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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
Computer Science and America
Jeannette Wing, Assistant Director for Computer and Information Science and Engineering at the National Science Foundation, addressed the CRA Computing Leadership...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Brands Using Facebook
In Adage, a good number of examples of major brands using Facebook. ' ... "What Facebook does is connect people into communities," said an official with P&G, which...
From Schneier on Security
TSA Logo Contest Winner
In January I announced a contest to redesign the TSA logo. Last week I announced the five finalists -- chosen by Patrick Smith from "Ask the Pilot" and myself...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Addictive Sounds
Fast Company article on addictive sounds. I agree with a number of commenters who say that these sounds are US sounds and not global. Some of the thoughts included...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Foursquare Signs Deal with Zagat
An interesting development which links the game like approach of Foursquare with restaurant rating service Zagat. I am still skeptical since there is no assurance...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Superbowl Neuromarketing Report
In their February newsletter Sands Research is offering their report on their yearly report of superbowl ads. ' .. Each year, the Sands Research team prepares.They...
From Computational Complexity
What is more importantt: Automata Theory or Crypto?
The way the requirements are set up at Univ of MD at College Park, without getting into details, has set up a competition between Crypto and Automata Theory That...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
Hill Tech Happenings, Week of February 22
February 23 Hearing: The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee will hold a hearing on cybersecurity and critical infrastructure. 2 p.m., 253 Russell...
From Schneier on Security
Another Debit Card Skimmer
This one is installed inside gas pumps. There's nothing the customer can detect.
From Wild WebMink
links for 2010-02-22
WhoseTube? This is an interesting and useful article by a musician (from OK Go) whose work rose to great success through "viral"...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Interesting Links 22 February 2010
I blogged a lot of opinion pieces last week. I
From Apophenia
ChatRoulette by Sarita Yardi
Sarita Yardi has been doing a lot of thinking about ChatRoulette these days and I wanted to share a short essay she wrote to explain ChatRoulette to the uninitiated...
From Daniel Lemire's Blog
Most Common Questions About Recommender Systems
I get ten to fifteen questions a week on recommender systems from entrepreneurs and engineers. Sometimes, I help people find their way in the literature. On occasion—for...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Coffee and the Artificial Nose
Short piece on coffee and the artificial nose. It was an area that we examined closely and tried to understand from both linking to the real world world of theon...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Time vs Psychological Value of Money
Good piece by Jim Benson. About the Psychological vs the Time value of money, and how to leverage that effect.
From The Eponymous Pickle
Procter Product Lifecycle Management
From Consumer Goods Mag: P&G Optimizes Packaging and Artwork Initiatives Procter & Gamble (P&G) extends the scope of its V6 PLM implementation to incorporate global...
From Apophenia
ChatRoulette, from my perspective
I’ve been following ChatRoulette for a while now but haven’t been comfortable talking about it publicly. For one, it’s a hugely controversial site, one that is...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Team Kanban
Jerry Michalski is hosting a conference talk on Monday February 22, 2010 at 1:30 PM EST. Dial-in Number: 1-270-400-1500 Participant Access Code: 778778 ... ItsPersonal...
From Wild WebMink
links for 2010-02-21
Copyright Undercover: ACTA & the Web "This issue is an embarrassment for all concerned, a naked bit of crony-capitalism that has...
From The Eponymous Pickle