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Are Flexibles the Future?
From The Eponymous Pickle

Are Flexibles the Future?

 Samsung seems to think so, but have still not seen the argument made that they are more convenient overall.  Samsung teases its next generation of flexible displays...

IBM and AWS Colaboration
From The Eponymous Pickle

IBM and AWS Colaboration

 Was unaware of the depth of this, especially the connection of SAP, who we worked with extensively. IBM’s and AWS’ five-year anniversary shows maturing relationship...

Improving Digital Images with Machine Learning
From The Eponymous Pickle

Improving Digital Images with Machine Learning

Akin to somethings we experimented with in a startup years ago.  Taking it much farther, it seems.   Need to see more about this!   A sort of knowledge extraction...

On TAB Overloads in Chrome
From The Eponymous Pickle

On TAB Overloads in Chrome

 Well yes, will give this a try.Overcoming Tab Overload   By Carnegie Mellon University School of Computer ScienceIn a study of Internet browser tab usage, computer...

Cleaning Messy Data Tables
From The Eponymous Pickle

Cleaning Messy Data Tables

Looks to be efficient at least.  Check out the code.   Note the use of Bayesian reasoning.Home/News/System Cleans Messy Data Tables Automatically/Full TextACM TECHNEWS...

Local Company to do Automated Welding
From The Eponymous Pickle

Local Company to do Automated Welding

some intriguing aspects to the overall task. Path Robotics raises $56M Series B for automated welding    in TechcrunchBrian Heater@bheater / 8:00 AM EDT•May 3,Factory_Scenario_Perspective...

Voice for any IOT
From The Eponymous Pickle

Voice for any IOT

 New idea.  Easier voice for any IOT.  Secure? Ambiq Debuts Voice-on-SPOT Kit to Bring Voice Controls to Battery-Operated Devices  By  Eric Hal Schwartz in Voicebot...

Leveraging Magnonic Devices
From The Eponymous Pickle

Leveraging Magnonic Devices

 New word to me : Magnonic.  The quanta of spin waves.    Based on the article, seems to be a useful thing. Feedback Algorithm Boosts Design of Magnonic Devices...

About the Colossus Computer
From The Eponymous Pickle

About the Colossus Computer

 Am a long time follower of the history of computing since I worked with one of the people who had a part in maintaining the ENIAC computer at the U of P.  This...

Diagnosing Windows Internet Connections
From The Eponymous Pickle

Diagnosing Windows Internet Connections

I am sure you have all run into this. Just did and played with the router and wifi box for some time.  Then found it very helpful. But the internet diagnosis capability...

Topology and Homology Address the Form of Data.
From The Eponymous Pickle

Topology and Homology Address the Form of Data.

Nice short piece on Topology.   I was introduced to it at an early age, and liked aspects of how it linked to the real world in a special ways.   But I never saw...

The French Army Tests the Spot for Recon
From The Eponymous Pickle

The French Army Tests the Spot for Recon

Unexpected, but real uses in reconnaissance and supply applications.   And just exposure of the French army and command to future, possibly more autonomous means...

Amazon Assistant to Roll on 700K Ford Vehicles
From The Eponymous Pickle

Amazon Assistant to Roll on 700K Ford Vehicles

Pretty impressive rollout here.   Like to see additional novel uses as well.   My own Echo Auto continues to run well. Amazon’s Alexa Gets Biggest Auto Rollout By...

Amazon Smart Neighborhoods to Emerge
From The Eponymous Pickle

Amazon Smart Neighborhoods to Emerge

 I know this has created some stir about privacy and invasiveness,  but it seems most of the privacy gurus that have taken a closer look are seeing it as benign...

Detecting Explosive materials
From The Eponymous Pickle

Detecting Explosive materials

Can think of several projects we connected with that would have benefitted by this effort.  Depending on its efficacy.  Is supported in part by the DHS.  Department...

Simulations Beat Quantum Computing
From The Eponymous Pickle

Simulations Beat Quantum Computing

Toshiba work of interest.  Linking to Microsoft Cloud.  Would you expect a simulation to beat out an actual implementation?  Depends.  But a simulation usuallyCommissioned...

Teeth Tapping Control
From The Eponymous Pickle

Teeth Tapping Control

An unexpected direction.The Next Frontier for Gesture Control: TeethIEEE Spectrum, Evan Ackerman, May 5, 2021Researchers at Cornell University's Smart Computer...

Virtual Humor Agents to Promote Learning
From The Eponymous Pickle

Virtual Humor Agents to Promote Learning

Always liked the idea of using humor to promote engagement.  Used it a bit in our brand equity agents.  Here is another, somewhat more sophisticated approach. Andrew...

Microsoft Shuts Down its Blockchain Service
From The Eponymous Pickle

Microsoft Shuts Down its Blockchain Service

 Microsoft/Azure shuts down its Blockchain service after six years.   Offers some alternate migration paths.    Surprising after continued heat in this area.Migrate...

FBI Competent to take on Darkside?
From The Eponymous Pickle

FBI Competent to take on Darkside?

How many times have we seen the FBI and other US intelligence capabilities portrayed as deftly taking on our enemies.  Now finally here is a really hard test for...
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