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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
Technology Autonomy
Had not heard the term before, but it relates to how strongly an IT department can act as a gatekeeper to software, in this new era of 'Bring Your Own' tools. ...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
An Hour of Code–Something for CS Ed Week 2013
At the CSTA Conference earlier this week Hadi Partovi from Code.Org announced some plans for this year’s Computer Science Education Week. Specifically providing...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Knowledge @ Wharton for High School
I have always enjoyed the Wharton series of papers and videos. I just noticed that they had a series of posts especially designed for High School Students. ...
From My Biased Coin
MS Faculty Summit Day Two
Day Two of the summit started with a keynote shared between Peter Lee and Jeannette Wing, who now seem to be sharing heading up Microsoft research. (Rick Rashid...
From Schneier on Security
DHS Puts its Head in the Sand
On the subject of the recent Washington Post Snowden document, the DHS sent this e-mail out to at least some of its employees: From: xxxxx Sent: Thursday, July...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
Library of Congress Legislative Data Challenge: Markup of U.S. Legislation in Akoma Ntoso
The Library of Congress invites the public to participate in its first Legislative Data Challenge. The winning solution will provide the most effective representation...
From The Computing Community Consortium Blog
Computing and Communication Foundations Program Solicitation
The NSF has recently issued a new program solicitation – Computing and Communication Foundations (CCF): Core Programs. According to the solicitation, “The Division...
From Schneier on Security
Tapping Undersea Cables
Good article on the longstanding practice of secretly tapping undersea cables. This is news right now because of a new Snowden document.
From The Eponymous Pickle
CPG Use of Big Data
In Progressive Grocer: A good piece on how the CPG is using Big Data. " ... Retailers and consumer packaged goods companies that are applying big data analytics...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Virtual Sandbox
Brought to my attention for a project that will require more than the usual amount of malicious software security. A virtual sandbox called Sandboxie that prevents...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Competing Rapidly With Web Intelligence
Last month I gave a talk to a large company that is actively looking for new ways to compete. They have long been seen as a lower cost, but less innovative service...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Emergence of the Smartwatch
In GigaOM: A not unexpected development. 2014 seems to be the year for broad delivery. How will this influence the more personal uses of the smartphone? Will...
From The Eponymous Pickle
ROI of Gamification
A simple but still incomplete view of the ROI of gamification. The same approach can be seen for many kinds of applications. " ... Measuring ROI is an elusive...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
CS Educator Interview: Tom Indelicato
I didn’t go far from home for this one. Tom Indelicato and I teach together at Bishop Guertin High School. Some years ago I hired him to be the fill a need for...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
House Committee on Ways and Means Invites Public Submissions on President Obama’s Trade Policy Agenda
The House Committee on Ways and Means is accepting public statements for the record for Thursday’s hearing on President Obama’s trade policy agenda. The deadline...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
House Hearing on Mens Rea in Federal Criminal Law on July 19
Friday, July 19 House Hearing on “Mens Rea: The Need for a Meaningful Intent Requirement in Federal Criminal Law” House Judiciary Committee Friday July 19, 9 a.m...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
Highlights from Clayton Lewis on “The Future of Inclusive Design”
At the FCC today, Computer Science Professor Clayton Lewis asserted a new paradigm for accessibility is emerging and that this paradigm may require changes to public...
From The Computing Community Consortium Blog
2013 Microsoft Research Faculty Summit – OFF THE CHARTS
It’s impossible to convey how great this year’s Microsoft Research Faculty Summit has been: a “who’s who” of attendees from academia; heavy participation by top...
From Computational Complexity
DUMP YOUR TABLES! (the moral of my story that started with a hat problem)
Recall from my last post: PROBLEM 1: There are n people sitting on chairs in a row. Call them p1,...,pn. They will soon have HATS put on their heads, RED or BLUE...
From The Eponymous Pickle