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Time To End The vi/Emacs Debate
If you still use Emacs, I feel for you. Perhaps it is time to give vi a try.
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Massive Retaliation 2.0
Reacting to the U.S. Nuclear Posture Review, which now tries to extend nuclear deterrence to cyberspace.
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Let's Not Forget the 'Science' in 'Computer Science'
There is a growing trend to treat very difficult problems in computer science as purely engineering problems where solutions are approximated using data-driven...
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Tech Ethics at Work
Ethics for Tech must address how professional issues play out in the workplace, in real life.
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Benefits of a Master's Degree in Computer Science
If you have the means, consider pursuing a master's degree in computer science.
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How Can We Foster Inclusiveness?
What can an individual do on a day-to-day basis to ensure that her/his environment fosters inclusiveness?
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Learning Computer Science Is Different Than Learning Other STEM Disciplines
Learning computer science has unique challenges that make it harder than learning other STEM disciplines.
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The Real Costs of a Computer Science Teacher Are Opportunity Costs, and Those Are Enormous
It is hard to convince people to become CS teachers (K–12 or University) when the opportunities elsewhere are so lucrative.
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Human Acts and Computer Apps
Our behaviors often seem to mimic the procedures that we induce in computers. What questions does that raise?
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The Binary System Was Created Long Before Leibniz
There are reports of much older number systems using only two symbols that have been developed mainly in Asia.
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Student Liaison Program Debuts at SIGIR 2017
The SIGIR Student Liaison Program supports an environment in which all students thrive.
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How Much CS Ed Will $1.3B Buy You? Not Enough to Reach Every U.S. School, Nor Every Child
The White House promises $200M/year for CS Ed, and the Tech industry promises $300M over 5 years. What can we get for that?
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The Rise of Strategic Cyberwar?
Cyberwar is not simply a lineal descendant of strategic air power; rather, it is the next face of battle.
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Finding the World's Smallest Mechanical Parallel Calculator
Discovery of a 12-fold Curta in Britain.
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It's Not the 'Why' Chromosome, It's the 'How'
Women do like the raw technical aspects of computer science.
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SIGIR 2017: Diversity and Inclusion
This article describes activities to support diversity and inclusion at SIGIR 2017 in Tokyo, Japan.
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SIGIR 2017 Day 1: Neural Networks For IR
Blog on a one-day tutorial on Neural Networks at SIGIR 2017.
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CSTA: Computer Science Education, Equity, and the Future Workforce
The Big IDEA and the PD Pipeline are two examples of industry-changing initiatives launched by the Computer Science Teachers Association over the past two years...
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