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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 …
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Various Goings On
I've not been a Facebook user, but I was invited to join Google+, so I set up a picture and am waiting to see what it's all about. I'm afraid that for the most...
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Google
When I left Google last December, it was an open secret that Google was developing a social networking product. Now that Google has released Google+, I am at liberty...
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Odd SODA Rules, and Other Conference Paper Complaints
Suresh points out we have some strange new SODA submission rules this year: Full submissions should begin with the title of the paper, each author's name, affiliation...
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UC Budget Woes
The new California budget call for $650 million in cuts to the UC systems -- I understand $500 million had already been planned, they added $150 million on topSan...
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InSecret: A LinkedIn Hackday Master Tries Something Different
LinkedIn Hackdays are an awesome opportunity for innovation — learn more about them here. But first check out this unusual entry by Hackday master Dhananjay Ragade...
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Probability Assignments Using Set
I'm gearing up for teaching my graduate course on randomized algorithms and probabilistic analysis next semester. It's been a while since I've taught it, and I'm...
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It Just Works
Given that I work for the world’s largest professional network, I take work very personally. I’m also deeply involved in LinkedIn’s hiring process, which gives...
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New Books Worth Looking At
New books are coming out all the time, but here are two big ones that stick out in my mind (perhaps because I've seen the authors recently). [Feel free to mention...
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Foo for Thought
Last weekend I had the extraordinary privilege to attend Foo Camp, an annual gathering of about 250 Friends Of O’Reilly (aka Foo). Tim O’Reilly, Sara Winge, and...
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NSF Changing Broader Impacts
The NSF is changing its description of its merit criteria -- specifically, what the Broader Impacts criteria will be. The details are still being worked out, and...
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Dr. Georgios Zervas
Congratulations to Georgios (alternatively, Giorgos), who defended his thesis today.* (There's still some paperwork to get in, but we drank the champagne afterward...
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NY Times on Computing
A couple of days ago there was a NY Times article on computing being cool (again), including a shout-out to Harvard's own CS 50 and of course the Social Network...
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2012 PCs
In an effort to return to normalcy, I find myself agreeing to serve on PCs again this year. NSDI 2012 call for papers is up. Dina Katabi and Steve Gribble went...
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Christos Faloutsos: Mining Billion-Node Graphs
As promised, here is a video of CMU professor Christos Faloutsos‘s recent tech talk at LinkedIn on “Mining Billion-Node Graphs“. Enjoy! And check out our next week’s...
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ITCS
I was asked to post the call for papers for the (renamed) Innovations in Theoretical Computer Science conference. (I'm glad they finally changed the name -- see...
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FCRC Continued
I've been enjoying FCRC; of course, I like large conferences where lots of people show, as long as they're run well. Rooms have been pretty full at the talks,...
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Winning the War for Software Engineering Talent
The war for talent. It’s the latest metaphor for the challenge that tech companies face as excitement is building in Silicon Valley again. Well, not really — McKinsey...
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Harvard CS Hires (2011 Edition)
At FCRC, I'm getting asked a lot about hiring. Our hiring season still isn't quite yet finished, but I'm going to go ahead and announce three new faculty who will...
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FCRC : Awards Banquet
I got to FCRC a little early to attend the ACM Awards Reception and Banquet. (Les Valiant nicely put my name on a list.) For more on the awards you can also go...
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