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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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When Microsoft stock was at a record high in 1999, and its market capitalization was nearly $620 billion, the notion that Apple Computer would ever be bigger—let...The New York Times From ACM Opinion | January 30, 2015
Nineteen ninety-five was the inaugural year of the 21st century, a clear starting point for contemporary life.Wired From ACM Careers | January 30, 2015
Charles H. Townes, a visionary physicist whose research led to the development of the laser, making it possible to play CDs, scan prices at the supermarket, measure...The New York Times From ACM Careers | January 29, 2015
Not many years ago, Jane Yang, a 26-year-old civil servant in Beijing, paid her landlord in three-month installments with a stack of 100-yuan notes.Technology Review From ACM Careers | January 29, 2015
Last summer, researchers demonstrated that non-invasive imaging combined with a staining technique enables the fast comparison and study of earthworm species and...Scientific American From ACM News | January 28, 2015
Well before the Internet of Things becomes an actual thing, chipmakers are jockeying to get a piece of the potentially huge new market.CNET From ACM Careers | January 23, 2015
Before you blast off to the moon in search of $30 million offered as part of the Google Lunar XPrize—or the juicy $20 million grand prize for being the first to...CNET From ACM Careers | January 23, 2015
In Silicon Valley's youth-obsessed culture, 40-year-olds get plastic surgery to fit in. But IDEO, the firm that famously developed the first mouse for Apple, has...NPR From ACM Careers | January 23, 2015
On a campus notable for tight security and secret offices, Building 92 is a rare beacon of openness. Guests can enter without a Microsoft ID and browse corporate...Wired From ACM Careers | January 22, 2015
Have you ever thought about why doorknobs are positioned at around two-fifths of the door's height, instead of right in the middle? Or why a washing machine is...Wired From ACM Opinion | January 22, 2015
I remember battling sleepiness as I slouched in a large lecture hall, squinting to make out the writing on the blackboard during my freshman introductory physics...Scientific American From ACM Careers | January 22, 2015
By analyzing such parameters as the force applied by key presses and the time interval between them, a new self-powered non-mechanical intelligent keyboard could...Georgia Institute of Technology From ACM Careers | January 22, 2015
If you think the latest enterprise and consumer network and computer technologies rolling into your data center and being snuck into your offices by end users are...Network World From ACM News | January 21, 2015
A new patent application titled Planar Waveguide Apparatus with Diffraction Element(s) and System Employing Same sounds like a scientific snoozefest, but just also...Wired From ACM Careers | January 21, 2015
Facebook has more than a billion users and generated an estimated $12 billion in revenue last year. But the company says its economic impact is far greater.The Wall Street Journal From ACM Careers | January 20, 2015
A man in Sweden says he will pay up to $2,000 to anyone who can break into his landlord’s website.The New York Times From ACM Careers | January 16, 2015
Internet giants such as Amazon.com and SoftBank are investing in India to cash in on the country's spiking Web use. In less than two years, 100 million people have...Bloomberg Businessweek From ACM Careers | January 16, 2015