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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
Apps of Conscience
Can an App significantly help you make the right choice? Dan Ariely has published an App called Conscience+, which contains a number of simple reminders aboutHe...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Bionic Brains and Beyond
In the WSJ: " ... High-tech implants will soon be commonplace enhancements under our skin and inside our skulls, making us stronger and smarter. Daniel H. Wilson...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Social Media and Customer Service
In Forbes: Simplistic, makes some large assumptions. But should be read by management that does not understand the power of social media.
From The Noisy Channel
Visual Search Startup Modista Is Back!
Long-time readers know that I’m a great fan of visual search startup
From The Eponymous Pickle
A Youtube for Books
Now in Beta, called Widbook, a YouTube like play for creating, reading and sharing books. " ... Book lovers and authors can share stories with others in their social...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Prezi Presentations Re-Examined
Another look at Prezi, the zooming interface. I see there is now an iPad viewer that lets it work outside of Flash. A little akin to 'dynamic' transitions inGood...
From Putting People First
New York Times Magazine
The annual Innovations Issue of the New York Times Magazine arrives this Sunday. Two highlights: 32 Innovations That Will Change Your Tomorrow An abridged guide...
From Putting People First
US Veterans Administration launches iPad patient study on tablet use
The US Veterans Administration has announced it has created an initiative aimed at studying the benefits associated with the use of mhealth apps and tablet devices...
From Putting People First
Interactions Magazine is (nearly) fully online, archives included
Somehow I hadn’t noticed but Interactions Magazine is now (nearly) fully online. As far as I could discover (nothing is explained, sic), only some of the current...
From Putting People First
MA thesis: Service Design in the Age of Collaboration
MA thesis by Veronica Bluguermann in collaboration with Nokia, presented as part of the graduation requirements of the Industrial and Strategic Design Programme...
From Computer Science Teachers Association
New CSTA K-8 CS Resource
My how CS things have changed in the last 10 years! K-8 computer science was barely a twinkle in the eye of a few dedicated CSTA members, and look at us now! CS...
From Gödel's Lost Letter and P=NP
Proud Simons
Help get the new institute rolling (src) Dick Karp is now the director of the Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing. Today Ken and I are going to do something...
From Schneier on Security
Friday Squid Blogging: Mimicking Squid Camouflage
Interesting: Cephalopods - squid, cuttlefish and octopuses - change colour by using tiny muscles in their skins to stretch out small sacs of black colouration....
From The Female Perspective of Computer Science
Mini-Course 2012: What Made Them Want to Try Computer Science?
Each year, I like to share some of the results from the surveys I give out at the beginning and end of my mini-course (see also info from 2010 and 2011.). They...
From Schneier on Security
Obama's Role in Stuxnet and Iranian Cyberattacks
Really interesting article.
From The Eponymous Pickle
Crowd Sourcing Missing People
Had a meeting with a company, Videolocators, which is crowdsourcing the finding of missing children. A clever approach that combines text, video and the use of...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Wal-Mart Goodies Sampling Subscription Program
In Adage: A clever idea for online engagement from Wal-Mart. " ... Walmart.com's march to catch Amazon in e-commerce and integrate online and offline offerings...
From Wild WebMink
GPL Cops
The folks at the Software Freedom Conservancy were good enough to spend time with me discussing their work on GPL enforcement and sent me this week’s news in advance...
From The Eponymous Pickle