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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
Friday Squid Blog: Rickshaw Cart Woodblock Print
With a squid. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven't covered.
From The Female Perspective of Computer Science
Female Friendly Narrative Modding in Games
Why is it that there are still so few video games stories with awesome female protagonists that don't play into the usual gender stereotypes? What's a gamer toZelda...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
The Executive Branch Works On Implementing the Cybersecurity Executive Order
Since the President issued an Executive Order on cybersecurity information sharing back in February, several groups have worked on implementing parts of that order...
From Daniel Lemire's Blog
Privacy and the Internet: Is Facebook evil?
For several of my classes, I open Facebook groups so that my students can exchange online. In some instances, it has worked great. Facebook tends to do a better...
From Schneier on Security
Lavabit E-Mail Service Shut Down
Lavabit, the more-secure e-mail service that Edward Snowden -- among others -- used, has abruptly shut down. From the message on their homepage: I have been forced...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Bit vs Atoms in the Supply Chain
On Bits vs atoms: Nothing new here, our enterprise did this for years, and is one of the supporters of this effort, the post below does give a good overview of...
From Computational Complexity
Don't Have an End Game
As a young professor, I wrote a grant proposal and took it to a senior theory professor for comments. He told me to take out the line "The ultimate goal of computational...
From Schneier on Security
Latest Movie-Plot Threat: Explosive-Dipped Clothing
It's being reported, although there's no indication of where this rumor is coming from or what it's based on. ...the new tactic allows terrorists to dip ordinary...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Prezi: Presentation and Storytelling Tool
I used the Prezi presentation and storytelling tool for a project some years ago. Just revisited it. An introductory video. With many useful examples. It now...
From The Eponymous Pickle
R Resources
Useful R Resources. Books, online, lists, videos, examples. Will add this to my list. I find R similar to Mathematica and APL (from long ago). First language...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Gamification White Paper
I had cause to download Bunchball's whitepaper on gamification (registration required). Logically done, as a non technical review of the underlying idea of using...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Cloud, Data, Analytics and Process for SMB
Brought to my attention, In The Financial Express, from Jyothi Satyanathan, director Mid-market & Inside Sales, IBM India/South Asia. I much agree with his opening...
From Schneier on Security
Twitter's Two-Factor Authentication System
Twitter just rolled out a pretty nice two-factor authentication system using your smart phone as the second factor: The new two-factor system works like this....
From The Eponymous Pickle
Security Risks and BYOD
Cursory look at the implications for security of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) implementations. We were early experimenters with the BYOD concept, and security...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Google Showcases in-Depth Articles
In Google Operating System: An indication that Google is now showcasing long form articles. We have become very used to small sized nuggets of information on...
From Schneier on Security
Kip Hawley on Fixing the TSA
The further Kip Hawley has gotten from running the TSA, the more sense he has started to make. This is pretty good.
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
CS Education Interview: Tammy Pirmann
Tammy Pirmann is my mentor on the CSTA Board of Directors and is helping me understand how and what it is all about. More importantly she teaches at a public high...
From The Eponymous Pickle
A Video Game to Map the Brain
Fascinating piece in Wired about the use of game dynamics to map connections in the brain. Another example of the use of game dynamics, one of several that are...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Color Theory App
In Wired: Regarding an interesting book on the theory of color, by Josef Albers, is presented on an iPad App. Not free it seems. I recall this book being mentioned...
From The Computing Community Consortium Blog