Communications of the ACM
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A Conversation with David E. Shaw
Stanford professor Pat Hanrahan sits down with the noted hedge fund founder, computational biochemist, and (above all) computer scientist.
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The Grill: Aaron Walsh
Boston College professor Aaron E. Walsh has a vision of making state-of-the-art education freely available to anyone with a computer and Internet connectivity through...
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An Interview with Maurice Wilkes
Maurice Wilkes, the designer and builder of the EDSAC, passed away on Nov. 29 at age 97. He reflects on his career in this 2009 interview.
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Bill Gates Offers the World a Physics Lesson
It's been a year since Bill Gates left full-time work at Microsoft, but he's found plenty to keep him busy. In between trying to eradicate polio, tame malaria,Microsoft...
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Futurephile: A Mini Phone in the Jawbone
Kenexa CEO Rudy Karsan, a fellow of the Society of Actuaries, predicts that technology will become increasingly customized and personal, potentially even leading...
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'it Will Step in on My Day Off'
In this interview, Electronic Arts senior vice-president online Nanea Reeves shares some of her predictions about the future. Reeves says that video games will...
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Garfield Creator Looks For Technology's Possibilities
Cartoonist Jim Davis, creator of the Garfield comic strip, is a self-described nerd who once owned a DEC 10000 mainframe. "I love technology," says 63-year-old...
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Jivox Ceo Diaz Nesamoney on Online Video Ads
Diaz Nesamoney jumped on the video bandwagon in 2007 and founded Jivox Corp., which delivers what he calls "TV commercials for the Web." In an audio interview with...
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Q&A: Our Dame Commander
Wendy Hall discusses her plans to increase ACM's membership and to create task forces in China, India, and Europe.
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Q&A: The Robot Wars Have Arrived
Brookings Institution fellow P.W. Singer says in an interview that the military's funding of robotics will have ramifications in areas that people are as yet unaware...
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An Interview With C.A.R. Hoare
C.A.R. Hoare, developer of the Quicksort algorithm and a lifelong contributor to the theory and design of programming languages, discusses the practical application...
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Q&A: The Upper Limit
Jeannette Wing talks about clusters, creativity, and the power of computational thinking.
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CTO Virtualization Roundtable: Part II
When it comes to virtualization platforms, experts say focus first on the services to be delivered.
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Database Dialogue with Pat Selinger
Relational database pioneer Patricia G. Selinger explores the vast realm of database technology and trends in a wide-ranging discussion with Microsoft's James Hamilton...
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CTO Roundtable on Virtualization: Part I
Virtualization technology is hot again, but for the right reasons?
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