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A Tale of A Serious Attempt At P≠NP
This is a discussion of the recent claimed proof that P≠NP by Vinay Deolalikar.
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On Software Updates and Version Changes
Since the beginning of software industry, developers have produced updates for their products on a regular basis. How do these updates affect the software itself...
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Remembering Internet Dogs
An iconic cartoon by Peter Steiner, which appeared in The New Yorker in 1993, captured the nature of the nascent Internet. It shows a dog seated at a computer,...
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Computer Science Left out of National Academies Report
The new draft framework from the National Research Council on "science, engineering, and technology" makes no mention of computer science.
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Why Is Great Design So Hard?
Why is good design so hard to accomplish for organizations? People are coming to the realization that design really matters, but it's not that they don't want to...
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In Vivo, In Vitro, In Silico
These “grand challenges” of systems biology encompass almost every aspect of modern computing, from numerical and symbolic methods through data management and analytics...
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Interface Design For New Mothers
Why is there so little research into interface design for new mothers? Interface designers—hear my cry! Here are some pointers for designing interfaces for mothers...
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2010 Edition of Campus Party Colombia
A quick look at this special event in Colombia at which people breathe, eat, and sweat technology.
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Hope vs. Fear: Privacy Challenges in Online Health Communities
The difficulty in creating privacy controls in online health communities represents the struggle between hope and fear.
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CFP: Intelligent Transportation Systems
One of the goals of this years Computers Freedom and Privacy conference is to ask the question, "Can we be 'smart' and private?" Wednesday's panel onIntellegent...
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CFP: Activism and Social Networking Advocating For Privacy
The Computers Freedom and Privacy Conference (CFP) continued Tuesday afternoon with a panel called Activism and Social Networking: Advocating for Privacy. Panelists...
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CFP: Opening Plenary Privacy and Free Speech
The opening plenary of this year's Computers Freedom and Privacy Conference (CFP) had a decidedly business orientation. Titled "Privacy and Free Speech: It's Good...
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Robots: From 'What If' to 'Now That'
Our panel at CFP will explore how robotics implicates civil liberties today, and in the near term. We will discuss issues from the ethical ramifications of robots...
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Research Summers
Research challenges us to pose new questions, choose exploratory avenues carefully, and be frugal and wise stewards of the financial trust invested in us.
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Virtual Education: One More Step to Close the Gap
Is virtual education a feasible option to deliver rich educational contents to country side zones where no traditional schools are available?
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Online Information Brokers & the Challenges of Privacy in a Networked World
At Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, we receive phone calls and emails about online information brokers almost daily. The individuals who contact us are often those...
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How Many Computers Will You Own?
How many computing devices will you have in ten years? Two? Six? Just one?
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Albion College Eliminates Computer Science
Albion College decides to eliminate the computer science major due to budget cuts and low enrollment, because it's not really part of 21st century work.
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The Complicated Issues of Computing Education in Qatar
The ACM Education Board visited Qatar at the beginning of May. At Qatar University, 70% of the students in CS are women, and those we met are hungry to produce...
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