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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
Hot Innovation Tools
Innovation Excellence on hot innovation tools. This is more about innovation processes rather than specific tools. Worth a look.
From The Eponymous Pickle
Grocery Attracting Millennials
In MediaPost: Creativity, engagement will help retailers attract millennials " ... Retailers should tap creativity and engagement to attract millennial shoppers...
From The Computing Community Consortium Blog
Exploiting Parallelism and Scalability Deadline Approaching
The National Science Foundation (NSF) issued a new solicitation for the Exploiting Parallelism and Scalability (XPS) program. The Computing Community Consortium...
From The Computing Community Consortium Blog
Postdoctoral Fellowships in Data Curation for the Sciences and Social Sciences
The Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) is seeking applicants for Postdoctoral Fellowships in Data Curation for the Sciences and Social Sciences...
From Wild WebMink
DLC 1: Hotel arrogance, the no-win laptop and more
Originally posted on Meshed Insights & Knowledge:Digital Life Clippings from week 1 Marriott will ban shareable WiFi if the FCC don’t let them block it – NYT –...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Innovation Capacity and Smart Service Systems
Building Innovation Capacity Using Smart Service SystemsNSF proposalsSmart Service Systems—Unrestricted as to domain knowledge and application areas. This topic...
From Schneier on Security
Attributing Cyberattacks
New paper: "Attributing Cyber Attacks," by Thomas Rid and Ben Buchanan: Abstract: Who did it? Attribution is fundamental. Human lives and the security of the state...
From Computational Complexity
Why do students do this?
Before my midterm in ugrad Theory of Computation I gave the students a sheet of practice problems to do that I would go over before the midterm. One of them...
From Putting People First
A manifesto for qualitative research (and more)
TNS, a global company specialised in market research, global market information and business analysis, has published some papers that are quite aligned with what...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Samsung and the Smart Home
Continue to follow Smart Home directions. At CES Samsung promotes its Tizen OS. I have said before I am unimpressed with Samsung software in the Smart TV realm...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
FCC Invites Nominations for the 4th Annual Chairman’s Awards for Advancement in Accessibility
The FCC invites nominations for the 4th Annual FCC Chairman’s Awards for Advancement in Accessibility. The Chairman’s Awards aim to highlight and encourage innovation...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
FCC Invites Nominations for Disability Advisory Committee
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) invites nominations for a new Disability Advisory Committee. Appointees will serve a two-year term and will be compensated...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Digital Shopper Marketing Magazine
From the Path to Purchase Institute. Contains the 2015 trends report for Shopper Marketing. Good resource. See also their Linkedin Group.
From The Eponymous Pickle
Couponing and Retailing
Some of the earliest data analyses I did in CPG were evaluating the efficacy of coupons. The debate continues about their value, now in many different media. ...
From The Computing Community Consortium Blog
Young Scientists Invited to Apply for Third Heidelberg Laureate Forum
Preparations for the third Heidelberg Laureate Forum (HLF) are in full swing, and applications from young researchers to attend are now being accepted. HLF will...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Protective Swarmware
As expected we are seeing the application of swarms for military and defense applications. We saw the application suggested a long time ago. Expect there to be...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
President Signs Cybersecurity Legislation
The President signed several cybersecurity bills toward the end of 2014. Much of the legislation signed by President Obama affects various cybersecurity functions...
From Schneier on Security
Loitering as a Security System
In Kyoto, taxi drivers are encouraged to loiter around convenience stores late at night. Their presence reduces crime. In Kyoto about half of the convenience stores...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Interesting Links 5 January 2015
First interesting links post of the new year! I hope your year is off to a good start. Classes started back up for me today. I think I’m ready even though I didn...
From The Eponymous Pickle