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BLOG@CACM Oct 1 2009

The Netflix Prize, Computer Science Outreach, and Japanese Mobile Phones

The Communications Web site, http://cacm.acm.org, features more than a dozen bloggers in the BLOG@CACM community. In each issue of Communications, we'll publish excerpts from selected posts. Greg Linden writes about machine learning and the Netflix Prize, Judy Robertson offers suggestions about getting teenagers interested in computer science, and Michael Conover discusses mobile phone usage and quick response codes in Japan.

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

BLOG@CACM Sep 16 2009

Sorry, Turing

A happy ending to the petition which asked for an apology to Turing from the British government.

Computing Profession

BLOG@CACM Sep 5 2009

The Benefits of Public Engagement

Working with public engagment projects can be satisfying, and has benefits for the researcher as well as the general public. This article describes my current Making Games in Schools project.

Computing Profession

BLOG@CACM Aug 22 2009

Atonement

A pointer to the petition to get an apology to Alan Turing from the British Government.

Computing Profession

BLOG@CACM Aug 14 2009

What Does a Computer Scientist Do?

About a potentially radical redevelopment of the computing curriculum in Scotland

Education

BLOG@CACM Aug 6 2009

Beyond Current Horizons

A brief description of a UK project which attempts to predict what society will be like in 30 years time.

Computing Profession

BLOG@CACM Jul 29 2009

Computer Science Outreach: Meeting the Kids Half-Way

Some thoughts on how to interest young people in computer science, based on some recent workshops.

Computing Profession

BLOG@CACM Jul 23 2009

No, We’re Not Losing Our Ability to Think Critically

A response to the July 2009 CACM article: "Are We Losing Our Ability to Think Critically?" In short: nope! There isn't much evidence to support this, so relax.

Computing Profession

Research and Advances Jan 1 2005

Story Creation in Virtual Game Worlds

Allowing young people to create computer games they will ultimately want to play not only offers key educational benefits but builds self-esteem and teamwork skills.

Computing Applications

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