcements. But I did see...
From The Eponymous Pickle
IEEE Computer Society Home Page
I mentioned that the CACM has a launched a new home page, to which I am contributing. I see that the IEEE Computer Society now also has a new main page. Has aIEEE's...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
ACM Co-Sponsors Hill Briefing on Education
On May 20th, ACM will co-sponsor a briefing on Capitol Hill with the House STEM Education Caucus and the Congressional Black Caucus. The event, "Bringing Innovative...
From Putting People First
The moral bankruptcy of Current TV - a personal comment
Until recently, I liked Current TV and its Vanguard journalism group very much. The reporting from such cities as Lagos, Nigeria was superb. I liked their mixture...
From Computer Science Teachers Association
Alternative Certification for CS Teachers
In the midst of budget cuts (which the politicians claim won't harm education), a colleague of mine reported that a local school system had declared that it would...
From Putting People First
Human-centred design for sustainable development on an urban scale
The built environment is now the largest negative factor in the stability of ecosystems and the climate. As populations become increasingly urbanized, the evolution...
From Putting People First
Johanna Brewer about ethnography and design
Nicolas Nova reports on a lecture by Johanna Brewer about “What can ethnography do for technology?” Brewer, who is a PhD candidate in the Informatics department...
From Putting People First
Business Innovation Factory launches Student Experience Lab
The non-profit Business Innovation Factory (BIF) yesterday launched a new laboratory to enable innovation in higher education. The lab will support the design of...
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