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The Value of Microprocessor Designs
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The Value of Microprocessor Designs

Applying a centuries-old technique to modern cost estimation.

Reflections on Stanford's MOOCs
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Reflections on Stanford's MOOCs

New possibilities in online education create new challenges.

Divided By Division
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Divided By Division

Is there a "best used by" date for software?

More Sight on Foresight
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More Sight on Foresight

My previous column, "The Foresight Saga, Redux," began a discussion that is continued here regarding some lessons learned from the 2012 U.S. November elections. In...

The Tangled Web We Have Woven
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The Tangled Web We Have Woven

Seeking to protect the fundamental privacy of network interactions.

Conference-Journal Hybrids
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Conference-Journal Hybrids

Considering how to combine the best elements of conferences and journals.

What College Could Be Like
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What College Could Be Like

Imagining an optimized education model.

Five Lessons from Really Good History
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Five Lessons from Really Good History

Lessons learned from four award-winning books on the history of information technology.

Beyond Location
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Beyond Location: Data Security in the 21st Century

Viewing evolving data security issues as engineering problems to be solved.

How We Build Things
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How We Build Things: . . . and Why Things Are 90% Complete

It seems to be a law of software development that things always take longer than we expect. When a project manager talks to a designer, programmer, or tester...

The Apple-Samsung Lawsuits
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The Apple-Samsung Lawsuits

In search of a middle ground in the intellectual property wars.

Alan Turing Remembered
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Alan Turing Remembered

A unique firsthand account of formative experiences with Alan Turing.

Why We Need an ACM Special Interest Group For Broadening Participation
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Why We Need an ACM Special Interest Group For Broadening Participation

A proposal for an international group focused on broadening participation.

Moods
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Moods

Recognizing and working with moods — your own, your team's, and your customers' — is essential to professional success.

Can More Code Mean Fewer Bugs?
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Can More Code Mean Fewer Bugs?

The bytes you save today may bite you tomorrow.

Saving Private Gromit
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Saving Private Gromit

Reflections on the legalities and economics of preserving animations and games in Europe.

IT Innovation For the Bottom of the Pyramid
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IT Innovation For the Bottom of the Pyramid

New ways to develop technologies for the emerging growth markets.

Keeping Technology Promises
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Keeping Technology Promises

Considering new models for educational technology and methods.

Societal Implications of the Emerging Smart Grid
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Societal Implications of the Emerging Smart Grid

Seeking solutions to concerns that go beyond the engineering of the smart grid.

Learning to Teach Computer Science
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Learning to Teach Computer Science: The Need For a Methods Course

A multipronged approach to preparing computer science teachers is critical to success.
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