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Coping With Linux Distro Fragmentation (Visualized in One Giant Diagram)
I describe software incompatibility problems caused by fragmentation in Linux-based operating systems and present one potential solution.
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On the Pleasures of Teaching Computer Science Students
A short reflection on the rewarding experience of teaching students at the time of year when students' degrees are awarded.
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Progress on Computing in Schools: 2 Countries, 2 States
Computing is making progress towards becoming a primary and secondary schools subject worldwide. I report on three personal meetings about activities in England...
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Computer Science: Catch Them Early
Informatics education for primary and secondary schools
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CHI 2013 in Paris: A Personal Review of the Conference
In this short report I offer some reflections on the 2013 ACM SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (commonly known just as "CHI") that took place...
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The Role of HyperCard in Today's World
HyperCard is an end-user programming tool from the 1990's. A new version that runs on most modern platforms raises the question of the role of end-user programming...
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Simplifying Communication
How often have you picked up a scholarly journal in a discipline far removed from your expertise, only to be stymied and mystified by the disciplinary jargon? We...
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Two Examples of HCI Research
What does HCI (Human-Computer Interaction) research involve? In this post, I present two examples of modern HCI research.
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Apocalypse No! (Part 2)
Catastrophism and reliance on dubious studies have no place in serious discussions of software engineering.
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Nerdy Strutting: How to Put Women Off the Tech Industry
A reflection on how interaction patterns in the tech industry might be off putting to women even if they are not offensive or explicitly exclusive.
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Innovation for Jobs
As technology continues to eliminate some jobs, how can we use innovation to create more?
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How to Build on Code.org in Higher Education
The Code.org videos are terrific. What can we be doing in post-secondary education to support the vision?
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What Does 'Big Data' Mean (Part 4)?
The "big variety" use case is examined, in this fourth post in a series on big data.
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Exascale Software: Just a Few Orders of Magnitude
Extraordinary parallelism, unprecedented data locality and adaptive resilience: these are daunting architecture, system software and application challenges for...
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Research Questions About MOOCs
Predictions abound on the Internet that MOOCs are about to destroy the university. (Call it, "the MOOCopalypse.") From a stance informed by computing education...
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Doing It Right or Doing It Over?
Not everyone hits on America, who for India sets sail.
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The Waves of Publication
The traditional role of publication-as-process is gone. What remains?
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Athena Award Nominations Closing Soon!
Don't miss out on the chance to nominate someone for an Athena Award from ACM-W.
Drones in Science: Fly, and Bring Me Data
06.18.2013The Tempest—wingspan 3.2 metres, cruising speed 75 knots—was designed to …
The Limitations Of Crowdsourcing: On The Hunt For The Boston Bombers
06.18.2013Crowdsourcing demonstrated some of its limitations after the Boston Marathon …
