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Class Size Incentives
There's an interesting story in today's Crimson about a possible rise in "limited enrollment" classes at Harvard. (See this older Crimson article as well.) There may, of course, be didactic reasons for limiting the number of…
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New Pew study on tone of social network sites
Pew Internet & American Life Project just released a new study called “The tone of life on social networking sites” where they examine adult meanness and cruelty. This complements their piece on “Teens, kindness, and cruelty…
Friday Squid Blogging: Squid's Beard
It's an acoustic bluegrass band.
As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven't covered.
Shiny Packages
Dan Ariely on the effect of packaging design on choice. Good exploration based on eye tracking research. " ... when making such simple choices, consumers can spot and choose most of their preferred items in as little as a third…
STOC 2012 accepts are posted
STOC 2012 paper accepts are posted here. Travel support for grad students (which I am involved with) is posted here.
On a quick glance:
- I tried counting the paper for how many were in which categories. I got dizzy so I stopped
Choosing Relevant KPI's
A slide show in Information Management that has some useful information. Though this contains useful information, it is also an example of how the style of information delivery can get in the way of the content. I guess making…
The Ups and the Downs
Why does it always feel as thought we are moving one step forward and two steps back?
After holding an annual summer camp in January (Yes, here in New Zealand it is summer) for 23 students in various stages of programming expertise…
Activating Brand Advocates
In Chief Marketer. Thoughts on how to activate your brand advocates. For years I saw apathy to this idea in the enterprise. No more.
Packaging Design
Thoughts on packaging design from a recent conference. " ... "Packaging is the number one medium to communicate the brand," said Michael Okoroafor, VP global packaging at H.J. Heinz. ... "
User Interface is the next battlefield in consumer electronics
User Interface (UI) is the next battlefield in consumer electronics and, as products mature, the race to differentiate based on the UI will accelerate. Rather than compare minor differences in features sets, consumers will increasingly…
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Royal Society Report Recommends CS in English Schools: Implications for USA?
The Royal Society, the world's oldest scientic academy, released a report this month calling for a radical change to English schools: Real Computer Science…Research Data Sustainability and Access
The dramatic growth of research data, the collaborative nature of international research, expectations for economic returns, and disciplinary differences…We Needn't be Malevolent Grumps in 2012
I propose that 2012 is the year to solve the nastiness problem in Computer Science. Zero tolerance for rude reviewers starts from midnight tonight.
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