David A. Patterson – Page 3 – Communications of the ACM

Opinion Sep 1 2005

Restoring the Popularity of Computer Science

Inaccurate impressions of the opportunities of 21st century CS are shrinking the next generation of IT professionals. You can help by dispelling incorrect beliefs about employment and by helping improve pre-college education.

Computing Applications

Opinion Aug 1 2005

Does ACM Support Matter to Conferences or Journals?

ACM is one of many organizations that sponsors IT conferences and journals. So, why use ACM?

Computing Applications

Opinion Jul 1 2005

Reflections on a Programming Olympiad

Does ACM's programming contest give insight into the relative strengths of IT education around the world?

Computing Applications

Opinion Jun 1 2005

Do You queue?

Created for computing professionals, Queue is an innovative, successful magazine available free to ACM members. If you are a professional and don't subscribe, what are you waiting for?

Computing Applications

Opinion May 1 2005

Recognizing Individual Excellence Helps US All

In addition to honoring individuals who have advanced our field, recognizing technical excellence enhances the image of our profession and helps attract the best and brightest to our field.

Computing Applications

Opinion Apr 1 2005

The State of Funding For New Initiatives in Computer Science and Engineering

The intellectual opportunities are huge, the social benefits transforming, yet redesigning a workable funding model for CS&E research will require our collective imagination and collaboration between many IT sectors.

Architecture and Hardware

Opinion Mar 1 2005

20th Century vs. 21st Century C&c: the Spur Manifesto

As technologists, we must confront the current weaknesses and deliver on the potential opportunities of computer and communication technologies in the 21st century. Consider this a call to arms for tackling that challenge.

Architecture and Hardware

Opinion Feb 1 2005

Why Join Acm?

Nearing the end of a talk I gave at Google recently, I turned to the subject of becoming a member of ACM. I’ve come to realize that some people are just joiners while others want to know what they get for their money. Baby boomers like me tend to be joiners, but everyone likely seeks […]

Computing Applications

Opinion Jan 1 2005

Minority-Minority and Minority-Majority Technology Transfer

Finding technology solutions to help those in need can often lead to welcomed answers for all if we look at the big picture.

Computing Applications

Opinion Dec 1 2004

The Health of Research Conferences and the Dearth of Big Idea Papers

Research conferences are often the most desirable venues for presenting our research results. For academic computer scientists and engineers, preferring conferences over journals is so common that we even lobby administrators to ensure that conference papers can be viewed in the same light as journal papers in other fields [1]. Hence, the health of conferences […]

Computing Applications

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