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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
Mobile Optimization
Beyond responsive design. " ... Conversations on whether to build a responsive site or create dedicated landing pages are everywhere right now. Mobile trafficOne...
From Computational Complexity
George Dantzig >= 100
We celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of George Dantzig today. In his obituary post we talked about his work on optimization, particularly the simplex...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Cognitive Process and the Executive
On cognitive assistance for the executive. First a short history of cognitive assistants from Jim Spohrer. Then a look at some of my previous writings on intelligent...
From Schneier on Security
Friday Squid Blogging: Dried Squid Sold in Korean Baseball Stadiums
I'm not sure why this is news, except that it makes for a startling headline. (Is the New York Times now into clickbait?) It's not as if people are throwing squid...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Bluemix Cloud Platform Services
For my current work with IBM Bluemix, as it provides Watson services, I have been assigned Jacob Krupski as my Cloud Platform Services representative. Here is...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Watson Analytics Demonstration
Just received, an excellent demonstration of Watson Analytics, which I am currently taking a close look at. Full message here. " .... We’ve been working hard to...
From The Eponymous Pickle
McKinsey on the Future of Growth
In McKinsey:" ... Throughout history, economic growth has been fueled by two factors: the expanding pool of workers and their rising productivity. From the perspective...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Connected Products are Next
In Adage: " ... Products as their own media channel ... " .... But why should anyone in digital media care? Last week at Ad Age's Data Conference, global brands...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Complexity of IOT and Experience Design
In Radar: Some excellent points made here. " ... The Internet of Things (IoT) is challenging designers to rethink their craft. I recently sat down with Claire...
From Schneier on Security
Co3 Systems Is Hiring
My company, Co3 Systems, is hiring both technical and nontechnical positions. If you live in the Boston area, click through and take a look....
From The Computing Community Consortium Blog
DARPA’s Biological Technologies Office announces new program to speed funding
On November 6, 2014, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Biological Technologies Office (BTO) announced a new program with a simplified process...
From Schneier on Security
Testing for Explosives in the Chicago Subway
Chicago is doing random explosives screenings at random L stops in the Chicago area. Compliance is voluntary: Police made no arrests but one rider refused to submit...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Advanced Analytics in Consumer Goods: Podcast
Abstract: In Justin Honaman, managing partner for consumer goods for North American industry consulting at Teradata, is interviewed by Ron Powell, independent analyst...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Drone Ambulances
The Drone ambulance idea does not deliver a patient to the hospital but rather a defibrillator to the patient. Nice simplification idea.
From Putting People First
Technology-enabled navigation and mobility for people with sight loss
Getting around cities is a nerve-wracking experience for too many people, especially those living with sight loss. Too often it feels like public spaces and services...
From Gödel's Lost Letter and P=NP
DC Post
Discussing lower bounds for this blog’s 600th post source Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman are three of the best known superheroes in DC Comics books, which were...
From Schneier on Security
Why Hyping Cyber Threats is Counterproductive
Robert Lee and Thomas Rid have a new paper: "OMG Cyber! Thirteen Reasons Why Hype Makes for Bad Policy."...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Big Data and Analytics Fighting Fraud
The November December Analytics Magazine discusses FraudBig Data, Analytics, Fight Fraudby Drew Carter and Stephanie Anderson Fraud doesn't play favorites; it's...
From Putting People First
What do you learn when you observe 100 days of iPhone use?
Barry Brown, Moira McGregor and Donald McMillan of the Mobile Life Centre at Stockholm University audio-video recorded over 100 days of device use from 15 users...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson