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Canonical's Open Documentation Academy aims to help newcomers participate in the open source community, offering mentorship and…
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Seven years ago, when David Schimel was asked to design an ambitious data project called the National Ecological Observatory Network, it was little more than a...Quanta Magazine From ACM News | October 2, 2013
If creationists in Texas get their way, high-school students throughout the U.S. could soon be reading biology textbooks that falsely cast doubt on the scientific...New Scientist From ACM Opinion | October 2, 2013
The recent revelation that the National Security Agency collects the personal data of United States citizens, allies and enemies alike has broken the traditional...Politico From ACM Opinion | October 1, 2013
A team from UC San Diego is launching a new course on the Coursera online learning network that breaks ground by adding a substantial research component.University of California, San Diego From ACM Careers | October 1, 2013
The battle over the adoption of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) has flared up in a new state—Kansas.ArsTechnica From ACM Careers | October 1, 2013
As we neared the threshold of the gates in front of the walkway to the home of the New York Mets, a message popped up on developer Chad Evans' space-gray iPhone...CNET From ACM News | September 30, 2013
It is said that Mahatma Gandhi, when asked about Western civilization, remarked, "I think it would be a good idea."Slate From ACM Opinion | September 30, 2013
In a double dose of irony, the National Security Agency's prying has given a big helping hand to Phil Zimmermann's business, Silent Circle.CNET From ACM Opinion | September 30, 2013
The U.S. National Security Agency has posted an ad for a "Civil Liberties & Privacy Officer," offering critics of the NSA a well-nigh irresistible chance to play...CNET From ACM Careers | September 27, 2013
Have rover, need payload. That's the state of things for NASA, which is planning to launch its next rover to Mars in 2020.Scientific American From ACM News | September 27, 2013
A DNA analysis challenge posed by the U.S. Department of Defense proved more difficult than many contestants expected, but a winner has emerged.Science From ACM Careers | September 26, 2013
A man missing his lower leg has gained precise control over a prosthetic limb, just by thinking about moving it—all because his unused nerves were preserved during...New Scientist From ACM News | September 26, 2013
Facebook Inc and Twitter face a daunting task in China, if access to their social networks is unblocked, as they would be up against deeply entrenched domestic...Reuters From ACM Careers | September 25, 2013
When a ground-breaking product called RealPlayer was released in its earliest form in 1995, Steven P. Jobs had yet to return to Apple, Google's future foundersjust...The New York Times From ACM Careers | September 25, 2013
"I celebrate myself, and sing myself," wrote Walt Whitman, America's great bard of self-promotion.The New York Times From ACM News | September 24, 2013
You are standing on a dock beside the jutting masts and crow's nest of a sunken ship, water lapping calmly under your feet.Grantland From ACM Opinion | September 24, 2013