Communications of the ACM
Innovation Is Overrated: A Provocation
Digital innovation is not working in the interest of the whole of society. It is time to radically rethink its purpose without…
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Primal Rage: A Conversation with John Carmack, and a Look at Id's Latest
If there were a Mt. Rushmore of computer gaming, John Carmack's head would not only be on it, it would have the highest polygon count.
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Where Anonymity Breeds Contempt
There you are, peacefully reading an article or watching a video on the Internet. You finish, find it thought-provoking, and scroll down to the comments section...
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We Need a Research Data Census
The increasing volume of research data highlights the need for reliable, cost-effective data storage and preservation at the national scale.
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The Long Quest For -Universal Information Access
Digital object repositories are on the cusp of resolving the long-standing problem of universal information access in the Internet.
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The Role of Hispanic-Serving Institutions in Contributing to an Educated Work Force
In order to thrive and even survive in the worldwide marketplace of ideas and innovation, the U.S. must aggressively...
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IBM's Single-Processor Supercomputer Efforts
Imagine a CPU designed to issue and execute up to seven instructions per clock cycle, with a clock rate 10 times faster than the reigning supercomputer. This is...
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The Coming African Tsunami of Information Insecurity
As the affordability and use of mobile phones in Africa increase, so too will security vulnerabilities.
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Catching p with Multitouch Pioneer Jeff Han
When it comes to the future of technology, Jeff Han literally has his finger on the pulse.
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On the Threshold of the Avatar Era
In a garage in Palo Alto, Calif., in the 1980s, some friends and I were the first humans to experience becoming avatars—that is, movable representations of ourselves...
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In Support of Computer Science Teachers and the CSTA
If we want more computer science students, and if we want computer scientists to be understood for what we are, we must clarify the message about computer science...
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Sensor Networks For the Sciences
Lessons from the field derived from developing wireless sensor networks for monitoring active and hazardous volcanoes.
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Why Isn't Cyberspace More Secure?
Evaluating governmental actions—and inactions—toward improving cyber security and addressing future challenges.
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Why Do Software Startups Patent (or Not)?
Assessing the controversial results of a recent empirical study of the role of intellectual property in software startups.
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K-12 Computational Learning
Enhancing student learning and understanding by combining theories of learning with the computer's unique attributes.
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The Divergent Online News Preferences of Journalists and Readers
Reading between the lines of the thematic gap between the supply and demand of online news.
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William Gibson Says the Future Is Right Here, Right Now
"In the 1960s I think that in some sense the present was actually about three or four years long," he said, "because in three or four years relatively little...
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What Steve Jobs Learned in the Wilderness
The saga of Steven P. Jobs is so well known that it has entered the nation’s mythology: he’s the prodigal who returned to Apple in 1997, righted a listing ship...
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Score: Agile Research Group Management
Adapting agile software development methodology toward more efficient management of academic research groups.
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Version Aversion
The way you number your releases communicates more than you might think.
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