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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
Algorithms and Humans in Big Data Decisions
A good overview. Certainly you want to make automatic anything you can. Algorithms are rules for doing that. It can be cheaper and faster than using a human...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Real Time Sales Support and Data
The idea of real time sales support has emerged in recent conversations. E-Commerce Times article on the subject. What kind of sales support is key to a particular...
From Schneier on Security
"The Logic of Surveillance"
Interesting essay: Surveillance is part of the system of control. "The more surveillance, the more control" is the majority belief amongst the ruling elites....![Book: Instruments de Design Management [French]](/system/assets/0000/1953/030209_Vanderbeeken_Mark_250.small_square.jpg?1476779420&1260281963)
From Putting People First
Book: Instruments de Design Management [French]
For French readers: Instruments de design management – Théories et cas pratiques Cabirio Cautela, Francesco Zurlo, Kamel Ben Youssef, Stéphane Magne Préface : Gilles...
From Putting People First
Book: Service Design – From Insight to Implementation
Service Design – From Insight to Implementation by Andy Polaine, Lavrans Løvlie & Ben Reason Rosenfeld Media – March 2013 (book will be published tomorrow) We have...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
2013 CSTA National Survey on High School Computer Science
The Computer Science Teachers Association is conducting their annual computer science survey right now. CSTA members should have received notice in our email. I...
From The Female Perspective of Computer Science
Coherent Emergent Stories
My thesis project is moving forward, which I'm thrilled about. Here's a high-level abstract that summarizes the system I am working on.Crafting satisfying narratives...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
House Hearings on Litigation Abuses
Two Congressional hearings relevant to patent reforms, which were canceled last week due to “snowquester,” are scheduled for this week. House Hearing on “Examination...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Blogs Outrank Other Social Media in Influence
This is good to hear. While the number of blogs seems to be decreasing in favor of easier to do media like Twitter, they still influence customers.
From The Eponymous Pickle
Innovation Ecosystems
In Mediapost. Good thoughts, rephrasing: All innovation exists within a context, makes sure you and your customers understand it. " ... Certain innovations, such...
From Schneier on Security
Dead Drop from the 1870s
Hats: De Blowitz was staying at the Kaiserhof. Each day his confederate went there for lunch and dinner. The two never acknowledged one another, but they hung...
From Putting People First
Re-designing (or redefining) UXD
Putting People First rarely plugs conferences (before they happen) but this one seems intriguing: RE:DESIGN/UX Design will take place in Silicon Valley on April...
From My Biased Coin
Mike Smith Explains, Apologizes
Given the hubbub that arose this weekend over the issue of Harvard examining the e-mail of some of the Resident Deans, it's gratifying (if unsurprising) that this...
From Daniel Lemire's Blog
Current Daylight saving time policies are insane
Daylight saving time (DST) is this insane practice whereas twice a year, clocks are moved forward or backward by an hour. It is still widespread throughout North...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
Hill Tech Happenings, Week of March 11
March 13 Hearing: The House Homeland Security Committee will hold a hearing on the Department of Homeland Security’s role in cybersecurity of critical infrastructure...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Unified Workspace
Cisco presents the Unified Workspace. General but useful thoughts. " ... Trends such as mobility, virtualization, video, collaboration, knowledge management, and...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Release of Geodata
The Geodata from Wikimedia is being released. Thought this had been done before, very useful for mobile. " ... The WikiMedia Foundation has added a new extension...
From Schneier on Security
Is Software Security a Waste of Money?
I worry that comments about the value of software security made at the RSA Conference last week will be taken out of context. John Viega did not say that software...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Interesting Links 11 March 2013
It’s Women’s History Month and last week was International Women’s Day. Not surprisingly that there was a lot of talk about women in computer science in particular...
From The Eponymous Pickle