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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
DARPA Seeks Radical Data Analysis
I had long ago involvement with DARPA, and now am involved with a major proposal to them, they are building up their large scale data involvement. An example: ...
From Schneier on Security
Cryptanalyze the Agrippa Code
William Gibson's Grippa Code is available for cryptanalysis. Break the code, win a prize.
From The Eponymous Pickle
Analytics Magazine: Crowdsourcing, Forecasting, Time series
The July-August Issue of Analytics Mag is out. Lots of useful coverage:Margit Zwemer from Kaggle.com, in this issue's cover story, introduces us to research as...
From Daniel Lemire's Blog
Facts about global warming that you should keep for yourself
I don’t get invited to parties very often. That is, in part, because I cultivate aggressively critical thinking. My wife will testify that I am doubter, an annoying...
From The Computing Community Consortium Blog
Arati Prabhakar Named New DARPA Director
As our colleagues on CRA’s Policy Blog have just noted, it appears Arati Prabhakar
From The Eponymous Pickle
Robot Takes Inventory
In IEEE Spectrum: A whimsical robot takes inventory in a bookstore. " ... has bigger plans for the future, where "in-store robots might handle tasks such as...
From The Computing Community Consortium Blog
NITRD Steering Group to Host Third Workshop on Wireless Spectrum R&D
The National Coordination Office (NCO) for the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD) Program
From The Eponymous Pickle
Future of Physical Retailing: Magical Experience
GigaOM writes about showrooming, the increasing tendency of shoppers to experience a product at a store, and then buy it online or elsewhere by searching or scanning...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Tip Calculator Hands On Lab for Windows Phone
This is the basic instructions for the demo I did as part of the Mobile App Development throwdown at the CS & IT Conference July 10th, 2012, Open Visual Studio...
From Schneier on Security
Attacking Fences
From an article on the cocaine trade between Mexico and the U.S.: "They erect this fence," he said, "only to go out there a few days later and discover that these...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Agile Business Intelligence
Just brought to my attention again, the local consultancy Analysis Express, which talks Agile Business Intelligence. See also their blog: Their CEO Subrata Debnath...
From Computer Science Teachers Association
Are You Here at CSIT?
The CSTA annual CS&IT conference began this morning and it looks as though it will be another spectacular two days of professional development for computer science...
From Schneier on Security
Sensible Comments about Terrorism
Two, at least: "Bee stings killed as many in UK as terrorists, says watchdog." "Americans Are as Likely to Be Killed by Their Own Furniture as by Terrorism." Is...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Power of Low Self Confidence
Surprising statement on the face of it, from the HBR. Bottom line, it makes you more sensitive to feedback, and the ability to adjust your approaches to be more...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Cost of Digital Information
A rarely examined cost. Some stats I have seen nowhere else. " ... From confidential customer information, to intellectual property, to financial transactions,...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Neuromarketing PR
Mind Hacks takes a hack at Neuromarketing. I think there is something to be considered here. There is value in trying new methods to augment traditional ones...
From The Female Perspective of Computer Science
Code School's Git Lesson: Not a Huge Fan
Code School recently put out a free lesson on Git with the tagline "Got 15 minutes and want to learn Git?" With the promise of it being so short I decided to give...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM