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Learning Python Part 2: Distracted by a Turtle
I cracked a book and found out that Python supports turtle graphics. I love drawing pictures with graphics. I have since I was…
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Limiting Location Data Exposure
Basic cautions/mitigations on releasing location data. From the NSA, a considerable recent update. Instructive, but not meant to prevent data loss. Via Schneier...
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A Look at the Booming RPA Market
Very detailed piece, below the introduction. Probably the most common question I get asked: What is it, how is it different than AI? People should also ask:Note...
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On NIST and Quantum Cryptography
A continued interesting number of government looks at Quantum cryptography:From Schneier on Security:NIST has posted an update on their post-quantum cryptography...
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Gathering Images and more for Data
Google is making changes about how to use their excellent image databases. We used Google images to gather to input into analytic models. The reported changes...
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Book: Transforming Supply Chains in Disruption
Brought to my attention, not clear that this specifically considers the rare condition of pandemics and other disruption. Have not read as yet, via Informs/Analytics...
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Green Energy Pilot using Smart Contracts
Good piece on current use of smart contracts.California Agency Backs Green-Energy Pilot Using RSK’s Bitcoin Smart Contracts By Nathan DiCamillo in CoinDeskTheUnder...
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Augmented Intelligence, the New AI
Hardly new. Computing has always augmented people doing computational and logical work. Its just that this work has now expanded to other formally human and...
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Digitizing the Education Revolution
Changes have occurred, will they fundamentally influence how we learn and apply emerging tech? Does MOOC need the university? How people will invent and collaborate...
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Addressing Information Overload from Polarization
Although mostly we had too little data to address a problem, the idea of finding data, determining its value in context and then prepping for sub tasks involved...
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State and Future of IBM
Former exec and colleague Bob Herbold talks IBM in his blog: IBM: Finally, A Bold Move Provides Some HopePosted on August 6, 2020 by Bob HerboldOne financialIBM...
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Voice Assistant for Doctors
Podcast of interest: Patient engagement,Voice AssistantHarjinder Sandhu Founder and CEO of Saykara a Voice Assistant for Doctors – Voicebot Podcast Ep 161Harjinder...
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More Intelligent Retail Clouds
More data, more interactions with parts of the business, new patterns to leverage in a changing world.How is Artificial Intelligence Changing the Retail Landscape...
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Huma-Like too Low a Bar
Good cautious point is made here. But I respond that in most cases we are assisting a human, or doing something rather narrow that a human does today. ButWhy...
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Ethical Questions about AI Surgery
Wondered at first where the ethical questions were coming from. Access to advanced methods? No, it seems privacy was once again involved.Researchers examine the...
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Testing Self Driving in Germany
The idea of autonomous vehicles moves on.Mobileye wins permit to test autonomous vehicles in Germany By Kyle Wiggers in VenturebeatMobileye, Intel’s driverless...
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Google Updates Audio Settings
Had noticed that that Google assistant seemed to better understand. Via Google:' .... We recently updated the setting for voice and audio recordings in yourThe...
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The Many Sat Nav Systems in Orbit
The continued increase of GPS systems. Will the data from multiple systems be commonly be shared? Or more likely withdrawn in conflict?China Celebrates Completion...
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Robotic Bricklayer
A great deal of human engineering has been done on bricklaying, that could be used to carefully compare the work involved under varying contexts. Robotic Bricklayer...
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Questions on the Value of Speaking Robotish
What is the meaning behind declaring something a language? We have many computing and many human languages. How much does their form influence the nature of...
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