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Python Deep Learning Library
From The Eponymous Pickle

Python Deep Learning Library

A Python deep learning library from Machine Learnining Mastery.    Technical, for the coder:" ... Theano is an open source project released under the BSD license...

Defining Differential Privacy
From The Eponymous Pickle

Defining Differential Privacy

Very detailed article on the subject.    " .... (recently)  at the WWDC keynote, Apple announced a series of new security and privacy features, including one feature...

Rescale HPC Cloud to Expand with $14 Million Funding Round
From insideHPC

Rescale HPC Cloud to Expand with $14 Million Funding Round

"High performance computing is a $20 billion market dominated by legacy on-premise IT players with minimal cloud penetration today," said Toshi Otani, ManagingRescale...

Industry Vets Combine Forces to Launch HPC Marketing Powerhouse
From insideHPC

Industry Vets Combine Forces to Launch HPC Marketing Powerhouse

Today insideHPC is pleased to share news about Xand McMahon a newly formed marketing agency focused on HPC and technical computing. "Xand McMahon is a joint venture...

Friday Squid Blogging: Not Finding a Giant Squid on Google Earth
From Schneier on Security

Friday Squid Blogging: Not Finding a Giant Squid on Google Earth

The Internet is buzzing -- at least, my little corner of the Internet -- about finding a 120-meter-long giant squid on Google Earth. It's a false alarm. As usual...

XKCD Phishing Cartoon
From Schneier on Security

XKCD Phishing Cartoon

Funny. The mouseover is the best part....

Discovery in Big Data
From The Eponymous Pickle

Discovery in Big Data

Had not looked at Platfora ... Here integrated with Spark.   I see discovery as different than typical machine learning.  Not too dissimilar from data visualization...

Kroger Thinking Blue Apron
From The Eponymous Pickle

Kroger Thinking Blue Apron

In BizJournals: Kroger thinking about getting into the 'Blue Apron' prepared food component delivery market.   Good margin, inventory in stock, I am sure, but what...

From Computational Complexity

The Relevance of TCS

Avi Wigderson responds to yesterday's post. 20 years is a long time, and TCS is in a completely different place today than it was then. I am happy to say that...

EXTOLL Network Chip Enables Network-attached Accelerators
From insideHPC

EXTOLL Network Chip Enables Network-attached Accelerators

Today EXTOLL in Germany released its new TOURMALET high-performance network chip for HPC. "The key demands of HPC are high bandwidth, low latency, and high message...

ASRock Rack to Showcase 2U & 3U HPC Platforms at ISC 2016
From insideHPC

ASRock Rack to Showcase 2U & 3U HPC Platforms at ISC 2016

Today ASRock Rack announced plans to showcase its 2U and 3U systems for the HPC market at ISC 2016. "First of all, ASRock Rack is showing its new product 3U16N,...

New service for reporting aviation safety occurrences
From Phys.org Technology News

New service for reporting aviation safety occurrences

A new online service allows organisations and individuals to report aviation safety occurrences to aviation authorities. Developed by the JRC at the request of...

Exploring AI Myths
From The Eponymous Pickle

Exploring AI Myths

 Posted in the Cognitive Systems Institute via Jim Spohrer.  Thuoghtful piece.  Exploring some of the myths about AI. by Robert D. Atkinson.    Lengthy, 40+ pages...

Touchscreens for dogs, wearables for chickens—welcome to the world of animal technology
From Phys.org Technology News

Touchscreens for dogs, wearables for chickens—welcome to the world of animal technology

Imagine leaving your dog at home while it turns on the smart TV and chooses a programme to watch. Meanwhile you visit a zoo where you play interactive touchscreen...

Computer Science Education Is Security Education
From Schneier on Security

Computer Science Education Is Security Education

This essay argues that teaching computer science at the K-12 level is a matter of national security. I think the argument is even broader. Computers, networks,...

Supercomputers Joining the Fight Against Cancer
From insideHPC

Supercomputers Joining the Fight Against Cancer

"Supercomputers are key to the Cancer Moonshot. These exceptionally high-powered machines have the potential to greatly accelerate the development of cancer therapies...

Efforts to Broaden HPC Accelerate as OpenHPC Governing Board and Technical Steering Committee Takes Shape
From insideHPC

Efforts to Broaden HPC Accelerate as OpenHPC Governing Board and Technical Steering Committee Takes Shape

Since its announcement at SC15 in November, the OpenHPC community has made important strides toward its mission of creating and supporting a flexible open source...

Remember the people: The foundation for success in 21st C infrastructure
From Putting People First

Remember the people: The foundation for success in 21st C infrastructure

Infrastructure providers are used to focusing on issues of project selection, funding, and regulation. The most successful firms are learning to provide great consumer...

E4 to Showcase GPU-Accelerated OpenPOWER Servers at ISC 2016
From insideHPC

E4 to Showcase GPU-Accelerated OpenPOWER Servers at ISC 2016

Today Italy's E4 Computer Engineering announced plans to showcase of new NVIDIA GPU-accelerated OpenPOWER servers at ISC 2016 in Frankfurt. "For this edition of...

CoolIT Systems Rolls Out Rack DCLC CHx80 Heat Exchange Module
From insideHPC

CoolIT Systems Rolls Out Rack DCLC CHx80 Heat Exchange Module

Today CoolIT Systems rolled out its new CHx80 Heat Exchange Module. As part of an expanded its Rack DCLC product line, this next generation liquid-to-liquid heat...
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