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The World's Smartest Programmers Compete: ACM ICPC
An introductory post with background on the ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest.
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Education Removes Fear: Some Examples From CS Courses
One purpose of education is to remove fear; I present some examples from CS courses.
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Closing the Computing Labor Shortage with Computing in Schools
Getting more and better computing education into high schools is likely to have a big impact on computing careers.
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CFP: Whither the NSA Warrantless Internet Surveillance Program
Leading protagonists in the NSA’s warrantless internet surveillance debate discuss the program’s current status in light of recent revelations, focusing on the...
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CFP: Homegrown Drones: Should the FAA Take on Regulating Hobbyists?
Panel discusses whether drone use by individuals should be regulated by the FAA.
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CFP: FTC Commissioner Julie Brill
Commissioner Brill addresses four major challenges to Big Data and the Reclaim Your Name Initiative
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CFP: A Conversation on ECPA Reform in Congress
Representatives Jason Chaffetz (R-UT, 3) and Zoe Lofgren (D-CA,19) discuss the bills they have introduced and the importance of Congressional action on privacy...
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CFP: Cybersecurity
Herb Lin and Jeff Greene emphasized that the industry status quo is not stable. Companies are being aggressively hacked and will not simply sit still.
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CFP: Workshop Explores Privacy By Design
Software developers discuss new technologies for protecting privacy.
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CFP: Experts Discuss Location Data and the State of the Laws Protecting IT
Advocates and industry representatives discuss location data and how far the law should go to protect it.
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CFP: Domain Seizures and Online Free Expression
The overwhelming secrecy surrounding seizures conducted under Operation in Our Sites is inexplicable.
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CFP: Intellectual Property v. Personal Property: Owning Digital Media and the First Sale Doctrine
There is a growing tension between consumers and content companies when it comes to the manner in which content is purchased and what consumers expect to be able...
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CFP: Bridging the Divide: U.S. and E.U. Perspectives on Privacy
While we have heard from two representatives from the EU on privacy, no one from the US government will join us for the first panel.
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Twitter Coverage of the ACM Awards
An aggregation of tweets I posted during the ACM Awards ceremony in San Francisco on June 15.
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Coping With Linux Distro Fragmentation (visualized in One Giant Diagram)
I describe software incompatibility problems caused by fragmentation in Linux-based operating systems and present one potential solution.
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On the Pleasures of Teaching Computer Science Students
A short reflection on the rewarding experience of teaching students at the time of year when students' degrees are awarded.
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