Mini Maker Faire Coming Up in Skokie Barnes and Noble - Nov 6th

Check this out for Friday, November 6th, if you want to participate in an upcoming Maker Faire!

http://stores.barnesandnoble.com/event/9780061737650-0

- Svetty

Algorithm vs. Heuristic.. what?

These two terms get referenced a lot in CS.  (We tend to use the term "algorithm" more often in APCSA, but in truth, both get used a lot.)

Makes sense that you know before you start getting confused about the difference between the terms that you receive a brief explanation between the two.

https://faisalsikder.wordpress.com/2010/02/15/difference-between-algorithm-and-heuristic/

- Svetty

The perfect password?

The best password?  Check this out...

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonkblog/wp/2015/10/22/these-researchers-have-discovered-the-perfect-password-thats-also-easy-to-remember/

- Svetty

1500 mile self-driving car trip around Mexico..

Check this out.  

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2015/10/21/1500-mile-mexican-road-trip-autonomous-car/74363188/

- Svetty

Researchers Prove Connected Cars can be Tracked

Verifying a common assertion I've often made in class (namely, ANYTHING that is connected to the internet is subject to privacy violations), researchers have proven as much with connected cars:

http://spectrum.ieee.org/cars-that-think/transportation/advanced-cars/researchers-prove-connected-cars-can-be-tracked

- Svetty

Digital Image Forensics - An Awesome Application

Setting the story straight on an oft-debated picture of Lee Harvey Oswald.

http://now.dartmouth.edu/2015/10/settling-controversy-over-photo-lee-harvey-oswald

- Svetty

Courtesy of Francesca Sigmond - a good Python reference for Java users

First and second year crew:

Check this out:

http://python4java.necaiseweb.org/Introduction/Introduction

- Svetty

How cybersecurity researchers leverage the power of the hacker

Interesting to note here in this article how cybersecurity folk are interfacing with hackers...

http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=136513&org=NSF

- Svetty

Verizon App Challenge

Hi all,

Here's a chance for you to participate in a great contest... very simply:  just come up with an awesome idea for an app that would be of service to the community.

http://appchallenge.tsaweb.org/?utm_source=mdr-wat&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=email1highschoolhigh

Check it out, and let me know if you have any questions.

- Svetty

So Facebook knows you better than your therapist?

Worth a look if you haven't seen any of the articles out alleging as much about a connection between your Facebook posts and your psychological profile..

http://www.socialmediatoday.com/technology-data/adhutchinson/2015-10-01/what-facebook-knows-interview-man-behind-facebooks

- Mr. Svetlik