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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 …
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Trends in Knowledge Work
Very good piece on what is happening in this space. I think that the continues overflow of information that is occuring makes just-in-time an essential element...
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Reverse Engineering Public Criticism
Good piece in the Harvard Blogs. In particular with a useful retail example: Wal-Mart. Which also includes criticism of how the company has handled things,. ...
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Making 3D Models from Photos
From Technology Review: Making 3D Models from multiple 2D photos: video. Features free Autodesk software. Worth a look. Done previously only using a laser scanner...
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Chore Wars: An Alternate Reality Game
I am doing some research in the area of 'gamification' and the use of games to improve serious work processes. That and some emerging project work has led me to...
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Ford Moves into Mobile Healthcare
An interview this is an increasing trend as we carry more of our information and sensors with us.
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Ads Used to Change Memories
In Wired: interesting examples. Is this ethical? At what point would it not be considered ethical? Human memory is a very fragile phenomena.
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Google Correlate
Google Correlate let's you see how your data relates to search queries. We experimented with trends in searches for epidemic inference:" ... A while back, Google...
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Nielsen to Acquire Neurofocus
Nielsen to acquire the part of Neurofocus it does not yet have. A another step forward in the commercial application of Neuromarketing. Will it end up as a typical...
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More Digital Directions with QR Codes
More QR code use. I am seeing more every day. I have asked several non technical friends about them, and they understand their use. Once smart phone based scanners...
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On the Gamification of Education
http://blog.3rdsense.com/2011/05/social-gaming-giants-zynga-weigh-in-on-the-gamification-of-education/
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Using Neuroscience to Understand Shopper Decisions
The work described in this piece will also use the technologies developed by Sands Research for mobile brain scanning. Another step forward for the retailing use...
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IPad Usability
A very detailed study with many case examples by Jakob Nielsen. His work is always useful for designers of online experience. Points out how variable the iPadFull...
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Using Google Analytics
Excellent introductory piece on how to use it and interpret the resulting measures. Full Mashable post
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Innovation and Invention Not the Same
Good Techdirt piece on the exploration of innovation. We met with PARC and had a lunch with Engelbart and discussed how the mouse eventually emerged, hoping to...
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Law and Big Data
Fascinating piece on the legal implications of big data and visualization. An area that I had not considered fully before. In particular: " .. Predicting the...
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Storytelling at the Heart of Product Development
Why we need storytelling There's an interesting question on Quora right now:If you had to pick between an amazing product designer or an amazing engineer to build...
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Mobile Usability Testing with Eye Tracking
A stand and process developed by Tobii to test mobile devices using eye tracking. Explanatory video. Looks to be well thought out for examples like shelf interaction...
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Self Control
Dan Ariely looks at self control and its link to capitalism and its manipulation. " ... The scientific community is increasingly coming to realize how central self...
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Walmart Gathers in Kosmix, Goes Silent with Walmart Labs
Around May 3 Wal-Mart gathered up Kosmix, social networking player. I wrote about it then. At the same time the folks at Kosmix started to talk about a transition...
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