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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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If you're looking for a New Year's resolution, let me suggest an idea that you might not have considered: You should learn computer programming. Specifically,...Slate From ACM Opinion | January 6, 2012
After a U.S. airstrike mistakenly killed at least 15 Afghans in 2010, the Army officer investigating the accident was surprised to discover that an American civilian...The Los Angeles Times From ACM News | January 3, 2012
It was a tough year for Nintendo. Revenue at the venerable game company plunged. Its stock price was cut in half. And initial sales of its new 3DS handheld game...San Jose Mercury News From ACM Opinion | January 3, 2012
In July of 2009, David Reid got a call from a recruiter who wanted to gauge his interest in joining a little-known start-up called Trion Worlds Inc. A gaming...The Wall Street Journal From ACM Careers | December 23, 2011
Rex Walheim is an astronaut. He's gone to space three times, including on the last flight of the space shuttle. He has spent an accumulated 36 hours outside the...BoingBoing From ACM Careers | December 16, 2011
Schools are jeopardizing the career prospects of thousands of teenagers by failing to offer compulsory classes in computing, a damning report by inspectors shows...The Guardian From ACM Careers | December 16, 2011
With computer programmers in demand, new start-ups that aim to train people in coding skills are also becoming hot properties.The Wall Street Journal From ACM Careers | December 14, 2011
How a save-the-earth maker of solar-powered aircraft became the world's most prolific manufacturer of military drones.Bloomberg Businessweek From ACM Careers | December 13, 2011
When I heard the news that Google was moving into the indoor-mapping business, I called Ankit Agarwal to offer my condolences.San Jose Mercury News From ACM Careers | December 13, 2011
The iPad hovers over the poster showing a picture of a fire. Suddenly the static image bursts into flames with a crackle.BBC News From ACM Careers | December 12, 2011
Imagine computer-designed viruses that cure disease, new bacteria capable of synthesizing an unlimited fuel supply, new organisms that wipe out entire populations...The Washington Post From ACM Careers | December 12, 2011
Researchers at the Max Planck Florida Institute are reporting that they have created the first realistic three-dimensional diagram of a thalamocortical column...Max Planck Florida Institute From ACM Careers | December 9, 2011
The Pentagon has long had a love-hate relationship with computer hackers: On the outside, they can infiltrate vulnerable defense networks. On the inside, they...Politico From ACM News | December 8, 2011
Computer scientists at UC San Diego, who set out to simulate all rainbows found in nature, wound up answering questions about the physics of rainbows as well.University of California, San Diego From ACM Careers | December 7, 2011
If we don't change the way ICT is thought about and taught, we're shutting the door on our children's futures.The Guardian From ACM Opinion | December 7, 2011
Lee Redden, 26, a Ph.D. student in engineering at Stanford, recently decided to shelve his education and help found a start-up company.The New York Times From ACM Careers | December 6, 2011
"Yes! We have elegance!" says a student from the University of Waterloo. Then he pauses, and his shoulders slump.Wired From ACM Careers | December 5, 2011
Government intelligence service targets "self-taught" hackers with cryptic Web site that features no obvious branding.The Guardian From ACM Careers | December 5, 2011
Computerworld UK author John Spencer laments that free and open source software's (FLOSS) cost benefits have been taken to heart, so much so that there are hardly...ITworld From ACM Careers | November 29, 2011