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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 Putting People First
Sitra article on how to best change lifestyles to mitigate climate change
Vesa-Matti Lahti, senior lead of the Energy Programme at Sitra, the Finnish Innovation Fund, describes why much more is needed than just correct information if...
From Wild WebMink
? Avoiding Skype
As you may recall from my links a few days ago, I actively avoid using Skype. I’ve explained why in more detail over on ComputerWorldUK today.
From The Eponymous Pickle
A Slice of the History of Executive Information Systems
I have been doing some exploration of Executive Information Systems (EIS) and BI, which I was involved in for a number of years, and was sent this excerpt: - "Executive...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Brain Computer Implant
A novel in brain computer-neural implant has now passed the 1000 day milestone: " ... A paralysed woman was still able to accurately control a computer cursor...
From Schneier on Security
Authenticating the Authenticators
This is an interesting read: It was a question that changed his life, and changed mine, and may have changed -- even saved -- all of ours by calling attention...
From The Female Perspective of Computer Science
The Difference One Woman Can Make
I was at the Board of Advisers meeting for the Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology (ABI) last week in Mountain View when it struck me just how much of...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Why Only Some Apps Succeed
A GigaOm look at why some Apps work and some do not, by Om Malik. Fundamentally he suggests its all about either utility or happiness.
From The Eponymous Pickle
The Psychology of Collaboration
As in most cases where groups of people are involved, it is not mostly about the technology. We used Greif's work in the 80s about 'Computer Supported Cooperative...
From The Computing Community Consortium Blog
NSF Announces Round Two of Its
Last Wednesday, the NSF announced the second round of an international grant competition designed to spur cutting-edge research in the humanities and social sciences...
From Putting People First
Design!publiC: design for governance in India
LiveMint.com, the Indian online partner publication of the Wall Street Journal, reports on India
From Schneier on Security
Identifying Tor Users Through Insecure Applications
Interesting research: "One Bad Apple Spoils the Bunch: Exploiting P2P Applications to Trace and Profile Tor Users": Abstract: Tor is a popular low-latency anonymity...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Trolls and Copyrights
A judicial case addresses the right to re-post. But I don't think this is the last we will hear about fair-use in blogs.
From Apophenia
The Politics of Queering Anything
Sitting at an academic conference years ago, I was struck by the marginalization of various voices under the guise of inclusion. There were queer panels and race...
From Wild WebMink
? The Tyranny Of The Urgent
I’m nearing the end of the amazingly busy patch that March has turned out to be for me, and I can tell I must be getting older because I am running out of energy...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Leadership Lessons from P&G
From the Burghard Group: Leadership Lessons From P&G, 10 Lessons from Leaders: 1.Get to know people as individuals. Group activities are great for building teams...
From The Computing Community Consortium Blog
Open Algorithm Contests Powering Predictive Analyses
A number of news organizations
From Computer Science Teachers Association
Putting Money Where it Counts: Teacher Salaries
President Obama wants to spend $90 million on ARPA-ED, an Advanced Research Projects Agency for Education. The goal is to fund porjects that will "transform teaching...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
Google Books Settlement Remains Unsettled
The ongoing saga of the Google Books case will continue, according to a recent opinion from the judge overseeing the negotiated settlement. Google Books prompted...
From Schneier on Security
Detecting Words and Phrases in Encrypted VoIP Calls
Interesting: Abstract: Although Voice over IP (VoIP) is rapidly being adopted, its security implications are not yet fully understood. Since VoIP calls may traverse...
From The Eponymous Pickle