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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
Enhanced EBooks
Have been looking at how HTML5 will ultimately influence publishing online. A friend sent me this O'Reilly piece on EPUB3, which is worth looking at. We needEPUB3...
From Schneier on Security
Cryptography and Wiretapping
Matt Blaze analyzes the 2010 U.S. Wiretap Report. In 2000, government policy finally reversed course, acknowledging that encryption needed to become a critical...
From Wild WebMink
? The Open Cloud Initiative
Yesterday saw the launch of the Open Cloud Initiative here at OSCON in Portland. It has the potential to steer the evolution of cloud computing just as the Open...
From The Computing Community Consortium Blog
The GigU Partnership
From today’s New York Times: A coalition of 28 American universities is throwing its weight behind a plan to build ultra-high-speed computer networks
From The Eponymous Pickle
Customer Loyalty Programs
HBS Working Knowledge on Customer Loyalty Programs that Work. " ... The customer rewards cards that clutter wallets and clog key chains of many a shopper may soon...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Restaurants Using Google Places
An interesting example of how location based systems like Google Places can be used for franchise restaurants.
From The Eponymous Pickle
On the Experience of Learning
From Experientia. A review of what learning is all about. " ... Learning is a complex process with distinct stages, each with corresponding tasks and emotions....
From The Computing Community Consortium Blog
Art and Science: The World
We’ve all heard about Cannes.
From Schneier on Security
Ars Technica on Liabilities and Computer Security
Good article: Halderman argued that secure software tends to come from companies that have a culture of taking security seriously. But it's hard to mandate, or...
From Putting People First
Design for Social Innovation: an interview with Ezio Manzini
Ezio Manzini is an Italian design strategist, one of the world
From Putting People First
The UX of learning
Learning is a complex process with distinct stages, each with corresponding tasks and emotions. Understanding how users learn can help us design experiences that...
From Putting People First
The future of learning
New research findings from a global study of education systems suggest that the promise of a hi-tech, high-skills, high-wage future for kids is a fantasy. Does...
From Putting People First
Jakob Nielsen report on intranet portals
Jakob Nielsen has published a new report with 19 new case studies of enterprise portals. It finds slow growth in new features. The focus is instead on robust integration...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Hacking Vs. Programming
What is the difference between Hacking and programming? One opinion I have heard expressed is that a hacker can put a lot of code together in a hurry but if a change...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Small Grants for CS Education
If you are involved in K-12 computer science education you really owe it to yourself to join the Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) And if you are a member...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Wal-Mart Movie Streams
After a considerable delay Wal-Mart is integrating its purchased movie streaming service Vudu into Walmart.com. Reported in some detail in e-Commerce Times. "...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Robot Film Festival
IEEE Spectrum presents: A Robot Film Festival. Nice selection that gives some hint at the future of robotics.
From Schneier on Security
Duplicating Physical Keys from Photographs (Sneakey)
In this demonstration, researchers photographed keys from 200 feet away and then made working copies. From the paper: The access control provided by a physical...
From The Eponymous Pickle
On the Rise of Self Checkouts
A non technical article from Today. About the rise of self checkouts in retail. Also discusses the surprising removal of them from Albertsons stores, which I...
From The Eponymous Pickle