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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
NSA Acronyms
The second document in this file is the recently unclassified "Guide to Historical Cryptologic Acronyms and Abbreviations, 1940-1980," from the NSA Note that there...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Mini-Grants for Collaborative Projects to Include Disabled Youth in CS
Passing along this announcement from the CSTA Blast announcement list. Computer science has a lot of opportunity to help differently abled people but to maximize...
From Wild WebMink
Nothing New
Watching an interesting TED Talk by Amber Case, I was reminded of a long-term guiding principle I have followed when faced with novelty. It’s an old idea that’s...
From My Biased Coin
An Exceptional Exponential Embedding
This week in class I get to teach one of my favorite probability arguments, which makes use of a very unusual embedding. Here's a short description (for the longer...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Natural User Search Interfaces
In CACM: On 'Natural' Search User Interfaces: Users will speak rather than type, watch video rather than read, and use technology socially rather than alone...
From The Eponymous Pickle
John McCarthy, Father of AI and Lisp Dies
We met John McCarthy at Stanford University, sometime in the 1980s. He was a very enthusiastic promoter of AI and in particular the use of game playing systems...
From Computer Science Teachers Association
Activities for CS Ed Week
CSEdWeek (December 4 through 10) is quickly approaching. This is an opportunity to spotlight your students and your program. Don't delay in making some plans and...
From Schneier on Security
Blue Coat Products Enable Web Censorship in Syria
It's illegal for Blue Coat to sell its technology for this purpose, but there are lots of third-parties who are willing to act as middlemen: "Blue Coat does not...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Your Business Channel
Newly brought to my attention YourBusiness Channel. See also their blog.A hub for business expertise ... yourBusinessChannel produces and distributes TV quality...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Pharma Effects Data Sourcing
In Fastcompany: Adverse Events: Why Big Pharma Is Scared Of This Startup. " ... AdverseEvents, Inc. (AEI) is the first service provider to deliver accurate, real...
From The Female Perspective of Computer Science
Computer Science is Everywhere! (Even Photography)
Last week I did a couple of workshops at the Canadian Museum of Science and Technology for National Science and Technology Week. I managed to improve the usual...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Symphony IRI Group
I was recently reminded of Symphony IRI Group. " ... Helping the world
From Computational Complexity
It's Open Access Week
Open Access Week starts today. Interestingly a number of traditional journal publishers, like Springer, are sponsors as they try to figure out how to modify their...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Interesting Links 24 October 2011
I am constantly amazed by the opportunities to learn things online by virtual attendance at events these days. In the past week I listened to a keynote (Live streamed)...
From Schneier on Security
Facebook Patent to Track Users Even When They are Not Logged In to Facebook
Patent number 2,011,023,240: Communicating Information in a Social Network System about Activities from Another Domain Abstract: In one embodiment, a method...
From Wild WebMink
Modern Hero Revisited
About a decade ago I started a “spool” of the comments I had been making on my personal website (which had been running since the late 90s – I actually started...
From Wild WebMink
In Sunlight
Today has been a beautiful day in Paris, spent walking and talking in the brilliant autumnal sunlight with dear and charming friends – which has been the theme...
From The Eponymous Pickle