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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 Schneier on Security
The Insecurity of Networks
Not computer networks, networks in general: Findings so far suggest that networks of networks pose risks of catastrophic danger that can exceed the risks in isolated...
From Putting People First
Top 10 things still to fix in experience design
Here’s the view of Ray McCune, managing partner at Flow, on some of the peaks we still have to climb if experience design is to become a mainstream business discipline...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Are Your Students Whiteboard Ready?
One of my former students is the CTO of a startup these days. He posted today about the need for all of the employees of his company to be “whiteboard ready.” His...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Enterprise Search Updated
In CW World: I have always thought that search engines did a poor job of internal search. In particular they have not taken advantage of internal knowledge structure...
From Computational Complexity
Theory Day. How to get the word out on this and other events?
Aravind asked me to post on this again (NOTE- registration-for-free deadline is TOMMOROW!!!!!) The University of Maryland at College park is having a Theory Day...
From The Eponymous Pickle
TagWhat Notifies
Some time ago I was introduced to TagWhat, and have written about it a number of times. About to be reintroduced, now including notifications. It is a method...
From The Eponymous Pickle
McKinsey on Innovation Structures
McKinsey report on a survey done with executives. Registration required for full report. " .... Executives say their companies use multiple organizational approaches...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Gamification Course Outline
I have given a number of talks on the use of gamification for both internet and productivity engagement. I did receive some interest on the topic. I see here...
From The Eponymous Pickle
3D Gestures
I have been taking a look at alternatives to the mouse for computer interaction. Came upon report of work by Microsoft labs doing 3D gestural had interaction...
From The Computing Community Consortium Blog
“Redefining Medicine With Apps and iPads”
Technology and society writer Katie Hafner published an article yesterday on the use of technology as clinical tools in The New York Times: Dr. Alvin Rajkomar was...
From Schneier on Security
Story of a CIA Burglar
This is a fascinating story of a CIA burglar, who worked for the CIA until he tried to work against the CIA. The fact that he stole code books and keys from foreign...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Layers and Layers
Several years ago a teacher asked me to help with a problem one of her students was having. The student had decided to combine all of the semester’s projects into...
From Putting People First
Five new articles on UX Matters
Tips on Prototyping for Usability Testing By Jim Ross, Principal of Design Research at Electronic Ink, Philadelphia, PA, USA Because user research studies peoples...
From Gödel's Lost Letter and P=NP
What’s Blue and White and Red All Over?
Election and debate special from GLL Aram Harrow is both a computer scientist and a physicist—something that makes him unique and special. Few people can explain...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Multiple Government Big Data Initiatives
Information Week on multiple government big data initiatives. And you can add another, the DARPA xData initiative. " ... A trio of federal agencies is looking...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Private Clouds e-Book
A 74 free e-book. Registration required. There is much confusion on this topic.
From Daniel Lemire's Blog
Will I get a job with this degree?
In Quebec, we have had massive student protests. Students were asking for free higher education. It seems that things have quieted down as the new government has...
From Computational Complexity
Cruel XOR unusual Punishment
(This post was done with the help of Lane Hemaspaandra and John Purtilo.) The 8th amendment of the US Constitution states Excessive bail shall not be required...
From Schneier on Security
New Developments in Captchas
In the never-ending arms race between systems to prove that you're a human and computers that can fake it, here's a captcha that tests whether you have human feelings...
From Putting People First