[LIS-Forum] Interesting Reads – 2018-12-01

Mohan Hr hrmohan at gmail.com
Sun Dec 2 23:11:49 IST 2018


*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)



Read at http://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2018/11/interesting-reads-2018-11-26.html




Archives at
http://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2018/05/interesting-reads-archives.html



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*Articles*



*These 3D-printed homes can be built for less than $4,000 in just 24 hours*



Printable 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.



Full Post
<https://www.businessinsider.in/These-3D-printed-homes-can-be-built-for-less-than-4000-in-just-24-hours/articleshow/65953820.cms>



*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.



Full Post
<https://www.businessinsider.in/a-bill-gates-backed-energy-company-is-developing-what-could-be-a-game-changing-nuclear-reactor/articleshow/66834360.cms>



*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:



Full Post
<https://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/digital-culture-media-and-sport-committee/news/declaration-internet-17-19/>



Related
<https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201719/cmselect/cmcumeds/363/36302.htm>:
Disinformation and ‘fake news’: Interim Report   PDF
<https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201719/cmselect/cmcumeds/363/363.pdf>



Related
<https://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons-committees/culture-media-and-sport/89up-Written-Evidence.pdf>:
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
<https://www.strategy-business.com/article/Simplicity-Synergy-and-Scale>
(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.



Full Post <https://www.popsci.com/best-of-whats-new-2018>



*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.



Full Post
<https://www.strategy-business.com/article/Five-Overlooked-Principles-Shaping-the-Destiny-of-Your-Business>



*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.)



Full Post <http://time.com/5460054/sustainable-products/>



*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.



Full Post
<https://theconversation.com/what-skills-does-a-cybersecurity-professional-need-106521>



Related
<https://theconversation.com/what-teenagers-need-to-know-about-cybersecurity-81059>:
What teenagers need to know about cybersecurity



Related
<https://theconversation.com/its-time-for-governments-to-help-their-citizens-deal-with-cybersecurity-100771>:
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.



Full Version of the Manifesto
<http://www.buyya.com/papers/CloudManifesto.pdf>



*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.



Full Post
<https://www.zdnet.com/article/remote-working-101-professionals-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*



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

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1h1gUPlmuxlPzvTdYZ1wgk1jxFahX_2_o



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 at 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 at gmail.com  OR ootyalex at gmail.com OR
albert at 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/



*Archives of Interesting Reads  *



To access the past posts of Interesting Reads, pl. visit

http://infoforuse.blogspot.in/2018/05/interesting-reads-archives.html



*Feedback*



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