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Gene Schultz, R. I. P.
From CERIAS Blog

Gene Schultz, R. I. P.

Sunday, October 2nd, Earl Eugene Schultz, Jr. passed away. Gene probably had suffered an unrecognized stroke about two weeks earlier, and a week later fell down...

? Birthday Treats
From Wild WebMink

? Birthday Treats

On its first birthday, LibreOffice has reason to celebrate After a year of work, the extensive global LibreOffice community is now showing signs of the strength...

AdWeek Exploration of Neuromarketing
From The Eponymous Pickle

AdWeek Exploration of Neuromarketing

A good general exploration of neuromarketing by AdWeek. Primarly about fMRI and which supports its further exploration and combining with classical market research...

KYield Facebook Page
From The Eponymous Pickle

KYield Facebook Page

Kyield, with which I am aligned, has a Facebook page here.   " ...  Kyield is an enterprise software company that revolutionizes the digital work environment through...

Isaac Asimov on Security Theater
From Schneier on Security

Isaac Asimov on Security Theater

A great find: In his 1956 short story, "Let's Get Together," Isaac Asimov describes security measures proposed to counter a terrorist threat: "Consider further...

Where to Begin with Predictive Analytics
From The Eponymous Pickle

Where to Begin with Predictive Analytics

A good general article on the topic by James Taylor.  " ... Discover the problems that will show the greatest return on an investment ... Yet most companies are...

Notes on 'Experiencing Stories with/in Digital Games' Colloquium
From The Female Perspective of Computer Science

Notes on 'Experiencing Stories with/in Digital Games' Colloquium

You've probably heard it before: we've got a long way to go in finding artful ways to meld great storytelling with the traditional mechanics of digital games. Experiencing...

The Value of a Local CSTA Chapter
From Computer Science Teachers Association

The Value of a Local CSTA Chapter

I teach in a rural high school where I am the only person to teach computer science as well as computer technologies. Collaborating with others within my building...

Maslow's Shoppers
From The Eponymous Pickle

Maslow's Shoppers

From the Hub via Walter Riker. " ...   Digital Media Strategies must satisfy a hierarchy of needs and values ... Much has been said and written about the distinction...

Making Companies Think Long Term
From The Eponymous Pickle

Making Companies Think Long Term

Roger Martin of the Rotman School of Management.  writes on the topic, an interesting financial take on this very old problem.

Digital Signage Resources
From The Eponymous Pickle

Digital Signage Resources

Correspondent Keith Kelsen has passed along several resources: " ... Here are my top 10 trends for digital signage that I write every year for the industry:  And...

Hill Tech Happenings, Week of October 3
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM

Hill Tech Happenings, Week of October 3

October 4 The House Select Intelligence Committee will hold a hearing on cyber threats. 10 a.m., HVC-210, Capitol Visitor Center October 6 Hearing: The Cybersecurity...

From Computational Complexity

What is Random?

One can get into great philosophical debates on what is randomness. Information that we can't compress. Information that's unpredictable. Information that we are...

U.S., China Collaborations in Computing and Sustainability
From The Computing Community Consortium Blog

U.S., China Collaborations in Computing and Sustainability

This is a special contribution to this blog by

HTC Android Vulnerability
From Schneier on Security

HTC Android Vulnerability

Custom HTC firmware breaks standard permissions and allows rogue apps to access location, address book, and account info without authorization.

Interesting Links 3 October 2011
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson

Interesting Links 3 October 2011

What a week. Not as much blogging from me because this were a little crazy. I try not to post just for the sake of posting so without the time to do it right I...

Bagging Self Checkouts
From The Eponymous Pickle

Bagging Self Checkouts

This is a surprising article.  My own examination of this area seems to show that self-checkout installations of several kinds is increasing.   Examining further...

Georgia Tech, Duke University, and University of North Carolina
From Michael Nielsen

Georgia Tech, Duke University, and University of North Carolina

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Kickstarter
From The Eponymous Pickle

Kickstarter

A means of getting funding for independent creators:  " ... The economics of Kickstarter, if you

Personal Annunciation Device
From The Eponymous Pickle

Personal Annunciation Device

A Personal annuniciation device.  " ...  The PAD may very well be the world
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