Interesting
Reads – 2018-12-01
Contents
Articles
- These 3D-printed homes can be built for less than $4,000 in just 24 hours
- A Bill Gates-backed energy company is developing what could be a game-changing nuclear reactor
- Parliamentarians from across the world sign declaration on the ‘Principles of the Law Governing the Internet’
- Simplicity, Synergy, and Scale
- The 100 greatest innovations of 2018
- Five Overlooked Principles Shaping the Destiny of Your Business
- The 10 Smartest Sustainable Products of 2018
- What skills does a cybersecurity professional need?
- A Manifesto for Future Generation Cloud Computing: Research Directions for the Next Decade
- Remote working 101: Professional's guide to the tools of the trade
Events /
Announcements
- CSI, IEEE CS, IEEE PCS & HCC: Presentation on Digital Marketing and Website Design using WordPress on 10th Dec 2018
- Digital Disruption and Transformation Summit 2018 on 13th Dec 2018
- IEEE free online workshop on "Edge computing and sensor ecosystem of IoT nodes" on 6th Dec 2018
- DRDO, ICMR, CSIR, DSI sponsored programmes(5 pgms in total) at Kongu Engineering College, Erode
- Late Shri Pralhad P Chhabria Award 2019 -- Best Outgoing Female Student & Best Female Engineer (Early Career)
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Articles
These
3D-printed homes can be built for less than $4,000 in just 24 hours
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3D homes represent the latest wave in construction, but they're not always
cheap to build.
Earlier
this year, architectural startup Branch Technology developed a prototype of a
1,000-square-foot 3D home that would cost around $300,000 - a price that's too
high to be considered a solution to the global housing crisis.
That's
all about to change thanks to a collaboration between New Story, a San
Francisco-based housing nonprofit, and ICON, a construction technology company
that designs 3D printers. In March, the companies unveiled the first permitted,
3D printed home in America: a 350-square-foot structure that costs around
$10,000 and took just 48 hours to build.
At
the time, the printer - known as the Vulcan - was only running at 25% speed.
This gives the companies confidence that they can build a 600- to
800-square-foot home in just 24 hours for a price tag of $4,000 or less. Prior
to using 3D technology, it took New Story eight months to build 100 homes,
which each cost around $6,000.
A Bill Gates-backed
energy company is developing what could be a game-changing nuclear reactor
- TerraPower, an energy company co-founded by Bill Gates, builds advanced nuclear reactors.
- The company is developing a new reactor that uses molten salt instead of water as a coolant. TerraPower believes the design will be safer and more efficient than today's reactors.
- Gates has supported nuclear energy projects for several years, hoping that improvements in the technology can help curb the effects of climate change.
- A new laboratory is slated to open next year, and TerraPower chief technology officer John Gilleland said the company plans on having a prototype reactor ready in about 10 years.
Bill Gates sees nuclear energy as a
potential solution to lowering carbon dioxide emissions around the world, and
he has spent the past decade funding new ways to produce the energy in a safe,
affordable way.
Parliamentarians
from across the world sign declaration on the ‘Principles of the Law Governing
the Internet’
In
a special press conference on 27th Nov 2018 at Westminster, Members
of the ‘International Grand Committee’ on Disinformation and ‘Fake News’ signed
a declaration on the Principles of the Law Governing the Internet.
The
Declaration
The
declaration affirms the Parliamentarians’ commitment to the principles of
transparency, accountability and the protection of representative democracy in
regard to the internet. The declaration will evolve over time as the
International Grand Committee meets again and makes further progress on the
issues of disinformation and ‘fake news’. The full text of the signed
declaration is as follows:
Related:
Fake News -- Written Evidence
Simplicity,
Synergy, and Scale
Natarajan
Chandrasekaran, chair of Tata Sons, sets a strategic course for the 21st
century.
One
of the world’s most venerable business organizations is celebrating its 150th
anniversary this year, and the challenges it faces today are the same, in many
ways, as those it faced at its beginnings. Then, its entrepreneurial founder
started businesses across a variety of emerging industrial sectors; now, the
group includes a diverse portfolio of companies, 30 of which are publicly
listed, under a single holding company — Tata Sons — headquartered in Mumbai.
From
its Indian roots, Tata has evolved into a global powerhouse in multiple
industries, with two main goals. On the one hand, it is fiercely oriented
toward shareholder value: It has an aggregate market capitalization of more
than US$160 billion and 4 million shareholders. On the other, it is a
community-oriented company, with more than 60 percent of shares held by a set
of philanthropic trusts that fund health, education, and development in the
communities where it conducts business. Keeping these two goals in harmony in
an age of technological disruption is the chairman of Tata Sons, Natarajan
Chandrasekaran.
In
July 2018, Tata’s Mumbai headquarters, known as Bombay House, reopened
following a year of major modernizing renovations. That week, Chandra sat down
with strategy+business in his Mumbai office. We asked him first about his
priorities for Tata, and then about the two futures in which the company will
play a pivotal role: that of India in particular, and that of the global
economy in general.
Full
Interview (under the column: Inside the Mind of the CEO)
The
100 greatest innovations of 2018
Artificial
intelligence mastered a lot of tasks in 2018. There are algorithms that win
human debates, book dinners, eliminate checkout lines, tend gardens, spot
plumbing leaks, and call for help when we trip and fall. But the machines
aren’t completely taking over just yet. There’s at least one thing we’re sure
even the savviest silicone noggin can’t do: put together Popular Science’s
annual list of the year’s most pivotal, influential, and just plain awesome
innovations. The 31st annual Best of What’s New list is the culmination of a
year spent obsessing over, arguing about, and experiencing the newest
technologies and discoveries across 10 distinct disciplines.
Five Overlooked Principles Shaping the Destiny of Your Business
Until you grasp Turing’s theory of computability,
Coase theorem of transaction costs, Bell’s law of computer classes, Baldwin and
Clarke’s concept of modularity, and Nakamoto’s law of the distributed ledger,
you’re not prepared to lead a digital company.
The most important changes are often the least
obvious. That’s especially true in business, where changes are taking place on
a greater scale than ever before. The advent of digital technology has brought
a number of these dynamics to the forefront. They can be thought of as
principles. Like Moore’s law or Murphy’s law, they explain the way the world
works.
If you’re in business in the 2010s, an understanding
of these five principles is crucial, because digital disruption is quickly
becoming the new normal. Many growth strategies that may have worked well in
the past no longer pack a punch. The principles help explain not just what will
happen to your company next, but why.
The 10 Smartest Sustainable Products of 2018
As eco-conscious consumers increasingly look for
products that can help them reduce their carbon footprint and deal with other
environmental hazards, inventors and manufacturers are responding in kind.
Here’s a look at some of the smartest sustainable products of the year, from
greener shoes to smarter thermostats. (Of course, some would say the most
sustainable approach would be to use or reuse the products you already have.)
What
skills does a cybersecurity professional need?
Cyber
crime is a threat to every organisation that operates internet-connected
devices. It’s highly profitable, highly disruptive, and hard to police due to
the transnational nature of cyberspace.
Incidences
of cyber crime might include fraud, identity theft or privacy breaches, which
can have a high personal impact. Ransomware, which locks a system and demands
payment, can have widespread economic or healthcare implications.
In
the past year, 25% of the Australian adult population was impacted by cyber
crime. If we want a robust and resilient society, we need cybersecurity
professionals defending every organisation from cyber attack.
Cybersecurity
professionals might work in software development, network testing, incident
response, or policy development to ensure the security of an organisation.
In
popular culture, these experts are often portrayed as lone hackers in hoodies.
But in reality, cybersecurity professionals must regularly communicate with a
variety of audiences. They must also display a high degree of personal
integrity.
Related:
What teenagers need to know about cybersecurity
Related:
It’s time for governments to help their citizens deal with cybersecurity
A
Manifesto for Future Generation Cloud Computing: Research Directions for the
Next Decade
A team of international experts (from Australia, USA, Europe, Brazil, China, India) have put together a 2030 Research Agenda for Cloud computing.
Remote working 101: Professional's guide to the tools of the trade
Mastering remote work is all about finding the right
tools to stay productive and connected. This guide will have you and your team
synchronized and working in harmony, wherever you happen to be.
Events /
Announcements
CSI, IEEE CS,
IEEE PCS & HCC: Presentation on Digital Marketing and Website Design using
WordPress on 10th Dec 2018
CSI,
IEEE CS, IEEE PCS & HCC invites you all for a presentation on Digital
Marketing and Website Design using WordPress on Monday, 10th Dec 2018 at 6.00
p.m. at the Seminar Hall, CSI Education Directorate, Taramani, Chennai – 600113
The
pdf invite is at
The
pgm is free but pre-registration at
https://goo.gl/forms/EsWmLjYGfM5MYJB32
is a must to facilitate logistics
Digital
Disruption and Transformation Summit 2018 on 13th Dec 2018
FICCI TNSC with support from Government
of Tamil Nadu is organizing its 3rd Edition of Digital Disruption and
Transformation Conference (also known at DT3),
the 3rd annual flagship event of FICCI under the theme of “Digital
Rumpus – Perish or Prosper” on 13th December 2018 at Hotel ITC Grand Chola,
Chennai.
CSI & IEEE members are eligible for
10% discount in the registration fee. The discount code to be applied at the
time of registration is CSIDT3, IEEEDT3 respectively.
Early Bird Deep Discounts are available
for registrations done till 30th November 2018.
For details pl. visit http://ficci-tnsc.com/it-ddts-2018/ or contact: Mr R Sudharsan at sudharsan.ramu@ficci.com, 044-42849614-15
IEEE free online
workshop on "Edge computing and sensor ecosystem of IoT nodes" on 6th
Dec 2018
IEEE
Blended learning invites you to attend our free webinar based online workshop
on "Edge computing and sensor ecosystem of IoT nodes"
This
session will cover case studies, applications, and development of efficient IoT
systems solving complex everyday problems faced by engineers, industry, and
society at large. This webinar / online workshop will cover the Edge computing
and sensor ecosystem of IoT nodes. It will also cover topics critical to IoT
system architecture, design and implementations with single board computers,
smart transducers.
Event
Time and Date: Thursday, December 6,
2018 3:00 pm IST
The
Presenter: Mr Maruthi, Chairman, IEEE
Hyderabad Chapter. He has 20+ years of diversified experience in development of
infrastructure software and systems for Telecom, IoT and Web Applications,
leading engineering teams, managing startups, technology and business
management. He is Founder Director of Vidcentum R&D where he leads the
following product lines,
To
register pl. visit https://ieee.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=8ad6aa473afda21ff38f24efe&id=8cf38ee810&e=c1ca69fa9a
DRDO, ICMR,
CSIR, DSI sponsored programmes (5 pgms in total) at Kongu Engineering College,
Erode
- DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organization) sponsored two days National Level Seminar On “Emerging Technologies on Nano-materials for Energy Conversion and Storage Applications for Future Needs” during 20-21 December 2018. Details: https://goo.gl/5oimKr
- ICMR (Indian Council for Medical Research) sponsored six days National level Workshop on “Artificial Intelligence in Medical and Healthcare Applications” – AIMA'2018 during 24-29 December 2018. Details: https://goo.gl/pLQD86
- CSIR (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research) sponsored two days National Seminar on “Emerging Trends in Smart Grid and Energy Storage Technologies for Sustainable Energy Management” during 04-05 January 2019. Details: https://goo.gl/u38mr2
- DST- SERB (Department of Science and Technology) sponsored two days National Seminar on “Research Trends on Smart Waste Management System for Batteries” during 11-12 January 2019. Details: https://goo.gl/NrFMcx
- CSIR (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research) sponsored two days National Seminar on “Emerging Advancements in Smart Materials Applications” during 21-22 February 2019. Details: https://goo.gl/8vMSMt
For assistance pl. contact: Mr. D. Sarathkumar
OR Dr. S. Albert Alexander
Mobile –9688427208, 9865931597
E-mail: dsarathkumareee@gmail.com OR ootyalex@gmail.com
OR albert@kongu.ac.in
Late Shri Pralhad P Chhabria Award 2019 -- Best Outgoing Female Student & Best Female
Engineer (Early Career)
Late Shri Pralhad P Chhabria Award
2019
PRESENTED BY Hope Foundation and
Research Centre (Hope Foundation) – A Project by Finolex IN ASSOCIATION WITH The
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, India Council and Women in
Engineering Affinity Group, IEEE Pune Section.
Award I - Best Outgoing Female Student (from the
faculty of Science / Engineering / Technology) – Cash Prize of Rs. 1,25,000/-
plus a Medal & Citation
Award II - Best Female Engineer /
Scientist / Technocrat (working professional -Early Career Stage) – Cash Prize of Rs. 1,25,000/- plus a Medal & Citation
Application Closes on 10th
January, 2019.
More details at http://hfrc-ieeeawards.org/
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