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From insideHPC

Scaling Software for In-Memory Computing

"The move away from the traditional single processor/memory design has fostered new programming paradigms that address multiple processors (cores). Existing single... Douglas Eadline
From insideHPC | January 16, 2017 at 09:30 AM

From The Noisy Channel

Spelling Correction

Spelling correction is a must-have for any modern search engine. Continue reading on Query Understanding » Daniel Tunkelang
From The Noisy Channel | January 16, 2017 at 09:02 AM

From Schneier on Security

Cloudflare's Experience with a National Security Letter

Interesting post on Cloudflare's experience with receiving a National Security Letter. News article.... Bruce Schneier
From Schneier on Security | January 16, 2017 at 07:40 AM

From Computational Complexity

My REU program/REU's in general/Flyers? Why do some Transcripts...

I run an REU program (Research Experience for Undergraduates) and I would normally urge you to urge undergrads who would benefit to apply to it and present both... GASARCH
From Computational Complexity | January 15, 2017 at 10:24 PM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Service Science Readings

Service Science Innovation: Wanted to remind people of this resource, it has recently been updated. I have contributed with some of the work we did in enterprise... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | January 15, 2017 at 05:55 PM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Complex Systems Similarity through Fractal Folding

In Quanta Magazine: 3-D Fractals Offer Clues to Complex SystemsBy folding fractals into 3-D objects, a mathematical duo hopes to gain new insight into simple equations... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | January 15, 2017 at 12:22 PM

From insideHPC

Video: Tracing Ocean Salinity for Global Climate Models

In this visualization, ocean temperatures and salinity are tracked over the course of a year. Based on data from global climate models, these visualizations aid... Rich Brueckner
From insideHPC | January 15, 2017 at 11:35 AM

From insideHPC

Registration Opens for Rice Oil & Gas HPC Conference

Registration is now open for the 2017 Rice Oil & Gas HPC Conference. The event takes place March 15-16 in Houston, Texas. "Join us for the 10th anniversary of the... Rich Brueckner
From insideHPC | January 15, 2017 at 11:00 AM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Benefits of RFID Data in Retail

Recently received, quite interesting. 75 pages based on Macy's data. From the Platt Research Institute.The new PRI Working Paper, Quantifiable Benefits and Analytical... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | January 15, 2017 at 09:56 AM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Humans are Still at Work

In the HBR. For now the humans are clearly still in the loop. we can learn from some areas, like autopilots or process control here. Helping them effectively... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | January 15, 2017 at 08:39 AM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Another Face and Voice for the Alexa Engine

A new kind of speaker, Jam Voice, it's based on the Alexa engine, but it won't listen. Another cheaper solution in the space. How different than that, don't... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | January 15, 2017 at 08:33 AM

From Putting People First

Putting the “intelligent” machine in its place

It’s rare for a data scientist to be so reflective and critical on the limitations (and therefore the real opportunities) of their discipline, as Katherine Bailey... Experientia
From Putting People First | January 15, 2017 at 07:10 AM

From The Eponymous Pickle

EU to Give Robots Personhood?

Considerably premature.Give Robots 'Personhood' Status, EU Committee Argues by The Guardian in the CACM.The European parliament has urged the drafting of a set... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | January 14, 2017 at 12:34 PM

From insideHPC

Dell EMC Powers Summit Supercomputer at CU Boulder

"The University of Colorado, Boulder supports researchers’ large-scale computational needs with their newly optimized high performance computing system, Summit.... Rich Brueckner
From insideHPC | January 14, 2017 at 11:53 AM

From insideHPC

Job of the Week: Computational Chemist at Bennett Aerospace

Bennett Aerospace has an opening for a highly motivated Research Scientist and Computational Chemist for the Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Engineer ResearchJob... Rich Brueckner
From insideHPC | January 14, 2017 at 11:26 AM

From The Eponymous Pickle

McKinsey on Automation

The broader issues of how we automate is important. As methods like AI start to be inserted into the business process, clear choices will have to be explored,in... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | January 14, 2017 at 10:38 AM

From Putting People First

Nissan turns to ethnographic research to inform the design of new models

During the futurist panel at the 2017 Automotive News World Congress, Rachel Nguyen, executive director of Nissan’s Future Lab, said understanding what the consumer... Experientia
From Putting People First | January 14, 2017 at 09:23 AM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Forty Techniques for Data Science Analytics

An excellent list and pointers to introductory articles on over forty data science techniques. Have mentioned these before, worth the repeat. By Vincent Granville... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | January 14, 2017 at 12:19 AM

From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM

New Statement on Algorithmic Transparency and Accountability by ACM U.S. Public Policy Council

Recognizing the ubiquity of algorithms in our daily lives, as well as their far-reaching impact, the ACM US Public Policy Council issued a “Statement on Algorithmic... Renee Dopplick, ACM Director of Public Policy
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM | January 13, 2017 at 09:23 PM

From Schneier on Security

Friday Squid Blogging: 1874 Giant Squid Attack

This article discusses a giant squid attack on a schooner off the coast of Sri Lanka in 1874. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security... Bruce Schneier
From Schneier on Security | January 13, 2017 at 05:52 PM