Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2548: Informs
Posted on · Episode: 2548 INFORMS and the mathematics of problem solving. Today, strange bedfellows.
Tag: information
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1829: Multiple Authors
Posted on · Episode: 1829 Multiple authors, multiple problems: Whose work is this? Today, whose work is this?
News
Applebee’s Customers In 15 States Including Texas, May Have Had Credit Card Information Exposed
Posted on · A franchise owner of 167 Applebee's restaurants in 15 states says malware on its point of sale systems could have exposed customers' credit card information to hackers.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1347: Inventing Money
Posted on · Episode: 1347 The invention of money: an abstraction of goods and services. Today, a history of money.
Houston Matters
How Will Houston’s Office of New Americans Work?
Posted on · Last week (Dec. 12, 2016), Mayor Sylvester Turner announced he was creating an Office of New Americans and Immigrant Communities for the City of Houston. Mayor Turner said goal is to "improve access to city services for all Houstonians." And the mayor said the office will work as an information source for Houston's large immigrant […]
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1202: After Science
Posted on · Episode: 1202 The death of science (or its emergence from a cocoon?) Today, thoughts about the end of science.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1125: The Visible Man
Posted on · Episode: 1125 The Visible Man: An executed convict is brought back to life on the internet Today, we create a body of knowledge.
Houston Matters
Bills in the Legislature Could Either Expand or Restrict Access to Public Information
Posted on · Transparency — or the lack thereof — has been an ongoing discussion as of late, especially in the Texas Legislature. Houston Democratic Rep. Borris Miles recently filed legislation to increase transparency when it comes to complaints against Houston police officers. On the other side of the coin, Republican Rep. Mike Schofield from Katy is looking […]