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 Computational Complexity
Which of these stories is false
I would rather challenge you than fool you on April fools day. Below I have some news items. All but one are true. I challenge you to determine which one is false. Amazon open a brick and mortar store: Full story here. If true…
From Schneier on Security
The Eighth Movie-Plot Threat Contest
It's April 1, and time for another Movie-Plot Threat Contest. This year, the theme is Crypto Wars II. Strong encryption is evil, because it prevents the police from solving crimes. (No, really -- that's the argument.) FBI Director…
From insideHPC
April 1 Video: Si Tortoise Data Security Appliance
In this April 1 video, Scalable Informatics announces the Si Tortoise Data Security Appliance.
The post April 1 Video: Si Tortoise Data Security Appliance appeared first on insideHPC.
From insideHPC
Reproducibility of CAE-computations through Immutable Application Containers
In this video from the 2015 HPC Advisory Council Switzerland Conference, Christian Kniep from QNIB Solutions presents: Reproducibility of CAE-computations through Immutable Application Containers.
The post Reproducibility of CAE…From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
CSTA 2015 Board of Directors Elections and Proposed Bylaws Changes
The 2015 CSTA Board of Directors Elections will run from April 2, 2015 to May 4, 2015. In addition to three open positions on the Board, this year's ballot will contain two proposed changes to the CSTA Bylaws. Each CSTA member…
From insideHPC
Micron Swallows up Convey Computer
The Convey Computer site reports that the company has been acquired by Micron. This is not an April Fools, guys. There just may be a hybrid-core server with an Automata processor available soon from a vendor near you.
The post…