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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 Computing Community Consortium Blog
In Memoriam: David Notkin
The CCC is sad to announce that David Notkin passed away this morning. He will be greatly missed as a contributor and friend by the CRA and CCC family. David Notkin...
From My Biased Coin
Guest Post by Mark Bun and Justin Thaler
p, li { white-space: pre-wrap; } p, li { white-space: pre-wrap; } p, li { white-space: pre-wrap; } Michael asked me and Mark to write a post on our paper "Dual...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
Hill Tech Happenings, Week of April 22
April 24 Hearing: The Subcommittee on Research of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee will hold a hearing on computing and ‘big data.’ 10 a.m., 2318...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
National Council on Disability – Public Forum on the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Public Forum on the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Tuesday, April 23, 9:30 – 10 a.m. Access Board Conference Room 1331 F Street, NW, Suite...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Mckinsey & Company Documents in New Location
Always interesting. Now published in a new location. Lately about big data and related issues. They write: " ... We work with leading organizations across...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
Cyber Week Recap
Plenty of techies, carrying an array of digital devices and looking for power outlets, swarmed Capitol Hill last week for the so-called “cyber week” in the U.S....
From The Eponymous Pickle
Kroger Pilots In Aisle Checkout
A piece in Cincinnati.com about Kroger testing their 'Scan, Bag, Go' in aisle checkout system at local stores. Some good details. May require registration. Will...
From The Eponymous Pickle
New Brands and Innovation Seekers
Drugstore News reports on an IRI study, some useful numbers: " ... According to the 2012 IRi New Product Pacesetters report, nearly 1,900 brands of consumer packaged...
From The Female Perspective of Computer Science
Go Code Girl a Great Success!
On Saturday the University of Ottawa held its inaugural Go Code Girl event. I designed the workshop's curriculum and taught the English section for the day. I...
From Putting People First
Low2No smart services workbook by Experientia
As part of Experientia’s involvement in the award winning Low2No project in Helsinki and in particular its strategy towards demand management and behavioral change...
From The Eponymous Pickle
P&G Redefining Value
In Adage: A piece on how P&G, Ford and Wendy's are redefining value. This may also be the time to better define the value involved so it can be readily inserted...
From The Eponymous Pickle
An App Enabled Innovation Future
A followup on the GE - Quirky open innovation collaboration. They hold a meeting on the App Enabled Future. To perform 'Wink Product Evaluations' with a number...
From The Eponymous Pickle
GE and Open Innovation
Working with Quirky ... " ... Last week GE and Quirky announced a new partnership where GE will make some of its library of patents available as part of Quirky’s...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Data Debris
A term new to me. We re gathering more and more data. Yet more than half of all data will never have any value to the enterprise. But we don't yet know the identity...
From The Eponymous Pickle
P&G's Global Building Boom
Excellent article in today's Cincinnati Enquirer. The company is adding factories at a record rate while cutting costs elsewhere. Includes employee data on 134...
From Schneier on Security
About Police Shoot Outs and Spectators
Hopefully this advice is superfluous for my audience, but it's so well written it's worth reading nonetheless: 7. SO, the bottom line is this: If you are in a...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Bendable Screens
In a broader study of how interactive screens could be used, we looked at bendable screens to improve shopper interactions, using packaging and other modes of communication...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Alternative to Amazon and Wal-Mart
Hard to see how this would work ... selling things that Wal-Mart and Amazon do not. But Fab is an attempt. " ... "We’ll be pivoting towards a new model that we...
From The Eponymous Pickle