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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
Public Data Visualization Tools
A survey of data visualization tools aimed at public data. Towards the democratization of data visualization. " ... "Data visualization tool" usually means a...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Tiny Robots Solving Problems
One more piece on the use of AI driven robotics to swarm to difficult or dangerous spaces. I repeat, also that there is is the potential to link these with sensors...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Mastering the Art of Self Promotion
In FastCompany: A favorite topic. What works. We had a number of sessions on this topic in the enterprise and they were always well attended. Should it be shameless...
From Schneier on Security
SIMON and SPECK: New NSA Encryption Algorithms
The NSA has published some new symmetric algorithms: Abstract: In this paper we propose two families of block ciphers, SIMON and SPECK, each of which comes in...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Interesting Links 1 July 2013
I started a new series I am calling CS Educator Interviews last week. The first two interviews posted are with Kathleen Weaver and Garth Flint. Check them out when...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Exit Google Reader
Google Reader is shutting down tonight. I used it for years to gather information that ultimately showed up in this blog. I had the feeds from several hundred...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Browser Based R
Brought to my attention. A Browser based R system called StatAce. They warn it is an early Beta with some instabilities. Some comments in LinkedIn like it. ...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Preparing for the Internet of Things
Microsoft Preparing for the Internet of Things. An intriguing development. First I have seen by a major operating system developer. " ... The Internet of Things...
From The Eponymous Pickle
IMDB Again
Have used the Internet Movie Database or IMDB since shortly after its creation in 1990, and through its acquisition by Amazon in 1998 ... My research orientation...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Technology Impact on Supply Chain
Insightful piece (Complete article is behind a pay wall) about implications for the supply chain of new technologies. " ... This report examines the long-term strategic...
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How SAS Does Agile
In SASCom: The concept of the Agile Scrum and how it is used at SAS. " ... Walk the halls in R&D and you’ll hear people speaking about their sprints and stories...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Eyetracking with Google Glass
In Mashable: On the basis of a patent, which we know may not mean much, but it is inevitable that we will see the capabilities integrated. " ... Google hasIn...
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About 'Natural' Resources
An interesting look at natural resources. All are created by human effort. Some just require more effort than others.
From ACM-W supporting, celebrating and advocating for Women in Computing
Mission Statement
ACM-W supports, celebrates, and advocates internationally for the full engagement of women in all aspects of the computing field, providing a wide range of programs...
From My Biased Coin
And Thanks for All the Fish, Altavista Version
All sorts of news about the plug finally being pulled on Altavista, which I still have an attachment to, being partially the product myself of DEC. Here'snice. ...
From The Eponymous Pickle
To Save Everything, Click Here
Brought to my attention by Stephen Few, a new book: To Save Everything Click Here: The Folly of Technological Solutionism, by Evgeny Morozov His very positive...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Seizing Big Data Opportunity
A balanced view from E-Commerce Times about the topic. What it is and is definitely not. Recently have been asked for a concise definition of Big Data, and though...
From Putting People First
Designing for services beyond the screen
The producer-consumer model is so ingrained in our society that we tend to treat everything like a product—a one-and-done offering that can be pushed to the market...
From Putting People First
Design in Service: Crafting the Citizen Experience
Many agree that a combination of factors – a demand for better user experience, the rise of ubiquitous technologies and more readily accessible datasets – present...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM