- If you want to create jobs at home, don’t rely on startups | Technology | The Observer
"The New York Times's Thomas Friedman was wrong to suggest we put our faith in new technology companies" Good points by John Naughton (and Samuel Johnson, and Andy Grove, and Jimmy Hoffa). (globalisation economics startups apple patriotism )
- Algorithmic stock trading rapidly replacing humans, warns government paper – ComputerworldUK.com
"Algorithmic trading, including high frequency trading (HFT), is rapidly replacing human decision making, according to a government panel which warned that the right regulations need to be introduced to protect stock markets." (algorithms economics banking )
- My speech to the IAAC | Ben Hammersley’s Dangerous Precedent
A great speech by Ben Hammersley on technology, society and security: "I’ve been working through the social evolution of these technologies in this humanistic way for a simple reason. I need to make the point that this technology isn’t a removable part of life. It is ever more interwoven both into the practicalities of our lives, as well as our very mindsets." (future security culture society politics speech )
- Two Key Features Of Facebook Music: Scrobbling And Track Unification | TechCrunch
"Facebook Music will also apparently offer content resolution between all the different music partners involved. This means that if you’re listening to Rdio and a track goes up on your profile, a MOG user can click on the track and still hear the exact same song in full." (facebook music launch sharing )
- Shift dropped on author after typo in her romantic novel | Books | guardian.co.uk
Just wonderful: "Author Susan Andersen was horrified to discover an unfortunate typo in the ebook edition of her new novel Baby, I'm Yours, which takes the novel out of the romance category and into something rather darker." (mistake book humour )
- Working In Uncertainty: PRAM survey report
Matthew Leitch's survey suggests that the standard approach to project risk management is far too narrow: "The results of this survey indicate an opportunity to rethink guidance on project management to make it more consistent with the basic beliefs shared by most people." (survey risk project_management )
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