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Category Archives: Technology
Feeling like God – understanding the design in detail, but not the outcomes: Neural Networks
(First of all, to clarify any potential for misunderstandings: I’m not religious, I do not believe in an almighty God – for that to happen, the teodice problem should have a clear and understandable solution, among other things…) Ok, back … Continue reading
Dr. David Ferruci, the father of Watson, left IBM
Dr. David Ferruci, the lead of Watson development, has left IBM to join a hedge fund, to apply artificial intelligence to macroeconomic modeling. I particularly like the below comment by Dr. Ferruci, re. the current “Big Data” buzz: “But in … Continue reading
Absolutely Amazing Robotics and Control Theory!
I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw this demonstration of what intelligent algorithms, control theory and mathematics can make quadrocopters do!
Very cool technology to deal with stress
Take a look at what these very creative and innovative guys at BioBeats are doing: visualizing and “audiolizing” the stress level in your body! Available for free in appStore… [ thanks to The Prof for the pointer! ]
The world of Hans Rosling
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http://hal2020.com/2013/06/07/the-nsa-and-six-degrees-of-separation/ Essential read by Hal Berenson for understanding the implications of the ever increasing government and corporation surveillance of citizens – the danger of “guilty by association” is imminent. [ Editorial in Dagens Nyheter 130611 on the same theme- in … Continue reading
Big Brother loves Big Data – omnipresent goverment survailance
U.S. Government tapping into the servers of Facebook, Yahoo, Microsoft, Google and other major data rich players. The rights and privacy of individuals must not stand in front of the needs of National Security. 1984 and the Brave new World … Continue reading
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Mobile phone surf speeds
Dagens Nyheter of today contains an article about real field tests on up/download speeds for different phones. It turns out that the phone itself might be more important for surf speed than your subscription.
The history of programming languages
An interesting history of programming languages. [thanks to the Prof for the pointer!]
Internet trends
Mary Meeker’s “Internet Trends” report. The numbers and trends are simply mindblowing! (Thanks to Olivera for the pointer!)
