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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 Schneier on Security
Automatic Face-Recognition Software Getting Better
Facebook has developed a face-recognition system that works almost as well as the human brain: Asked whether two unfamiliar photos of faces show the same person...
From Schneier on Security
New Book on Data and Power
I'm writing a new book, with the tentative title of Data and Power. While it's obvious that the proliferation of data affects power, it's less clear how it does...
From Wild WebMink
Crowdsource vs Open Source
Originally posted on Meshed Insights & Knowledge:The acquisition of virtual reality company Oculus Rift by Facebook was announced this week to mixed reactions. Most...
From Computer Science Teachers Association
CSTA Georgia-Alabama Reception at SIGCSE
On March 7, 2014, after a long day at SIGCSE, the members of the Georgia and Alabama chapters of the CSTA got together for some collaboration and conversation....
From The Eponymous Pickle
Considering an Enterprise of Things
Enterprise of Things. A natural organization. Had not thought of it in this way before. But it is a natural next step. It is likely that the enterprises will...
From The Computing Community Consortium Blog
Cyber-Physical Systems Program Webinar
NSF is holding a webinar on Thursday, April 3, 2014 – 2:30 pm EDT to share information about the recently released solicitation, Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS). Please...
From Schneier on Security
An Open Letter to IBM's Open Letter
Last week, IBM published an "open letter" about "government access to data," where it tried to assure its customers that it's not handing everything over to the...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Giant Vending
We experimented with the concept of 'giant' vending machines and how our products could be presented there. An example of their use for replacing local stores....
From The Eponymous Pickle
Building a Learning Organization
Learning is often poorly executed in the organization. It is assumed that the memory of people will be sufficient to act as a corporate memory. Yet people forget...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Reducing Costs vs Agility
A common problem in IT projects. A view from CIO Insight. Which summarizes a broader document. " ... Not only should governance help determine whether a process...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Why Big Data Innovation is Interesting to Execs
Interesting comments on Big Data and innovation. The provocative thought is often repeated: " ... Big data’s appeal to executives is obvious because it predicts...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Data-Driven Operations Research Analyses in the Public Sector
From University of Cincinnati Operations, Business Analytics, and Information Systems (OBAIS) department at the Lindner College of Business (LCB). Please replySpeaker...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
USACM Supports Creation of a New Public Interest Trade Advisory Committee
USACM today strongly supported the creation of a new Public Interest Trade Advisory Committee in its comments submitted to the Office of the United States Trade...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
New Report on Third-Party Video Captioning and U.S. Copyright Law
G3ict yesterday released a white paper, authored by Colorado Law Professor Blake Reid, on third-party captioning of video programming and the legal uncertainties...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Getting to Business Basics: PO Dispatch and eInvoicing.
I have mentioned ViniMaya here a number of times. A value driven method for improving revenue. For businesses small and large. A short webinar on its use March...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Readiness for a Resource Revolution
Intriguing thoughts and new directions. From The McKinsey Quarterly: " ... Are you ready for the resource revolution?Meeting increasing global demand requires...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Making a Game of Chores
I see that colleague Chris Bergman's ChoreMonster startup was mentioned in this morning's Cincinnati Enquirer. Nice idea that I have not been following for a while...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Evaluating the Nature of Online Community
In the HBR Blog A good look at the Nike example of how community works, and sometimes does not. This is a very old Web problem we examined in the dawn of communities...
From The Eponymous Pickle
3D Printing for Fashion
Continued examples of 3D Printing. Also note this as an example of what is called late stage differentiation, which improves supply chain efficiency. But also...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson