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How the “Frontier” Became the Slogan of Uncontrolled AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been billed as the next frontier of humanity: the newly available expanse whose exploration …
From The Female Perspective of Computer Science
My Processing Workshop Materials
Last weekend I taught a one-day workshop called 'Create Interactive Art and More! Learn to Program with Processing.' I developed the materials from scratch for...
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Interactive Storytelling Talk at a Local Sci-Fi Con
An unexpected opportunity presented itself when I was asked to speak at a local sci-fi convention, Can-Con. A friend had referred me as a potential academic speaker...
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To Be Published: Understanding the Power of Augmented Reality for Learning
I'm pleased to say that my work on cognitive theories and augmented reality is finally going to be published. 'Understanding the Power of Augmented Reality for2012...
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Making the Most of Conference Travel
When I'm lucky enough to go to a conference through school, I try to make the most of the time spent in a new place. This year, the Grace Hopper Celebration of...
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Grad School + Baby: Why Tracking Time is Useful
Last week was the official start to the fall semester, which also marks my official return to being a student. This time, things are a little different: I haveI've...
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Anita's Quilt Launches Today
I'm excited to announce that a project I've been working on all year with some awesome women from the Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology is launching...
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The First Time I Don't Want to Go Back to School
Today is the first day back to school for a lot of people. It's been the same for me for many years, given that I have yet to leave school behind for good. ButView...
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Bit by Bit: A Young Woman's Guide to Entering and Succeeding in High Tech Careers
A new book all about high tech careers for women has finally found its way onto Amazon! I was interviewed for this book (Bit by Bit: A Young Woman's Guide to Entering...
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Startup Weekend... In Book Form!
I've wondered before if I'd like being an entrepreneur. I've come up with a few ideas that could get me started. I have even entered a social-good version ofStartup...
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The Promise Behind Khan's Computer Science Offerings
I haven't tried them yet. I thought it would be interesting to reflect on the latest addition to Khan Academy before I actually did the tutorials, and then see...
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My Workshop on Programming With Processing is Postponed
Summer is as summer does. We didn't get enough registrations for my workshop on learning to program using Processing. Luckily, this wasn't from lack of interest...
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Alan Turing Deserves More Attention From the General Public
Alan Turing was an incredibly important mind from the the twentieth century. Most computer scientists would recognize his name, but I think more of the general...
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Benefits of Being a GHC Community Volunteer
This year's Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing is drawing nearer and nearer, and our call for Community Volunteers has gone out! I was a volunteer each...
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Ottawa Ladies: Learn to Program With Processing in My Upcoming Workshop
I'm hosting a full-day workshop on programming using Processing in a couple of weeks. It's part of Girl Develop It Ottawa, which was founded to help non-technical...
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Online Education: Is it All it's Cracked Up To Be?
MOOC's —Massive Open Online Courses — are all the rage these days. These are systems that allow hundreds of thousands of learners from around the world to take...
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Register now for the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing!
I'm really excited to be attending this year's Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing in Baltimore, and I hope you'll consider going, too! Tomorrow is the...
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Playable Quests
Quests in video games are a nice way to give players choices to make and offer a story line that seems a bit less linear. Have you noticed, though, that most quests...
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Point-and-Shoot Game Creation
Were you ever the type to pick up a newspaper just so you could complete the crossword puzzle? Apparently this was a point of entry into the paper for many people...
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No Screen Time Under Two
We've got two computer scientists in our three-person family. Would it surprise you that our daughter, currently seven months old, is not allowed to watch anyThis...
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