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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 Wild WebMink
RIP
The news is in that the EU has finally approved Oracle's purchase of Sun, and while there are some more hurdles to cross I think James' response is very fitting...
From Computational Complexity
Job Postings
Two sites to look for jobs at: Lance Fortnow set up this blog that collects theory annoucments including jobs: here Boaz Barak Obama, in an effort to create...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Making a Heatmap
A good piece on constructing your own Heatmap in Flowingdata. Heatmaps are a way to visualize and quickly scan the values and fixed time relationships of many variables...
From Schneier on Security
ATM Skimmer
Neat pictures. I would never have noticed it, which is precisely the point.
From Putting People First
Urban sensing via mobile phones, an ARUP project
Arup Australasia has published a three-part technical overview on its research blog of its ‘urban sensing via mobile phones’ project. The research project, in collaboration...
From Putting People First
FT on cultural differences in Chinese internet use
Western companies are struggling to bridge the growing gap created by the evolution of a cyberspace with Chinese characteristics. Kathrin Hille explains some of...
From Putting People First
Report: Booting up mobile health
Mobile health is emerging at the intersection of dynamic changes in mobility patterns, health care delivery, and new mobile technologies and networks. New technologies...
From Putting People First
Articles on Danish design research
The Danish Centre for Design Research (DCDR) is an umbrella organisation under the Danish Ministry of Culture for the design research that takes place at the Aarhus...
From The Eponymous Pickle
John Nash Documentary
Always interesting Mind Hacks points to a recording of the PBS documentary on game theorist John Nash. Much more informative than the Hollywoodized Beautiful...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Pepsico Optimizes Trade Promotions
In Consumer Goods Technology: Integrated with the back office, CAS 8 is expected to provide a comprehensive view of account and channel performance...
From Schneier on Security
Wrasse Punish Cheaters
Interesting: The bluestreak cleaner wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus) operates an underwater health spa for larger fish. It advertises its services with bright colours...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Lessons from a Happiness Machine
An article about Coke's new Happiness Machine viral video made me think further about the dynamics of engaging shoppers in the store. Its the vending machine whimsically...
From Computational Complexity
Two Theorems this blog missed
I warned Lance to wait until early Jan to post 2009 Complexity Year in Review. It was my fear that by posting it on Dec 28, 2009 he may miss out if someone proves...
From The Female Perspective of Computer Science
Bringing Computer Science to Let's Talk Science
One of my major goals when I joined Let's Talk Science was to bring more computer science activities to the program. They already had a lot of awesome stuff for...
From Daniel Lemire's Blog
You know your research is original when
Many consider Frank Hebert’s Dune the most important work of science-fiction ever written. Consider that Star Wars is just a variation on Dune. Yet, it was rejected...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Programming as a super power
From the time I wrote my first computer program about 38 years ago as a college student there has always been a bit of magic about the process. A bit of a super...
From Putting People First
Real-time video in 2020
Skype commissioned the Institute for the Future to research and start a conversation about the future of real-time video communication and what will it feel like...
From Putting People First
If your kids are awake, they
The average young American now spends practically every waking minute
From Putting People First