Communications of the ACM
The blog archive provides access to past blog postings from Communications of the ACM and other sources by date.
April 2015
From insideHPC
Video: EOFS Update from LUG 2015
In this video from LUG 2015, Hugo Falter presents an EOFS Update. "The EOFS (European Open File System) was founded in 2010 too promote the establishment and adoption of open source parallel file systems, sustain and enhanceThe…
From The Eponymous Pickle
Thinking Differently About Risk
Risk is often not thought about consistently. In some cases it derives from actuarial tables, in other cases straight from the gut. It has to deal with both common repetitive events and black swans of unexpectedness. Insurance…
From The Eponymous Pickle
How PARC Saved Xerox
Interesting historical piece about PARC and Xerox. We visited PARC a number of time, but had no direct connections to Xerox. " ... And that’s the true lesson of Xerox and PARC. We tend to see a successful business model as…
From insideHPC
Terascala Powers Bioinformatics at SDSU
Today Teracala announced that San Diego State University is using a Terascala-powered HPC storage solution to study the DNA of viruses and bacteria.
The post Terascala Powers Bioinformatics at SDSU appeared first on insideHPC.
…From The Eponymous Pickle
Kroger Loyalty Program Ranks High
In Adage: " ... Kroger was among the brands with the highest-rated loyalty programs in various categories, according to a survey by Bond Brand Loyalty, with Amazon, Regal Cinemas, TGI Fridays and Subway also getting high marks…
From The Eponymous Pickle
Predicting Future Business
In the HBR: Good overview of the nature of forecasting, including how Machine Learning will influence the future of doing a better job. Several technology areas are covered. And obviously: " ... Clearly, the future is going…
From The Computing Community Consortium Blog
Shashi Shekhar Recieves UCGIS Top Education Honor
The University Consortium for Geographic Information Science (UCGIS) Awards Program identifies and honors members of the geospatial community who have extraordinary records of accomplishments, including service to the mission…
From The Eponymous Pickle
Must Have Data Linked to Must Need Decisions
In Forbes: Predictive Analytics And Novel Visualization Draw Customers To 'Must Have' DataIts about the data and the decision. And the tools needed to connect them. Especially for applications like M&A. Even determining what…
From Schneier on Security
China's Great Cannon
Citizen Lab has issued a report on China's "Great Cannon" attack tool, used in the recent DDoS attack against GitHub. We show that, while the attack infrastructure is co-located with the Great Firewall, the attack was carried…
From BLOG@CACM
The Life of a Computer Pioneer
Obituary of F.L. Bauer, German informatics pioneer.
From insideHPC
Open Computing Benefits Many Industry Segments
The Open Compute Project is a way for organization to increase computing power while lowering associated costs with hyper-scale computing. This article is the 4th in a series from insideHPC that showcases the benefits of open…
From insideHPC
Video: Steve Simms Teaches Lustre 101 at LUG 2015
In this video, Steve Simms from Indiana University kicks off LUG 2015 with a talk on Lustre 101. "Lustre is a mature and stable file system that through its developers has consistently been able to respond to the needs of organizations…
From insideHPC
Radio Free HPC Looks at the Aurora Supercomputer Coming to Argonne in 2018
In this podcast, the Radio Free HPC team looks at the 180 Aurora supercomputer coming to Argonne in 2018. "As the third of three Coral supercomputer procurements, the deal will comprise an 8.5 Petaflop “Theta” system based on…
From insideHPC
Feds Restrict Intel Processors in China
Intel has been banned by the US Government from selling any more Xeon processors for use in the world's fastest supercomputer, the Tiahane-2 'Milky Way' machine at the Guangzhou Supercomputer Centre in China.
The post Feds Restrict…From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Interesting Links 13 April 2015
Spring may actually be coming. Only of few piles of snow left on my property and I was able to take done the Christmas lights on the tree in front of my house. Usually I can get to them a lot earlier but we had a lot of snowTouchDevelop…
From The Eponymous Pickle
A Tutorial in R for Beginners
In Datacamp. Good piece. Simple and straightforward look at how to do machine learning in R. Step by step, includes evaluation of the model results.
From The Eponymous Pickle
Making Open Data Work with Visualization
In Federal Times: The DATA Act legislation means that federal agencies need to make their data open to the public: government leaders, watchdog groups, journalists, and citizen activists are demanding accountability and transparency…
From Wild WebMink
Remembering Payday
Wanting to remember to run the payroll for my company, I was amazed to discover that Google Calendar does not offer any way to create a recurring calendar entry for the last day of each month. As it turns out, this is one of…
From insideHPC
RSC Leads Russian Supercomputer Market
According to the latest edition of the local Top50 list of the most powerful supercomputers in Russia and CIS region, RSC has increased its share by 80%.
The post RSC Leads Russian Supercomputer Market appeared first on insideHPC…From The Eponymous Pickle
Amazon Launches Machine Learning as a Service
An interesting competitive proposition. Machine Learning as a Service, From clear experts in the field. You add the data and decision expertise. More companies are seeking this kind of capability with minimal riskIn IWeek…
From The Eponymous Pickle
Future of Print Newspapers
A Darker narrative on the future of print. In the NYT opinion page ,by Clay Shirky. It will not go away, but will continue to be marginalized. A look at the economics.
From insideHPC
Video: How Aurora Will Usher in a New Era for HPC
"The selection of Intel to deliver the Aurora supercomputer is validation of our unique position to lead a new era in HPC,” said Raj Hazra, vice president, Data Center Group and general manager, Technical Computing Group at Intel…
From The Eponymous Pickle
Cautions for Solving Big Data Problems
Good earlier piece by Vincent Granville I had reason to review, He writes:" ... This seminal article highlights the dangers of reckless applications and scaling of data science techniques that have worked well for small, medium…
From insideHPC
Job of the Week: HPC Software Engineer at SchedMD
SchedMD in Livermore, California is seeking an HPC Software Engineer in our Job of the Week.
The post Job of the Week: HPC Software Engineer at SchedMD appeared first on insideHPC.
From The Eponymous Pickle
Steve Omohundro on Smart Contracts
Short piece on talk by Steve Omohundro at Stanford School of Business on Smart Contracts, AI, and Robotics. ( Awaiting link for talk recording ).
From The Eponymous Pickle
Smart Contracts Defined
Brought to my attention in talk by Steve Mohundro: Smart Contracts. On line WP definition: " ... are computer protocols that facilitate, verify, or enforce the negotiation or performance of a contract, or that obviate the…
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Help expand K-5 computer science education
Saw this item via the CSTA announcements mailing list.
Code.org is hoping to expand K-5 computer science education by recruiting qualified computer science teachers who will prepare local elementary teachers to teach Code.org…
From The Eponymous Pickle
Streamlining Meetings, Sharing Ideas
Have recently been looking at how software can improve organization and discovered the below. Not endorsing it, but seeking to understand the options being developed. In FastCompany: " ... A new meeting platform aims to help…
From The Eponymous Pickle
Business Simplification
In Knowledge@Wharton: " ... Business simplification is a strategic imperative for today’s companies if they wish to unlock innovation and position themselves for future success in an increasingly complex world. Yet, many corporations…
From The Eponymous Pickle
Ways of Using VR In the Enterprise
A CW piece on using VR in the enterprise. Have mentioned our own experiments in the past. Whatever it is it has to be easy to use, provide significant value, and fit into the culture.