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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
Vertical Focus in Big Data Applications
As solution technologies get closer to business process, it makes sense to increase focus on the direct analytical and cognitive needs of verticals involved. Silicon...
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Target Tests Beacons
Target announced plans to test beacons at stores in markets across the country, beaming special deals and recommendations through the retailer's mobile app to customers...
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A Long Detailed Look at UX Strategy
In UX Matters, a long look at UX Strategy means. Not sure I would follow this plan in detail, but it is useful to see all the components." .... An important question...
From XRDS
Digital Fabrication
In the past decade, digital fabrication (digital manufacturing) has gained immense attention as a topic of interest and research. Before we get into the specifics...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Interesting Links 10 August 2015
Interesting week last week. I spent a couple of days at Harvard (a liberal arts college in Cambridge MA) learning about their plans to adapt their famous CS 50wiki...
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GE Predix Cloud Predicts Machine Failures
We worked on a similar project in collaboration with Los Alamos Labs. In particular to do reliability and failure prediction for systems that were composed of elements...
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Facebook Analyzing Your E-Laughs
In Wired: Is this a way to segment people for engagement? How about linking it to images of the author? Which Facebook may also be tagging. Creepy factor? ...
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Video Shopping
Online video: The next best thing to in-store shopping?Retailers of all sizes are catching on to the fact that video can be the next best thing to visiting the...
From insideHPC
Video: Next-Gen Hurricane Prediction
"Since Hurricane Katrina made landfall in 20015, storm prediction technology has seen dramatic forward movement, from improved software to better use of observations...
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Oracle Retail Data Science
Unlocking the Secrets of Big Data with Science (Commerce Anywhere Blog)" .... Buzzwords abound in the tech world, and mobile, social, big data, and cloud are the...
From insideHPC
HPC User Forum to Spotlight High Performance Computing ROI
IDC will present a report on ROI for HPC at their next HPC User Forum. The event will take place Sept. 8-10 in Broomfield, CO. The post HPC User Forum to Spotlight...
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Defining Data Quality
Good set of definitions it is worth considering." .. To tackle any problem in a systematic and effective way, you must be able to break it down into parts. After...
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City for Robot Cars
A town designed for Robotic Cars .... 32-Acre Michigan City to Hone Driving Skills, By Keith NaughtonSuppose you set up a place or system where any human tacit...
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Making a Good First Impression
Its about making a good first impression. Some good advice on how.Why?" ... A study in 1997 by Wilkielman, Zajonc, and Shwartz created first impressions in subjects...
From insideHPC
Video: Drug Discovery Team Finds Inspiration at SDSC
"When Professor Ross Walker explains what he does for a living, he says he’s on the cutting edge of drug discovery research using supercomputers. Today, he andVideo...
From insideHPC
Job of the Week: Senior Linux & HPC Administrator at Ascentiant
Ascentiant International in California is seeking a Senior Linux & HPC Administrator in our Job of the Week. The post Job of the Week: Senior Linux & HPC Administrator...
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Mobile Stats and Scary but Useful Trends
From Adobe, via Adage: A number of very interesting mobile, advertising and related statistics, including:" .... Time spent per day by adult Internet users has...
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Microsoft Translator App
Good to see Google get competition here. The direct comparisons will be interesting. When we get Babel Fish quality, instantaneous capabilities? And directly...
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Hackable IV Pumps
An example of the dangers of more medical devices accessible from networks as part of a innovation of things. Reason for more security research in this space.
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