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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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Longer Distance RFID
Making RFID work at long distances. From the always interesting RFID Journal. Usefulness implicatons, and privacy considerations.
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A New Class of Shapes
Mathematicians find a new class of shapes, 400 years later. My first article in a blog (a math newsletter) long ago was on platonic solids. " .... Nearly...
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IBM and AT&T Partner for the Internet of Things
In CIO Today: Fairly straightforward. " ... To enable an Internet of Things solution as envisioned by IBM and AT&T, you need access to a robust network, intelligent...
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Delivering Addictive Games
The 'Flappy Bird' Phenomeon it is being called. Now it is being suggested that the idea will soon be used by big marketing companies like Purina and Target. (Good...
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Location of the Brain's Emotions
In Neurorelay: Intriguing visual. Having looked into this area I would be careful about direct implications. I have worked with neuroscientists in this area...
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Consolidation of App Experience in Enterprise Mobile Strategy
In the Cisco Blog. Too many Apps with too little experience? " ... Apps, apps and more apps, is your company experiencing a proliferation of apps? Cisco certainly...
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STEM, Thinking Logically, Starting at Kahn
Brought to my attention. From the Kahn Academy. A short tutorial on thinking logically. A reminder of early training and implementation we did using first order...
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Thinking Under Biases. Fast and Slow
A friend sends a link from the WSJ: Why the Grass Seem's Greener. " ... We are of Two Minds - One deliberative and rational, the other quick and intuitive. ...
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Philips Intelligent Store Lighting
In GigaOM: Remember seeing this at a Philips visit. A retail approach we looked at. The integrating into existing retail infrastructure is key. " .... The Dutch...
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New Brain Recording Methods
In the Algamest: " .... Method of recording brain activity could lead to mind-reading devices, Stanford scientists say ... " What do we do with it and what protections...
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Use of Alternative Business Intelligence Solutions
Correspondent Doug Lautzenheiser looks at alternative solutions for business intelligence and data visualization. The article includes a visualization of how a...
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Strategies for Businesses Using Data Visualization
Specifically the article covers Small and Medium Sized Businesses. (SMBs) But the recommendations are good for any new and emerging technology. And a large business...
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On the Re-Dawn of AI
Atlantic takes a look at a new dawn of AI. See this blog for lots more on the topic. Always of interest here. Our enterprise was an early industrial pioneerWalter...
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Gladwell on Power
In Knowledge @ Wharton: Malcolm Gladwell interviewed on the advantages of disadvantages. " .... looks at what happens when ordinary people confront powerful...
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Upending the Pharmacy Model
In Wired: Design thinking it says. More like back to the economics of labor costs. Drug companies may like it because will increase compliance in taking the...
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MIT Heads up Display Technology
Delivered through a transparent film. Could be used on eyeglasses. Competing with Google Glass? Includes a video. " ... Other heads-up display technologies...
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IBM Speed Record for Big Data
Of Interest: Press release, more implications at the link:" ... IBM today announced that it has achieved a new technological advancement that will help improve...
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Better Data on Online Education
In GigaOM: " .... Collecting student data digitally isn’t solely something for massive open online courses. Even university professors and their students can benefit...
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P&G Winning with Olympics Social Media Strategy
A look at how P&G succeeded in using social media at the Sochi Olympics. In USA Today. Mostly through preparing the field for competition: " ... . P&G is leaps...
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