Category: STEM

Article: The 10 Algorithms That Dominate Our World

The 10 Algorithms That Dominate Our World

http://io9.com/the-10-algorithms-that-dominate-our-world-1580110464

Two of these qualify as scary (if not down right terrifying) … NSA (substitute Big Brother if you prefer) and CRUSH (say Minority Report).

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Article: Open source advocates slam Mozilla for supporting DRM

Open source advocates slam Mozilla for supporting DRM

http://venturebeat.com/2014/05/15/open-source-advocates-slam-mozilla-for-supporting-drm/

And my morning just keeps getting better and better.   Mozilla, this is strike two.

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Article: The 6 things you need to know about today’s FCC proposal on net neutrality

The 6 things you need to know about today’s FCC proposal on net neutrality

http://thenextweb.com/insider/2014/05/16/6-things-need-know-todays-fcc-ruling-net-neutrality/

Time to write a letter to the FCC.  See the last paragraph of the above article for address information.

This is not the news I wanted to wake up to today.

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Recently Discovered Big Bang “Smoking Gun” Could Be A Bust

http://io9.com/recently-discovered-big-bang-smoking-gun-could-be-a-b-1575597952?utm_campaign=socialflow_io9_twitter&utm_source=io9_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow

Just when I was getting used to the Big Bang theory being taken as fact by everyone.  Gotta love the scientific method.

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Article: FCC Confirms Chairman Will Revise Net Neutrality Proposal

FCC Confirms Chairman Will Revise Net Neutrality Proposal

http://mashable.com/2014/05/12/fcc-revises-net-neutrality-rules/

Looks like good news.  I’ll wait to cheer until later in the week when it’s official v or public.

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What’s Your Major? 4 Decades Of College Degrees, In 1 Graph : Planet Money : NPR

http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2014/05/09/310114739/whats-your-major-four-decades-of-college-degrees-in-1-graph?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20140509

Sad to see that STEM degrees haven’t gained much ground.  I’m rather disappointed in the Math stats (pun intended).

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Cell phone searches at the Supreme Court: a guide to today’s big privacy case (and where to learn more) — Tech News and Analysis

http://gigaom.com/2014/04/29/cell-phone-searches-at-the-supreme-court-a-guide-to-todays-big-privacy-case-and-where-to-learn-more/

Transcripts from hearings should be available this afternoon.  Plus all the analysis.

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Article: Verizon fought the NSA’s metadata collection program but lost anyway

Verizon fought the NSA’s metadata collection program but lost anyway

http://www.engadget.com/2014/04/25/verizon-loses-constitutional-fight-over-metadata/

I’ve been quiet on the NSA snooping front lately.  This short article reminded me that Big Brother continues to watch us.

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