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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 Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
The Bug Report on Computer Science Teacher Certification
Most of us involved in teaching computer science know that the issue of teacher certification is a bit of a mess. How much of a mess no one really knew. Until now...
From Putting People First
User modes as the raw ingredients of digital experience
The best way to design successful digital products is by understanding how users’ behaviour changes according to their mode, according to MEX. Modes can be defined...
From The Eponymous Pickle
5th Screen Digital Display Services
I was reminded today of 5th Screen Digital Display Services. They worked with us in our innovation centers to provide excellent examples of in-store marketingtheir...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Predictive Analytics in R
Recommended by a friend who has seen a preprint, available in September:Modeling Techniques in Predictive Analytics: Business Problems and Solutions with R byThomas...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Using the Tools We Teach
One of the classes I am teaching this year is called Explorations in Computer Science. It’s a step away from the pure applications course (Microsoft Office) in...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Coke All Digital Ahhs
In Mashable: Interesting comparison of digital and classical approaches. The strong sharing aspect is particularly interesting. " .... Coca-Cola's first all...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Retailers Using Tweet Chats
In Supermarket News: A view of how grocers are using and can use tweet chats. Fairly obvious, but a good review of a retail strategy. Not much here about its...
From The Computing Community Consortium Blog
First Annual ACM Conference on Learning at Scale, Calling for Submissions
The following is a special contribution to this blog from Douglas H. Fisher, Director of the Vanderbilt Institute for Digital Learning, and Associate Professor...
From Computer Science Teachers Association
Important New Report on CS Teacher Certification
Over the years no topic has generated more frustration and concern for CSTA members than teacher certification/licensure and supplementary endorsement. As CSTABugs...
From The Female Perspective of Computer Science
The Latest on the App Formerly Known as Carleton Quest
I've been making good progress on the app formerly known as Carleton Quest. I've rewritten the story to include more faculty-specific info and general school spirit...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Tablets as Cash Machines
From the BBC: Using tablets as cash machines. Progress in the UK: " The ATM of the future? " ... There are 66,134 cash machines in operation across the UK - an...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Facial Recognition in the Wild
In the NYT: Good overview about advances in facial and individual scanning and recognition. Pioneered for casino operations. Crowd scanning for security applications...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Software Defined Servers
Sent to me through a Vertica/Big Data connection. I don't typically talk about standard software. Don't claim to understand it completely, but the integrationHP...
From Schneier on Security
Measuring Entropy and its Applications to Encryption
There have been a bunch of articles about an information theory paper with vaguely sensational headlines like "Encryption is less secure than we thought" and "Research...
From The Eponymous Pickle
On Better Decisons
Interesting piece from Bain & Company: Steps to better decisions. The technical and social aspects of the decision process have been a long time interest. We...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Google Glass for First Response
A few years ago I worked with a group that was building real time communications Apps for firefighters. So this App could be used with police and firefighters...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Google and My Blog Takes a Hit
Google was down yesterday. About four hours I read somewhere. I track the hits that this blog gets. It uses a Google product Blogspot and is tracked through...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Taking Google+ Seriously
Another in a series of Computerworld articles that describes why and how you should take Google+ seriously. Yes I know, another case of dependence on Google. Worth...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Blueprints for Brainlike Computing
In MIT's Tech Review. With links to more details. Computing more like we do, the article says. More like is the key. I remember there was much ado about how...
From Schneier on Security