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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 CERIAS Blog
We’re Out of Balance
I’ve had several items cross my social media feeds, along with email, in the last few days that prompt me to write this. It’s gotten a bit longer than I intended...
From CERIAS Blog
We’re Out of Balance
I’ve had several items cross my social media feeds, along with email, in the last few days that prompt me to write this. It’s gotten a bit longer than I intended...
From CERIAS Blog
We’re Out of Balance
I’ve had several items cross my social media feeds, along with email, in the last few days that prompt me to write this. It’s gotten a bit longer than I intended...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Bayesia Labs Revisited
A technique which I used in the past, but have not recently. I revisited Bayesia Labs, prompted by some problem statements I recently received. They do a good...
From Schneier on Security
FEEDTROUGH: NSA Exploit of the Day
Today's item from the NSA's Tailored Access Operations (TAO) group implant catalog: FEEDTROUGH (TS//SI//REL) FEEDTROUGH is a persistence technique for two software...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Data Science as a Team Sport
The sexiness of data science. So is it a team sport? Yes, just like all decision science requires multiple players including scientists, data experts, decision...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Reading Minds
In Neurorelay: An overview of the research in the last year that deals with reading and understanding the activity in the mind. Some work I had not heard of, but...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
USPTO Public Forum on the Patent Law Treaties Implementation Act of 2012
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will hold a public forum on Tuesday, January 14, 2014, from 9 am to noon ET to discuss proposed changes to the agency’s...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Car Apps Grow
Qualcomm is seeking to power in car Apps for entertainment. App stores and delivery by context is growing. Who will own the dashboard?
From The Eponymous Pickle
On Google Ventures
Another look at Google Ventures. " ... As it searches for industries to disrupt, Google Ventures is even willing to look at its own. Earlier this year it led a...
From Computational Complexity
Tell me more about Alice and Bob
A while back my parents were in town on a weekend when I was scheduled to give a talk to HS students who had done well on the Maryland math competition. Logistics...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
USPTO Invites Public Comments on Prior Art Resources for Software Patents
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) invites public comments on prior art resources for software patents as a follow-up to last month’s Software Partnership...
From My Biased Coin
Boston Magazine Piece on Aaron Swartz
If you haven't seen it, there's a well-written piece on Bob Swartz, father of Aaron Swartz, in Boston Magazine, covering MIT's reaction to Aaron Swartz's case.
From Schneier on Security
I've Joined Co3 Systems
For decades, I've said that good security is a combination of protection, detection, and response. In 1999, when I formed Counterpane Internet Security, I focused...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Interesting Links 6 January 2014
Back to school for me today after a two week Christmas break. I got some rest mentally and physically and I’m ready to go. It’s going to be a great year I justData...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Dual Axes in Visualization
From Junkcharts: The dual axes argument in data visualization. An interesting argument. I always believe in multiple exceptions to any rule. Something very similar...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Amazon Online Wholesale Store
From Engadget: An online Amazon pantry for wholesale. See also the comments. " ... While Amazon has no shortage of rivals, it's now reportedly gearing up to take...
From Wild WebMink
Bitcoin Commodity Exchange
Turns out you can buy and trade Bitcoin mining capacity as well as Bitcoin. As I’m gradually learning more about the Bitcoin world, I’m finding a rapidly maturing...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Kroger Believes in Long term Thinking
Kroger thinking:" .... Kroger's Customer 1st Strategy and a focus on long-term goals were key in turning the company around in the late 1990s, CEO David Dillon...
From My Biased Coin