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Opinion Sep 1 2013

In today's world, threats to our safety and threats to national security come from many directions. It seems fair to say the expansion of the content and tools of the Internet and computing devices in general has been accompanied by a growth in their abuse.

Computing Applications

Opinion Aug 1 2013

Computer Science Education – Revisited

ACM has been pursuing an initiative to make computer science acceptable as a core science along with mathematics, physics, biology, and chemistry.

Computing Applications

Google Inc. Vice President and Chief Internet Evangelist Vinton G. Cerf

Opinion Jul 1 2013

‘But Officer, I Was Only Programming at 100 Lines Per Hour!’

One wonders whether legislative bodies and perhaps insurance companies will reach conclusions that suggest software designers and implementers should have imposed upon themselves regulatory requirements, authorizations, and certifications.

Computing Applications

Opinion Jun 1 2013

Honoring Our Best

It is June again and we gather once more in San Francisco to honor the best among us. It is fitting that we do this, not only to celebrate the successes of our colleagues but to convey to the general public the remarkable power of computer science.

Computing Applications

Opinion May 1 2013

ACM President’s Salary Increased By 300%!

I hope this headline got your attention! Of course, as with all voluntary positions at ACM, the salary is $0.00/year. However, you gain incalculably in satisfaction when you volunteer your time in any of the myriad opportunities afforded by the international ACM.

Computing Applications

Opinion Apr 1 2013

Open Access

"Open access content" is a topic that has been widely discussed and, with the advent of the Internet and the Web along with "digital publishing," it has become an important touch-point for the research community.

Computing Applications

Google Inc. Vice President and Chief Internet Evangelist and ACM Past President Vinton G. Cerf

Opinion Mar 1 2013

A Revolution in India

I recently had the pleasure of visiting our colleagues in India at the ACM-India Council meeting. The ACM-India Council joins the ACM-China and ACM-Europe Councils, as well as the general ACM Council, as the foundation for the internationalization efforts of our association.

Computing Applications

Opinion Feb 1 2013

Growing the ACM Family

I have been thinking about the demographics of the computing profession and wondering what steps ACM and its members might take to increase interest in this career across a full spectrum of potential candidates.

Computing Applications

Opinion Jan 1 2013

What’s a Robot?

In most formulations, robots have the ability to manipulate and affect the real world. I would like to posit, however, that the notion of robot could usefully be expanded to include programs that perform functions, ingest input and produce output that has a perceptible effect.

Architecture and Hardware

Opinion Dec 1 2012

Computer Science Revisited

In a recent column, I questioned whether there was any "science" in computer science. This provoked a great many responses that provided some very valuable perspective. I have come away from this foray into computer 'science' with several conclusions.

Computing Applications

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