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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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In 1997 chess master Gary Kasparov went to battle against the IBM supercomputer Deep Blue in a landmark match. After six games Deep Blue prevailed, marking the...Wired From ACM Careers | May 21, 2015
"Here let's zoom in so you can see your Kerbal floating above Kerbin," my boyfriend suggests before hitting the "M" key on his keyboard.The Daily Dot From ACM Careers | May 18, 2015
Two years ago, Sean Murray, a video-game developer from the town of Guildford, outside London, announced an ambitious game that he had been working on in secrecy...The New Yorker From ACM News | May 15, 2015
Research shows that playing video games cooperatively with others can make players think helpful behaviors are valuable and commonplace.Texas Tech niversity From ACM Careers | May 11, 2015
Looking at Microsoft’s sprawling product line and 118,000 or so employees, it’s easy to forget that the company started with one modest product made by two ambitious...The New York Times From ACM Opinion | May 5, 2015
In the late 1980s, Joseph W. Lechleider came up with a clever solution to a puzzling technical problem, making it possible to bring high-speed Internet service...The New York Times From ACM News | May 4, 2015
Facebook, it seems, is unstoppable. The social publishing site, just 11 years old, is now the dominant force in American media.The Atlantic From ACM Careers | April 29, 2015
Which outfielders take the most efficient routes to a fly ball? Which pitcher's curveball has the highest spin rate? Which batter has the fastest speed to first...The New York Times From ACM News | April 23, 2015
Every Morning, Kim Casipong strolls past barbed wire, six dogs, and a watchman in order to get to her job in a pink apartment building decorated with ornate stonework...The New Republic From ACM Careers | April 22, 2015
The bookshelves in Natasha Dow Schüll’s office at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are punctuated here and there with kitchen timers: a windup orange plastic...The New York Times From ACM News | April 21, 2015
In a converted pipe organ factory in the city’s Mission District, Saul Griffith works on products that are smarter, cheaper and, above all, squiggly.The New York Times From ACM Careers | April 17, 2015
In early 2013, Kevin Lynch accepted a job offer from Apple. Funny thing about the offer: It didn’t say what he would be doing.Wired From ACM Careers | April 6, 2015
Shariq Hashme squints at his laptop screen as he scrolls through hundreds of lines of computer code.The New York Times From ACM Careers | April 6, 2015
Whether or not we are headed toward a robot revolution, Google wants us to get comfortable with the next generation of robots.Quartz From ACM News | April 3, 2015
When you're rocking out to your favourite music or surroundsound has slapped you in the heart of your favourite movie, you know how important stereo sound is.CNET From ACM Careers | April 1, 2015
Facebook chief technology officer Mike Schroepfer turned 40 last month. He (just barely) blew out a row of 40 candles during a mini-celebration at company headquarters... From ACM Opinion | March 27, 2015