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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 Computing Community Consortium Blog
First Person:
A very impressive group of people came to CMU
From My Biased Coin
Probability Assignments Using Set
I'm gearing up for teaching my graduate course on randomized algorithms and probabilistic analysis next semester. It's been a while since I've taught it, and I'm...
From Schneier on Security
Selling a Good Reputation on eBay
Here's someone who is selling positive feedback on eBay: Hello, for sale is a picture of a tree. This tree is an original and was taken by me. I have gotten...
From The Eponymous Pickle
QR Codes
Doing some experiments with QR codes and their use in publications. Also the recognition of their use by the average consumer and their ability to use them. I...
From Schneier on Security
Assisting a Hostage Taker via Facebook
It's a new world: An armed Valdez, 36, held a woman hostage at a motel in a tense 16-hour, overnight standoff with SWAT teams, all while finding time to keep his...
From The Computing Community Consortium Blog
Robotics Research a Pillar of New $500M Advanced Manufacturing Partnership
In just a few minutes, President Obama will
From The Eponymous Pickle
Ad Targeting via Social
This sounds scary to me. Targeting via what my network looks like.
From The Eponymous Pickle
Rethinking Databases for the Cloud
Some insightful thoughts about why the cloud is increasingly being thought about for enterprise database applications. Mentioned is ParAccel, designed in particular...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Online Grocery Sales to Double
Nielsen says that online Grocery sales will double. And Wal-Mart tests online grocery delivery in California. Step forward for online sales.
From The Computing Community Consortium Blog
Presidential Event on Innovation, Competitiveness This Morning
President Obama is
From Schneier on Security
Protecting Private Information on Smart Phones
AppFence is a technology -- with a working prototype -- that protects personal information on smart phones. It does this by either substituting innocuous information...
From Wild WebMink
? Control Considered Harmful
When society was arranged as a series of intermediaries serving disconnected clients, distinguishing clients from non-clients was a key element of business. But...
From The Noisy Channel
It Just Works
Given that I work for the world’s largest professional network, I take work very personally. I’m also deeply involved in LinkedIn’s hiring process, which gives...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Foursquare Partners with Amex
An Instructive development. Have been awaiting a good commercial example of the use of a location gaming social system like Foursquare. Will watch this development...
From Wild WebMink
? Talks In Brazil Next Week
While the journey is a long one, I always enjoy visiting Brazil. Some of my best friends live there, and the whole place infused with a positive energy that’s unique...
From Computer Science Teachers Association
Precise Language (again)
I am in the midst of a three-times-normal-speed theory of computing class for graduate students who need to know this material for the qualifying exam, so I have...
From Putting People First
Achieving long-term sustainability at a Belgian expo centre
A road(map) to sustainability: How an Expo centre can become low-impact The Event project, funded by Flanders In Shape, a Flemish design promotion agency, created...
From Schneier on Security
NSA Style Manual
National Security Agency (NSA) SIGINT Reporter's Style and Usage Manual, 2010.
From The Computing Community Consortium Blog