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Language Imitation Games and the Arrival of Broad and Shallow AI
On the impact of large language models.
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We Are Camille
Who is Camille Noûs, who has contributed to hundreds of papers on Google Scholar?
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How Does One Divide with Napier's Rods?
Napier's multiplication and division rods, deriving from the basic multiplication table, simplify calculations considerably.
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Understanding NoSQL Database Types: Key Value
Of all non-relationals, the key-value store is by far the most popular due to its extreme simplicity.
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New Areas for Application of Self-Organizing Routing
To organize the productive work of multiprocessor chips, it is necessary to establish an efficient distribution of computational processes between computational...
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Understanding NoSQL Database Types: Document
Document databases are particularly useful in app development.
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Understanding NoSQL Database Types: Column
The elements of one of the most used and popular data designs around.
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Computer Systems Research: The Joys, the Perils, and How to Count Beans Well
This post is meant to highlight my subjective take on the joys and the road bumps on the way to doing innovative work in computer systems.
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Why Great Programmers Pull Back the Curtain While Programming
Want to be a great programmer? If so, you have to pull back the curtain and learn how software really works. A deeper understanding helps programmers further their...
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Measuring Up: How to Properly Measure Your Programmers
To measure or to not measure, that is the question. Ask programmers and many will tell you that measurement is a fool’s folly. Measurement undermines the team spirit...
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Closing the 'Trust Gap' in Contact Tracing/Exposure Notification Technology
The digitization of contact tracing presents an array of challenges.
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Clean Code Isn't Enough; It Must Be Crystal Clear, Too
Writing clean code is a great start, but for programmers who really want to master their craft, you have to go further. You need to write clear code that other...
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Getting a Program Right (1)
Why it is good to have a systematic approach to software verification.
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Talented Programmers Don't Tolerate Chaos
Talented programmers will strive to structure chaos and write perfect code.
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Hazardous Enthusiasm and How Eagerness Can Kill A Project
Many otherwise competent software developers and potential contributors end up being overwhelmed by "hazardous enthusiasm." They end up overwhelmed by their excitement...
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