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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 Computational Complexity
Can you ever be denied Full Prof? Can you ever really fail a PhD defense.?
Is it possible for someone to be denied Full Prof? Yes, but it is rare. Is it possible for someone to fail a PhD defense? Yes, but it is rare. These questions...
From Schneier on Security
Internet Kill Switch
Last month, Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., introduced a bill that might -- we're not really sure -- give the president the authority to shut down all or portionsproposed...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Interesting Links 12 July 2010
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From The Eponymous Pickle
KDD Data Mining Event
SASCOM voices outlines the upcoming 16th annual ACM SIGKDD conference on Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining. Even if you cannot make it t Washington DC to attend...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Neuromarketing Trends and Research
A blog site under Deeper Web on Neuromarketing trends, research, vendors and technologies.
From The Noisy Channel
Recruiting and a Lesson in Attention Scarcity
Several people have asked me recently for advice on how to recruit for their tech startups. I’ve responded by digging out the following email that someone emailed...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Taking Business Intelligence Mobile
Always interesting Doug Lautzenheiser does a nice job of outlining a MicroStrategy whitepaper on mobile business intelligence. I think this is ultimately a place...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Kitchen Countertop with a Brain
We saw something similar shown at the MIT Media Lab a long time ago. Countertops with Brains. But do they need brains? " ... A depth-sensing camera and palm-top...
From Apophenia
strange jobs people have
Yesterday, G and I were sitting at a concert being curious about the throngs of people at Great Woods and we got to musing about the variety of jobs people might...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Death of Photography
In Engadget, on the death of photography, at least with a separate still camera. As I am about to upgrade to a more complex cellphone camera I muse again about...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Wal-Mart in Chicago
I always get mail when I comment on something that Wal-Mart has done. So what about the recent Wal-Mart store installation in Chicago? What has happened so far...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Random Numbers from a Chip
Intel circuits that can generate random numbers. Could increase the speed of encryption processes, simulation systems.
From The Eponymous Pickle
Behavioral Economics
Dan Ariely answers three questions about behavioral economics. Does a good job of defining and positioning it versus standard economic practice. I am in the midst...
From Daniel Lemire's Blog
Summer reading: my recommendations
Containment by Christian Cantrell is an excellent sci-fi novel. And you can grab it nearly for free from the author’s page. The premise of the book is that humanity...
From Schneier on Security
Friday Squid Blogging: Squid Sex Organs
Riddles of squid sex: All cephalopods are hindered by their body shape, which comprises a closed hood-type structure called a mantle, which forms most of what...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Shared Knowledge
In Baseline Mag a good suggestion of direction, sharing not just managing:Knowledge Management and Collaboration Create Knowledge Sharing By Guy Currier An age-old...
From Schneier on Security
TSA Blocks Access to Websites with "Controversial Opinions"
I wonder if my blog counts.
From Putting People First
Danah Boyd: Smartest 'Tech' Academic
The smartest “tech” academic according to Fortune Magazine (“The smartest people in tech”) is Danah Boyd, Social Media Researcher, Microsoft Research. “She is the...
From Schneier on Security
Detecting Cheating at Colleges
The measures used to prevent cheating during tests remind me of casino security measures: No gum is allowed during an exam: chewing could disguise a student
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson