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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
Winnovate
I was sent a note about a new company formed by a former colleague of mine, Suna Polat, who worked with knowledge management projects at my former enterprise. ...
From My Biased Coin
Yale Daily News, continued
I pointed to this article in the Yale Daily News about computer science when it came out in April. Giorgos just pointed me back to it again, and I'd have to say...
From Computational Complexity
CCC 2012- Post 3 of probably 4
Post 3 of n on CCC 2012. I still don't know what n is. I summarize the third and fourth day of the conference. (The fourth day was only a half-day). Thursday June...
From The Computing Community Consortium Blog
NSF Announces New SAVI at Intersection of IT, Disasters
At a meeting of the National Science Board (NSB) yesterday, National Science Foundation (NSF) Assistant Director for Computer and Information Science and Engineering...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Social Integration in Search
Social integration of search Is mentioned as being deepened by Bing and Google+. We examined this general idea for some time as it related to corporate knowledge...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Imperfect Data
In the early days of executive information systems we first dealt with the questions of whose data was right? All data is imperfect, but what are the consequences...
From Schneier on Security
Camera-Transparent Plastic
I just wrote about the coming age of invisible surveillance. Here's another step along that process. The material is black in color and cannot be seen through...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Brands Talk to Users on Foresquare
In a new development, brands can communicate to their most frequent check-ins via Foursquare. Making the interaction bi directional in useful ways has been talked...
From Wild WebMink
OSI Opens For Membership
You can finally join OSI. I’ve had a busy day at OSCON in Portland, OR today (apologies if I’ve been missing your messages and/or deadlines…) where interest around...
From The Eponymous Pickle
CPG Lags in Social Media
Not unexpected. CPG often lacks in their following of many technical innovations.
From The Computing Community Consortium Blog
Important Information for NSF SaTC CAREER Proposals
For those planning to submit CAREER proposals to NSF/CISE for the Secure and Trustworthy Cyberspace (SaTC) program — the CAREER deadline is Monday, July 23rd —...
From Computer Science Teachers Association
Five Advocacy Actions You Can Do in Ten Minutes or Less
In our fast-paced, digitally connected world, we all seem to have less time but more work. Productivity experts will tell you that you have to focus on your number...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Saving Retail with Focused Apps
A good case study of the use of APIs at Walgreens for photo prints. Simple ways of bringing digital into physical spaces.
From The Eponymous Pickle
TellnGo
Brought back to my attention:TELLNGO is an innovative Consumer & Shopper Marketing Service Agency. We specialize in enhancing Trial, Conversion, Purchases and...
From Daniel Lemire's Blog
Why we make up jobs out of thin air
“We prefer to invent new jobs rather than trying harder and inventing a new system that wouldn’t require everybody to have a job.” (Philippe Beaudoin) In the XXIst...
From Schneier on Security
Chinese Airline Rewards Crew for Resisting Hijackers
Normally, companies instruct their employees not to resist. But Hainan Airlines did the opposite: Two safety officers and the chief purser got cash and property...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Radical Openness
Have been looking at the topic of open innovation lately. How about radical openness? A post by former colleague Donna Sturgess.
From Computational Complexity
CCC 2012: Post 2 of n
CC 2012. I still don't know what n is. I summarize the second day of the conference. Wednesday June 27 Morning Session: A Satisfiable Algorithm and Average Case...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
2012 Microsoft Research Faculty Summit Day Two
Rick Rashid who created and runs Microsoft Research gave the opening keynote for day two. I found it interesting that when they started Microsoft Research they...
From The Eponymous Pickle