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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
Smart Pill Technology
The idea of putting an microchip in a pill has been around for some time. This is the first time I have seen the implementation getting close. There is concern...
From The Female Perspective of Computer Science
Is a Software Architect Worthy of the Name?
I have a friend who is an architect (the kind that designs buildings instead of software). I was reminded recently of a conversation my husband and I had withThe...
From Computational Complexity
A Problem with Wikipedia and the Next Best Thing to Winning a Godel Prize
(There are TWO theory day events in NY this semsester: Nov 11, 2010 and Nov 12, 2010. The first one has likely already started as you read this.) I searched...
From Putting People First
Continuum Advanced Systems at the intersection of technology, systems and human-centered design
Continuum launched of a new division within its organization, known as Continuum Advanced Systems. Focused on the intersection of technology, systems and human-centered...
From Putting People First
How the cell phone is changing the world
In a very general overview article published in Newsweek, Ravi Somaiya reports on how the impact of the ubiquitous device extends from politics to business, medicine...
From Putting People First
Privacy and the user experience
In a long blog post, designer and developer Alexander Dawson discusses some important privacy-related concerns
From Putting People First
Ethnography in industry: methods overview
James Glasnapp, who manages PARC‘s Workscapes and Organization team, has written his second article in a series on ethnography (you can read the first one here)...
From Schneier on Security
Changing Passwords
How often should you change your password? I get asked that question a lot, usually by people annoyed at their employer's or bank's password expiration policy:choose...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
XNA and Game Development and Expression Web and Web Design Talks
Last summer I helped present two talks at the CSTA CS & IT Symposium. In both cases I had small rolls with Pat Philips doing almost all of the talking on the talk...
From Wild WebMink
The End Of The Road For Web
The news is out that WS-I will now be absorbed by OASIS according to their PDF release. They told us back in July that it was going to happen. As far as I can tell...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Libraries Lending E Books
I got a note the other day that announced my local library was starting to lend e-books, and even loaning out e-readers. That made me think, what do the publishers...
From Schneier on Security
Removing Belts at Airport Security
The TSA is making us remove our belts even when we don't have to. European airports have made us remove our belts for years. My normal tactic is to pull my shirt...
From The Eponymous Pickle
The Rise of Self Checkout
I have looked at aspects of retail checkout for some time. Examining methods like RFID tagging, in store hand held scanning, carts that scan their contents and...
From Computational Complexity
Dr. Scott Goes to Washington
Fellow blogger Scott Aaronson was chosen as one of 19 NSF PECASE awardees and wins a trip to the White House. Congrats to Scott! He received the award "for pushing...
From Computer Science Teachers Association
Time to Get Clever?
Many dedicated and resourceful individuals have been working on inspiring the public school system to adopt a computer science friendly curriculum in grades k-12...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Social Media Law
A good overview piece in E-Commerce Times on recent developments in social media law.
From Wild WebMink
links for 2010-11-10
Belgian Court recognises CC licences Important progress here for Creative Commons. The more case law that upholds CC licences the better. (tags: creativecommons...
From Schneier on Security
Securing the Washington Monument
Good article on security options for the Washington Monument: Unfortunately, the bureaucratic gears are already grinding, and what will be presented to the public...
From Wild WebMink
? Wednesday Tab Sweep
Belgian Court recognises CC licences Important progress here for Creative Commons. The more case law that upholds CC licences the better. iFixit: The free repair...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson