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The FBI Might Do More Domestic Surveillance than the NSA
From Schneier on Security

The FBI Might Do More Domestic Surveillance than the NSA

This is a long article about the FBI's Data Intercept Technology Unit (DITU), which is basically its own internal NSA. It carries out its own signals intelligence...

Gamification Site
From The Eponymous Pickle

Gamification Site

From Bunchball, a blog I had the chance to look at again about Gamification.  I was asked to provide some examples in this space, and this is a good place to go...

Carver Mead on Quantum Computing
From The Eponymous Pickle

Carver Mead on Quantum Computing

In CACM:     Carver Mead was an early inspiration for our advanced computing and sensor work.   In particular about the use of optical sensors.   Here he writes...

The Passing of A Pioneer
From CERIAS Blog

The Passing of A Pioneer

Willis H. Ware, a highly respected and admired pioneer in the fields of computing security and privacy, passed away on November 22nd, 2013, aged 93. Born August...

The Passing of A Pioneer
From CERIAS Blog

The Passing of A Pioneer

Willis H. Ware, a highly respected and admired pioneer in the fields of computing security and privacy, passed away on November 22nd, 2013, aged 93. Born August...

The Passing of A Pioneer
From CERIAS Blog

The Passing of A Pioneer

Willis H. Ware, a highly respected and admired pioneer in the fields of computing security and privacy, passed away on November 22nd, 2013, aged 93. Born August...

Genetic Algorithms
From The Eponymous Pickle

Genetic Algorithms

I am a long time follower and user of genetic algorithms.  Here from David E Goldberg on Slideshare:  Fast, Effective Genetic Algorithms for Large, Hard Problems...

NEIL Learns from Images
From The Eponymous Pickle

NEIL Learns from Images

I was involved with a startup system that used image recognition and categorization called Photrade several years ago.  There I got an appreciation of how difficult...

More Markets Please
From The Eponymous Pickle

More Markets Please

More open markets and less regulation.  Ultimately decreases prices.  Mark J Perry does an other post on a favorite market topic of his: Ticket Scalping.  Another...

Senior Executives Online
From The Eponymous Pickle

Senior Executives Online

Should senior execs of large enterprises like Wal-Mart, be on Twitter?  Some interesting thoughts.But is this an example of attempting to micro manage consumer...

US Working to Kill UN Resolutions to Limit International Surveillance
From Schneier on Security

US Working to Kill UN Resolutions to Limit International Surveillance

This story should get more publicity than it has.

Where is the CS Pipeline?
From Computer Science Teachers Association

Where is the CS Pipeline?

I was contacted by a CS/Math teacher last month who had an interest in hosting CS camps for elementary school students. Since our local CSTA Advocacy group was...

BancoSmart video – Experientia’s ATM interface for UniCredit Bank
From Putting People First

BancoSmart video – Experientia’s ATM interface for UniCredit Bank

Experientia’s innovative ATM interface for UniCredit Bank has started to roll out across ATMs in Italy, and UniCredit has created a video to showcase some of the...

From Computational Complexity

The Institute for proving Graph Isomorphism is in P

(This post was inspired by Adam Winklers awesome book Gunfight: The Battle over the Right to Bear Arms in America. Disclaimers one: Adam Winkler is my cousin and...

New Research in Digital Photography
From The Eponymous Pickle

New Research in Digital Photography

A new look.    Video. " ... Researchers are exploring how to use computational optics and digital imagery in new and innovative ways. Lensless cameras, single-pixel...

Pace of Technology Adoption
From The Eponymous Pickle

Pace of Technology Adoption

Speeding up. in the HBR.  Yes, just based on the communications I get, and the large scale misunderstanding we see about how technologies act within product contexts...

Adding Bitcoin Subscriptions
From Wild WebMink

Adding Bitcoin Subscriptions

If you’d like to support my writing, I can now accept donation of Bitcoins.  You can subscribe to make a monthly donation, or make a one-off donation.  I’m using...

Neural Networks and Deep Learning: first chapter goes live
From Michael Nielsen

Neural Networks and Deep Learning: first chapter goes live

I am delighted to announce that the first chapter of my book “Neural Networks and Deep Learning” is now freely available online here. The chapter explains the basic...

Surveillance as a Business Model
From Schneier on Security

Surveillance as a Business Model

Google recently announced that it would start including individual users' names and photos in some ads. This means that if you rate some product positively, your...

Interesting Links 25 November 2013
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson

Interesting Links 25 November 2013

Starting of this post made me realize that we are exactly a month away from Christmas. I need to get going on shopping for my wife’s presents. I’m running out of...
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