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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 Computer Science Teachers Association
Must-read (and Share) Report on US K-12 CS Education
They say you can have data without information, but not the other way around. So for those of you seeking data on why CS in K-12 matters there is good news today...
From insideHPC
Alan Alda to Keynote SC15
The Austin Business Journal reports that actor Alan Alda will keynote the SC15 conference. "Alda is a seven-time Emmy winner and science enthusiast. Most widely...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Biometric Smart Shirt
In The Verge: " ... Ralph Lauren's 'smart' shirt is the ultimate preppy tech ... A sensor-filled men's suit could be on the way ... "
From The Computing Community Consortium Blog
35 Innovators Under the Age of 35, 2015
Every year the MIT Technology Review publishes a list of 35 innovators under the age of 35. They recently published the list for 2015. Of the 35 innovators, 13...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Intro to Data Visualization
From DSC: Uses Tableau which has a free public version. We used Tableau for years in the enterprise, after seeing it at a Stanford demo, where it did bring visualization...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Kalman Filters for Data Uncertainty
About data and uncertainty. Though all data is uncertain. Easily implemented today. This piece starts simple, but gets very technical. The introduction...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Analyzing Commuting Habits
In Datanami: HP and Ford gather data, possible application to commuting efficiency improvement.
From The Eponymous Pickle
Hitachi Data Mining
AI from Hitachi, have not heard of them in this space for some time, but relevant from the hardware direction.
From The Eponymous Pickle
Ode to A&P
In Adage: An Ode to A&P, a Once-Proud Grocery Brand ...The Sun Sets on a Chain With Personal SignificanceAn Ode to A&P, a Once-Proud Grocery BrandTo many people...
From insideHPC
D-Wave 2X Quantum Computer Goes GA with 1000+ Qubits
Today D-Wave Systems announced the general availability of the D-Wave 2X quantum computing system. The D-Wave 2X features a 1000+ qubit quantum processor and numerous...
From insideHPC
Video: High Performance Computing for the LHC
In this video, Fermilab’s Dr. Don Lincoln gives us a sense of just how much data is involved and the incredible computer resources that make the LHC possible. "The...
From insideHPC
OpenCL for Performance
"OpenCL is a fairly new programming model that is designed to help programmers get the most out of a variety of processing elements in heterogeneous environments...
From Computational Complexity
Crowdsourcing the Truth
A new project Augur aims to create a decentralized prediction market. If this post so moves you, Augur is in the midst of a reputation sale. Don't miss out if you...
From The Eponymous Pickle
IOT Recipes for Developers
In SIliconAngle: Recipes for developers. " ... Big Blue announced the launch of the IBM developerWorks Recipes, a community designed to help developers — from...
From Schneier on Security
No-Fly List Uses Predictive Assessments
The US government has admitted that it uses predictive assessments to put people on the no-fly list: In a little-noticed filing before an Oregon federal judge,...
From insideHPC
Podcast: Supercomputing the Human Heart
Over at TACC, Jorge Salazar writes that new supercomputer simulations are helping doctors improve the repair and replacement of heart valves. "New supercomputer...
From Daniel Lemire's Blog
Computing in 2025… what can we expect?
It is hot today in Montreal, so let me play my favorite game: (mis)predicting the future (2025). If the past is any guide, we shall still programming using Java...
From Computer Science Teachers Association
Computer Science in K-8 at the 2015 CSTA conference
This summer’s CSTA conference in Grapevine, Texas had far more K-8 sessions than any previous CSTA conference. A simple metric that measures the strong interest...
From The Computing Community Consortium Blog