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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
A Struggle with Data Quality
Organizational struggle with data quality. I will add, the worst form of quality is the complete lack of required data and metadata needed for high leverage...
From The Eponymous Pickle
CIOs and Digital Strategy
From Forrester: " ... In fact, CIOs with experience in marketing and/or business-unit leadership — especially eBusiness — are well equipped to lead the future...
From insideHPC
Removing Bottlenecks in Next Generation Sequencing
This is the 4th installment of a 6 article series on the trends and technologies impacting the application of HPC in Life Sciences. Here we explore how companies...
From insideHPC
Bill Blake of D-Wave & Cray Passes Away
We are sad to report that Bill Blake passed away on March 31 after suffering from a heart attack. While many of you will remember Bill from his work as CTO of Cray...
From insideHPC
Registration Opens for ISC High Performance
Registration is now open for the ISC High Performance Conference. Formerly known as ISC'15, the conference takes place July 12-16 in Frankfurt, Germany.The post...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
National Telecommunications and Information Administration Seeks Comment on Multistakeholder Process for Drones
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) issued a Request for Comments on a multistakeholder process for commercial and private use...
From insideHPC
SiYB is a Supercomputer in your Browser
Jeff Squyres writes that the new “Supercomputer in your browser” (SiYB) project is designed to bring the rich High Performance Computing ecosystem to the world’s...
From Computational Complexity
Which of these stories is false
I would rather challenge you than fool you on April fools day. Below I have some news items. All but one are true. I challenge you to determine which one is false...
From Schneier on Security
The Eighth Movie-Plot Threat Contest
It's April 1, and time for another Movie-Plot Threat Contest. This year, the theme is Crypto Wars II. Strong encryption is evil, because it prevents the police...
From insideHPC
April 1 Video: Si Tortoise Data Security Appliance
In this April 1 video, Scalable Informatics announces the Si Tortoise Data Security Appliance.The post April 1 Video: Si Tortoise Data Security Appliance appeared...
From insideHPC
Reproducibility of CAE-computations through Immutable Application Containers
In this video from the 2015 HPC Advisory Council Switzerland Conference, Christian Kniep from QNIB Solutions presents: Reproducibility of CAE-computations through...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
CSTA 2015 Board of Directors Elections and Proposed Bylaws Changes
The 2015 CSTA Board of Directors Elections will run from April 2, 2015 to May 4, 2015. In addition to three open positions on the Board, this year's ballot will...
From insideHPC
Micron Swallows up Convey Computer
The Convey Computer site reports that the company has been acquired by Micron. This is not an April Fools, guys. There just may be a hybrid-core server with anMicron...
From insideHPC
Job of the Week: Research Storage Lead at University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is seeking a Research Storage Lead in our Job of the Week.The post Job of the Week: Research Storage Lead at University of Michigan appeared...
From Schneier on Security
Survey of Americans' Privacy Habits Post-Snowden
Pew Research has a new survey on Americans' privacy habits in a post-Snowden world. The 87% of those who had heard at least something about the programs were asked...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Amazon Dash Button
Amazon Dash. Automating Resupply. A Buy button. Connects to a smartphone App. Invitation for Prime Members. Clever idea. What will the uptake be " .... Place...
From Computer Science Teachers Association
K-8 Board Representative Nominees
The 2015 CSTA Board of Directors Elections will run from April 2, 2015 to May 4, 2015. Below is a blog post from one of our K–8 Representative Nominees. The CSTA...
From Computer Science Teachers Association
9-12 Board Representative Nominees
The 2015 CSTA Board of Directors Elections will run from April 2, 2015 to May 4, 2015. Below are blog posts from our 9-12 Board Representative Nominees. The CSTA...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Chromebit to Turn Display into Chomebook
Have experimented with the Chromecast idea, has somewhat limited usefulness, turning TVs into somewhat smarter devices. Now Engadget reports on the Chromebit,...
From Schneier on Security