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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
Infographical Data Journalism
Data is the new journalism? I am always skeptical of the term infographics. Information should be precise, clear, objective and of value. Anything that emphasises...
From The Female Perspective of Computer Science
That Time in Grad School You Feel a Little Lost
Until you know exactly what your thesis project is going to be, it's easy to feel a little lost. Even if you know the kinds of things you want to do, but not exactly...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Trend Hunt on The Periphery
In the HBR Voices: Thoughtful statement. " ... One of the challenges facing market leaders is that transformational trends are only obvious when it is too late...
From Wild WebMink
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I’ve been a fan of the music made by Lamb for a long time, but I’d assumed that when they broke up we’d not be hearing any more from them. Indeed, Lou Rhodes new...
From The Computing Community Consortium Blog
Who Are the CIFellows?
We’re still in the midst of reviewing applications for the 2011-12 Computing Innovation Fellows Project, but I thought I would take a moment today to begin highlighting...
From The Eponymous Pickle
P&G Wins at Social Gaming
A good case study of social gaming: P&G's Bounty Picks up Fans From Social GamingGames Grow as Ad Medium; Brands Play Starring Role.Procter & Gamble's Bounty is...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Robot Love
The Japanese have always been interested in companion and help-mate robotics. Their aging population gives an urgency to that context. Here an article on some...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Blooms In-Store 3GTV
Another example of in-store TV networks to leverage the location of shoppers to their brand choices. This area, which we studied in depth, continues to evolveCPG...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Documentary about P&G on July 7
Just Received this, of interest to those intrigued by the historical survival of large comapnies:We wanted to let you know that on July 7th, CNBC will air an original...
From Schneier on Security
Chinese Army Developed Online Wargame
This is a really weird story: After setting up its own cyber-warfare team, China's military has now developed its first online war game aimed at improving combat...
From The Computing Community Consortium Blog
As Quick as Fire
As thousands of firefighters battle huge wildfires in the Southwestern U.S this week, some are using a new tool in their kit:
From Wild WebMink
links for 2011-06-30
Remember what the Fourth Amendment protects? No? Just as well. | United States |Axisoflogic.com The chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit...
From Computational Complexity
The Sputnik Moment
Earlier this month the New York Times had a story Computer Studies Made Cool, on Film and Now on Campus followed-up on a series of short essays on Computer Science's...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Limits of Big Data
Predictive analytics does not predict exactly, no matter how big the data set is. It is an extension of statistical modeling in most cases, especially when human...
From The Eponymous Pickle
End of Wallet by 2015
Paypal, notable online payment facilitator, predicts the end of the old leather wallet by around 2015.
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Windows Phones for Students
OK so you are a student and you are wondering what to do over the summer. Perhaps you have a job but maybe it is not fulfilling. And besides wouldn
From The Eponymous Pickle
Zero Moment of Truth: ZMOT and a Free EBook
ZMOT was a concept we often discussed in the enterprise. Google also uses the concept, only slightly differently. See more in a post in their consumer package...
From My Biased Coin
UC Budget Woes
The new California budget call for $650 million in cuts to the UC systems -- I understand $500 million had already been planned, they added $150 million on topSan...
From Computer Science Teachers Association
Ask Not What Your Professional Development Can Do For You
Recently I had the opportunity to attend a workshop (conveniently located) at Purdue University. The workshop was sponsored by an NSF project title CS4EDU (http...
From The Computing Community Consortium Blog