Communications of the ACM
Refine your search:
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 Computational Complexity
Two cheers for the Pardon ot Turing. But not three.
As I am sure readers of this blog know Alan Turing was prosecuted for homosexuality in 1952, forced into hormone treatment, and committed suicide in 1954 (I had...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Virtual Reality Shopping
A long time experimental area in our enterprise. Starting with Blackberry phone alerts, then on shelf displays, then cart mounted tablets. The insertion of online...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Adaptive Reasoning and Human Problem Solving
Brought to my attention. Solicitation by IARPA still open. Below the synopsis. Agree strongly that this is a big topic. Its about the data, AND finding new"...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Linking Wearables and Augmented Reality
The vendor Metaio is speaking and displaying at the upcoming Consumer Electronics show. The link between wearables and AR is obvious. Particularly interesting...
From Putting People First
Using ethnography to build internet freedom tools for real people
In our new dystopian world of pervasive surveillance, most people are at a loss what to do. The tools that allows us to maintain a semblance of privacy are really...
From The Eponymous Pickle
EEG from an iPhone
Doing an electro encephalogram reading on your smartphone. The number of mobile smartphone sensor applications is growing. The picture shown in the article"...
From Putting People First
[Book] Hooked
Hooked: A Guide to Building Habit-Forming Technology By Nir Eyal Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform Released: December 2013 Pages: 154 [Amazon...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Predictions on the Future of Databases
In GigaOM: Very informative view:Michael Stonebraker has helped create a lot of database systems and has lots of thoughts about where the industry is headed. Oracle...
From Schneier on Security
"Military Style" Raid on California Power Station
I don't know what to think about this: Around 1:00 AM on April 16, at least one individual (possibly two) entered two different manholes at the PG&E Metcalf power...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Girls Who Code - Expanding in 2014
Girls Who Code is a wonderful summer immersion program for girls interested in computing. In its first year, Girls Who Code worked with young women from New York...
From Putting People First
[Book] Design for Behavior Change
Designing for Behavior Change: Applying Psychology and Behavioral Economics By Stephen Wendel Publisher: O’Reilly Media Released: November 2013 Pages: 400 [Amazon...
From updated sporadically at best
2014 is the Year of Laughing like Kafka
This year, I'm trying this trend where I have a theme instead of a resolution. And this isn't just because I broke all of my concrete resolutions by April of last...
From Gödel's Lost Letter and P=NP
Predictions For The New Year
For 2014, that is Cropped from Guardian article. Isaac Asimov was one of the most prolific writers of all times—he wrote or edited over 500 books. In his Foundation...
From Wild WebMink
2013 in review
WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people...
From Putting People First
[Book] Experience Design
Experience Design: A Framework for Integrating Brand, Experience, and Value Patrick Newbery, Kevin Farnham 240 pages October 2013 Wiley [Amazon link] Description...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Happy New Year–Now What?
January First always seems to be a good time to start thinking about the future. I don’t generally make New Year’s Resolutions but this seems like the time when...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Contacting Me
There have been a big increase in comments sent to this blog lately. I approve all comments, usually within 24 hours. Comments MUST add to the topic, or will...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Qualcomm Gimbal Developer Network
Includes technical specifications and explanatory video:Context Aware (Gimbal)The Gimbal™ context aware and proximity platform utilizes geofencing, micro-location...
From Putting People First
Saving the lost art of conversation in the age of the smartphone
Megan Garber of The Atlantic interviews (alternate link) Sherry Turkla, a psychologist and a professor at MIT whose primary academic interest—the relationship between...
From Putting People First