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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 My Biased Coin
New Paper: Information Asymmetries in Pay-Per-Bid Auctions
I'm happy to announce a new paper that answers, among other questions, how I spent a huge chunk of my winter holiday break. The paper is by me, John Byers, and...
From The Eponymous Pickle
New 3D Displays
Increasing examples of large 3D displays that don't need glasses. The display revolution continues.
From The Eponymous Pickle
TeleHealth in 2010
From Computerworld: Will IT change how doctors treat you in 2010?. Telehealth tech could allow patients to be monitored wirelessly in real time ...
From Schneier on Security
Me on Airport Security Profiling
Yesterday I participated in a "Room for Debate" discussion on airport security profiling. Nothing I haven't said before.
From Schneier on Security
Matt Blaze on the New "Unpredictable" TSA Screening Measures
Interesting: "Unpredictable" security as applied to air passenger screening means that sometimes (perhaps most of the time), certain checks that might detect terrorist...
From Computational Complexity
Axioms: What should we believe?
Some misc thoughts on set theory inspired by yesterdays comments and other things. Geometry: Use Euclidean Geometry when appropriate, for example if you are So...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Analytics Magazine
I have always found these very useful and practical: The January/February issue of Analytics is now available. You may access this new issue and all previous issues...
From ACM-W supporting, celebrating and advocating for Women in Computing
New Ambassador from India: Gayatri Buragohain
Welcome to our newest ACM-W Ambassador, Gayatri Buragohain of India. We are excited about Gayatri's coming on board since she is has lots of experience encouraging...
From The Female Perspective of Computer Science
Attractive Things Work Better
I've always liked Don Norman. Well, I should say I've always liked his work, because I've never met him (though he seems nice enough). Learning material from ...
From Schneier on Security
Adopting the Israeli Airport Security Model
I've been reading a lot recently -- like this one on the Israeli airport security model, and how we should adopt more of the Israeli security model here in theThis...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
High School Students Competing Against University Students
I’ve been saying for some time that the overlap between high end high school students and low end university students is greater than many people realize. Whengame...
From Schneier on Security
Vatican Admits Perfect Security is Both Impossible and Undesirable
This is refreshing: Father Lombardi said it was not realistic to think the Vatican could ensure 100% security for the Pope and that security guards appeared to...
From Computational Complexity
Voting on Mathematical Truths: The Axiom of Det.
One of the founders of Conservapedia (a conservative alternative to Wikipedia) said the following on The Colbert Report: There is an absolute truth. People don't...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Reaping Outside Innovation at Procter
A short ABC article on how Procter & Gamble reaps and filters external innovation. A bit too much on the ridiculous and sensational, not enough on how these ideas...
From Michael Nielsen
Biweekly links for 01/04/2010
How We Miscalculated | Print Article | Newsweek.com Andy Grove on the Intel floating-point bug. Interesting throughout, including this comment on how insulated...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Enduring Twitter
David Carr on why Twitter will endure. I agree that something like it will. Blogs take too much time and Twitter is about the right level of commitment for the...
From Computer Science Teachers Association
New Years Resolutions
* Each of us talked to one school administrator and expressed our concerns about the lack of programs available for interested students? * Each of us took a moment...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Interesting Links January 4th 2010
Happy New Year everyone. Are you back to school or work yet? I took two weeks off and really enjoyed myself. I didn’t spend much time on the Internet as usual so...
From Schneier on Security