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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 Wild WebMink
? The Sentinel Principle
If we try to define what an “open standard” is, we’ll probably find the definition being gamed by well-funded corporate interests within a short time. But what...
From Putting People First
The problem with design education
University industrial design programs are usually cloistered in schools of art or architecture, and students in such programs are rarely required to study science...
From Wild WebMink
? Google Cuts Off Travellers
Usually when I want to illustrate the capricious and arbitrary nature of cloud-provided services, I use other examples. But today Google has shown me that they...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Leading the Learning Function
Have started reading in the Chief Learning Officer (CLO) Blog. The post How do you lead the learning function is a good start. Largely agree, as long as it is...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Social Media Relationship to Mass Media
Intriguing points about the relationship of social media to mass media. " ... Study Shows How Social Media Amplifies Mass Media ... Social media is touted by...
From The Female Perspective of Computer Science
Last Minute Preparations for our Celebration of Women in Science and Engineering
Tomorrow is our second annual Carleton Celebration of Women in Science and Engineering, hosted by CU-WISE. This is an event I came up with last year after attending...
From Computer Science Teachers Association
Message from Patrice Gans
Hello, My name is Patrice Gans. I'm running for the position of K-8 Representative on the CSTA Board of Directors and would like to introduce myself and ask for...
From Schneier on Security
Epsilon Hack
I have no idea why the Epsilon hack is getting so much press. Yes, millions of names and e-mail addresses might have been stolen. Yes, other customer information...
From The Computing Community Consortium Blog
Wireless Research for Intelligent Transport
On the heels of a speech by President Obama last week touting a public-private partnership seeking to “help large fleets reduce diesel and gasoline use by incorporating...
From Computational Complexity
A New Proof of the Nondeterministic Time Hierarchy
A nondeterministic time hierarchy was first proved by Cook and in the strongest form by Seiferas, Fischer and Meyer. Z
From The Eponymous Pickle
Is there a Digital Right to be Forgotten?
Recently mentioned the issue of the long term ownership of data. Was directed to this Fast Company article about varying laws that touched on this, notably the...
From Schneier on Security
Reducing Bribery by Legalizing the Giving of Bribes
Here's some very clever thinking from India's chief economic adviser. In order to reduce bribery, he proposes legalizing the giving of bribes: Under the current...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Mobile Payments Changing
In Forrester: Mobile payments enter a disruptive phase. A Rapidly changing area with acquisitions and big players working the space. " ... A recent article in...
From Wild WebMink
? Spin-Policy-Defense
Increasing Mozilla Focus on Messaging and Communications on the Web: Re-integration of Mozilla Messaging While it’s not instantly obvious from Mitchell’s blog posting...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Interactive Voice Response
Newly introduced to: Newfound Technologies, known for their work in Interactive Voice Response. (IVR) application development. Providing knowledge remotely is...
From Putting People First
Storytelling and destination development
The study “Storytelling and Destination Development” by the Nordic Innovation Centre set out to scrutinize the possibilities and drawbacks of using storytelling...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
After The APCS Exam
The Advanced Placement Computer Science exam is just about a month away. While for most schools this is far from the end of the school year for many AP students...
From My Biased Coin
Did the NSF Just Do Something Really Stupid Misguided?
To begin, as I always do when I write about the NSF, let me start by saying that I love the NSF, and I greatly appreciate all the research funding they give me. ...
From Daniel Lemire's Blog
How information technology is really built
One of my favorite stories is how Greg Linden invented the famous Amazon recommender system, after after being forbidden to do so. The story is fantastic because...
From The Eponymous Pickle