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A little bit more on Quicksort
From Return 42;

A little bit more on Quicksort

My previous article On Randomized Algorithms has been the most popular one on this blog so far. It also started a quite an interesting discussion on Reddit. ItMIT...

On randomized algorithms
From Return 42;

On randomized algorithms

I wrote this article consecutively to the previous one - The other side of the table: Simon Peyton-Jones. After I finished reading Simon's reply, I thought that...

Software Transactional Memory: Yay, Ney or Someday?
From Return 42;

Software Transactional Memory: Yay, Ney or Someday?

Some time ago, a friend of mine and I were working on a little pet project. Nothing too exciting and certainly nothing that would change the world. I am talking...

The other side of the table: Simon Peyton-Jones
From Return 42;

The other side of the table: Simon Peyton-Jones

This issue of The other side of the table comes a little bit earlier than usual. Basically due to the fact that it is paired with a follow-up post. Anyways, let's...

Software Development and Philosophy
From Return 42;

Software Development and Philosophy

Yesterday, Andy Matuschak posted an article called Manifesto on his blog Square Signals. In this post he asks himself the question "What do you want to do when.I...

From chasm to convergence
From Putting People First

From chasm to convergence

Johnathan Bonnell and Jason Theodor explain in a two part series on Experience Matters how technology is increasingly closing the gap between manufacturers and...

Reminder: HCIR 2009 Submission Deadline is August 24th!
From The Noisy Channel

Reminder: HCIR 2009 Submission Deadline is August 24th!


SIGIR 2009: Day 3, Industry Track: Vendor Panel
From The Noisy Channel

SIGIR 2009: Day 3, Industry Track: Vendor Panel

The last session of the SIGIR 2009 Industry Track was the enterprise search vendor panel. Originally, I’d hoped to have CTOs (or the equivalent) from Autonomy,...

Quickline in Grocery
From The Eponymous Pickle

Quickline in Grocery

Always wondered why the 'Quick line' used for a long time in banks and elsewhere, had not been tried in grocery. Now Hannford Bros is trying it out. The obvious...

Book: The myth of digital democracy
From Putting People First

Book: The myth of digital democracy

The Myth of Digital Democracy by Matthew Hindman Princeton University Press, 2008 Paperback, 198 pages Abstract: Is the Internet democratizing American politics...

Learning from games: a language for designing emotion
From Putting People First

Learning from games: a language for designing emotion

Joe Lamantia, an Amsterdam based experience architect, discussed the role of emotion in game design. In his article, Lamantia draws heavily on the work by Nicole...

SIGIR 2009: Day 3, Industry Track: Analyst Panel
From The Noisy Channel

SIGIR 2009: Day 3, Industry Track: Analyst Panel


Hill Tech Happenings, Week of August 3
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM

Hill Tech Happenings, Week of August 3

August 6 Meeting: The President's Council of Advisers on Science and Technology (PCAST) will hold its initial meeting (PDF) of the Obama Administration (continues...

Technology will allow us to become digital nomads
From Putting People First

Technology will allow us to become digital nomads

Technology pundit Mike Elgan says on Nokia’s IdeasProject that we’re evolving a new paradigm for the workplace as technology makes it easier for white collar workers...

Nokia
From Putting People First

Nokia

Nokia

Samsung Smart Cameras
From The Eponymous Pickle

Samsung Smart Cameras

Samsung claims that it will soon revolutionize the way that people take pictures with their smart cameras, called tap and take, to be released later this month....

IBM and Predictive Analytics
From The Eponymous Pickle

IBM and Predictive Analytics

More on IBM's acquisition of SPSS. IBM has always been known for its analytics work. As early as the late 1960s we used IBM optimization software to improve the...

SIGIR 2009: Day 3, Industry Track: Nick Craswell
From The Noisy Channel

SIGIR 2009: Day 3, Industry Track: Nick Craswell


An Apology to Vijay Gill
From The Noisy Channel

An Apology to Vijay Gill


SIGIR 2009: Day 3, Industry Track: Evan Sandhaus
From The Noisy Channel

SIGIR 2009: Day 3, Industry Track: Evan Sandhaus

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