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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 The Eponymous Pickle
Software Agents
In Computing Now: Long time since I heard about this topic, we experimented broadly in the supply chain area, with some success. " .... Emphasis on autonomous...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Connected Kitchens
We explored the kitchen in the smart home in detail because we believed that the kitchen was the nexus of the home. Connecting it as one of the nodes in an internet...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Useful Mystery of Light Harvesting
In Technology: New to me, always fascinating when there is activity in nature that we cannot explain by physics and chemistry. And certainly one that could point...
From Schneier on Security
Friday Squid Blogging: Squid Worm Discovered
This squid-like worm -- Teuthidodrilus samae -- is new to science. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Mobile Rules Wal-Mart
In VentureBeat: " ... Mobile rules Walmart: Accounted for 53% of Thanksgiving traffic, new mobile customers up 3X ... "
From Putting People First
Design your way to better public services
Innovative design-based approaches to public service management can rapidly enhance user experience whilst driving effective and efficient policymaking, explains...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
How is Computer Science NOT a 21st Century Skill
I had to do this. I really did. I am so tired of schools claiming that they are teaching 21st century skills (what ever that means) but not offering a computer...
From The Eponymous Pickle
On Total Quality Mangagement
Another topic that has seen less talk lately: Total quality Management. Here in the Smart KPIs Blog. "... Total Quality Management – a means for improvement ....
From The Eponymous Pickle
Smart Textiles
In ComputingNow: A topic we explored, being a garment care industry, but have not heard much about recently:" ... Current technology supports only special-purpose...
From Schneier on Security
More on Stuxnet
Ralph Langer has written the definitive analysis of Stuxnet: short, popular version, and long, technical version. Stuxnet is not really one weapon, but two. The...
From Daniel Lemire's Blog
Are regular folks doomed?
I have been telling all my colleagues about Cowen’s latest book: The average is over. I really enjoyed the book. Cowen goes on in his new book to explain that regular...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Improving Mobile Marketing
In Mashable: Thoughtful piece about the behavior of the consumer while mobile. What more data do we need to gather to do useful analytics? " ... When it comes...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Ford and the Internet of Everything
Good piece from the Cisco Blog on how Ford is working with the Internet of Everything. Good explanation because we are all acquainted with the context of our use...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Survival Analysis
A method I rarely had cause to use in my career, but good to know about. Peter Flom does a good job of explaining. " ... when the dependent variable is time Straightforward...
From Putting People First
Design Week reflects on the business potential of service design
Design Week investigates a new wave of service design proponants who are helping to embed design in big brands. Taking the two-day Service Design Global Conference...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Tamagotchi to Re Hatch in 2014
Hard to believe it was over seventeen years ago, then we examined the Tamagotchi by Bandai 'pets' as a means to connect with consumers. They were a true craze...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
FTC Seeks Public Comments on Proposed Patent Assertion Entity Study
The Federal Trade Commission has extended the deadline for public comments on its proposed study of patent assertion entities (PAEs) until Monday, December 16,...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
New Federal Regulations Require Accessible Airline Websites and Kiosks
New federal regulations by the U.S. Department of Transportation require airlines to make their websites and airport kiosks more accessible for people with disabilities...
From Computer Science Teachers Association
Getting and Keeping Computer Science Teachers in K-12
With the recent publication of the new CSTA report Bugs in the System: Computer Science Teacher Certification in the U.S. CSTA has shone another white hot spotlight...
From Geeking with Greg