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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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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Face the Inevitable, Embrace Parallelism
Hardware, software, and applications must all evolve in anticipation of the proliferation of parallelism.
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The Long Road to Computer Science Education Reform
Viewing the factors impeding improvements to CS education from kindergarten through grade 12 from a policy perspective.
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How ICT Advances Might Help Developing Nations
Some predictions for technology developments, deployments, and the associated societal implications.
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Computing: The Fourth Great Domain of Science
Computing is as fundamental as the physical, life, and social sciences.
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Keeping Track of Telecommunications Surveillance
The creation of a statistical index of U.S. telecommunications surveillance activities and their results will benefit both civil liberties and law enforcement.
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Follow In the Footsteps of Geeks
John Graham-Cumming's book "The Geek Atlas" is a travel guide for those interested in the history of science, mathematics and technology, and lists 128 sites around...
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Viewpoint: Time For Computer Science to Grow Up
As the computer science field has evolved, so should the methods for disseminating computing research results.
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Privacy and Security: An Ethics Code For U.S. Intelligence Officers
Debating and arguing the points of a proposed code of behavior to provide guidance in making choices can produce the most effective ethics training.
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Education: Alice 3: Concrete to Abstract
The innovative Alice 3 programming environment, currently in beta testing, teaches students to program with Alice and Java software.
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Economic and Business Dimensions: Entrepreneurship During a Slump
A contrarian's perspective on how entrepreneurial opportunities and innovation can thrive during an economic crisis.
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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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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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Jeffery Deaver's Top 10 Computer Novels
Jeffery Deaver's novels and short stories have been translated into 25 languages and appeared on bestseller lists around the world. He is a three-time recipient...
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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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Ramen Robots Invade Japanese Restaurant
A ramen shop in Yamanashi, Japan, is gaining popularity for its robot chef. The noodles themselves are cooked by a human, with the robot creating a perfectly blended...
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Open, Closed, or Clopen Access?
A frequent question I hear about Communications, and about ACM publishing in general, involves its access model. I am asked: "Why don't you adopt the open-access...
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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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Humanity Close to Passing the Hofstadter-Turing Test?
Researchers at the University of Paderborn in Germany say they have moved closer to passing the Hofstadter-Turing Test. Posed by Douglas Hofstadter in 1982, the...
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