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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 Schneier on Security
Security Vulnerabilities of Legacy Code
An interesting research paper documents a "honeymoon effect" when it comes to software and vulnerabilities: attackers are more likely to find vulnerabilities in...
From Putting People First
American-centric UI is leveling tech culture — and design diversity
An article with a title like this cannot but intrigue me (being a non-American leading a non-USA company) – and even more so after I found out that it was written...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Age of Outsourcing
In CIOInsight: Good piece on the topic, which I have not covered in a while. Good approach, done well. " ... The biggest business driver of outsourcing has...
From The Computing Community Consortium Blog
CCC Council Member Mark Hill to Deliver Distinguished Lecture at NSF
On Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at 10 am EST, Computing Community Consortium (CCC) Council Member Mark Hill will be delivering a Distinguished Lecture at the National...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Self Study Machine Learning
An interesting guide to self-study machine learning. This introduced me to a number of resources I had not heard of. Good to browse. I still think that there...
From Computer Science Teachers Association
Remembering Amazing Grace
In 2009, after significant advocacy work on the part of CSTA and ACM, the United States Congress passed a resolution (H. RES. 558) sponsored by Congressmen Vernon...
From Computational Complexity
Analogs between Quantum Computng and Parallelism
(Jon Katz wanted me to mention this: A wise man once noted that there are fewer quantum algorithms than thereare quantum-algorithms textbooks! But there is still...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Facebook and Wal-Mart on Facial Recognition
In Adage: Piece on the interests of retailers and the social media on facial recognition. Not very surprising, given recent research in this domain. " ......
From The Female Perspective of Computer Science
Faculty of Science Excellence in Teaching Award
I'm really proud and honoured to have recently received one of our Faculty of Science Excellence in Teaching Awards! I got it last week at the faculty Christmas...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Survey of Consumer Goods IT Strategy
In GroceryHeadquarters: Survey shows there are lots of opportunities, but spotty adoption:" ... Based on extensive surveys of 27 leading CPG companies, the report...
From The Eponymous Pickle
CPG Cuts Jobs
Large CPG continues to cut marketing and other jobs. My own personal observation is that I have seen many of my former colleagues now out on the job market.
From The Eponymous Pickle
Dynamic Pricing at Wal-Mart, etc.
MJ Perry compares dynamic pricing at Wal-Mart, Amazon and Delta Airlines. Intriquing view, which takes us back to how markets operate in contexts. Prices areProfitero...
From Schneier on Security
Attacking Online Poker Players
This story is about how at least two professional online poker players had their hotel rooms broken into and their computers infected with malware. I agree with...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Interesting Links 16 December 2013
I tweeted a lot last week. I mean a real lot. Made it hard to sift through for the stuff with more lasting value than just all the great Computer Science Education...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
11 Things Blog Meme
Doug Peterson tagged me in this blogging meme. This isn’t normally the sort of thing that I do on this blog but it’s Doug Peterson! Doug is one of the nicest people...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Analytics in the Real World Delivery Cycle
Much agree with the general premise below. But I take it a step forward structurally. I have given several talks in the last thirty days which have emphasized...
From The Eponymous Pickle
3D Printed Artificial Life Art
Via colleague Mark Lacy, more art than life, but I like the complexity that is shown here. Includes video. " ... Theo Jansen's Strandbeests have found a way to...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Nielsen Consumer Neuroscience
Nielsen on it Neuroscience offerings. This was pointed out to me by a colleague a few weeks ago. Shows how this is taken seriously today. The whole site is worth...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Another Look at Mirror Neurons
Perhaps the most written about topic in popular neuroscience a few years ago: Mirror Neurons. It was a very popular concept that we have built in empathy systems...
From The Eponymous Pickle