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ChatGPT (and Other Generative AI Applications) as a Disruptive Technology for Computer Science Education: Obsolescence or Reinvention
Generative AI may turn out to be disruptive technologies for computer science education, but generative AI can also be conceived…
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InnovateFPGA: Wrong Strategy Drives One of the Best FPGA Development Contests into Crisis
In my opinion, the main problem of the InnovateFPGA contest is the lack of a permanent team to lead.
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Programming is For More than Engineering; Computer Science is About More than Building Things
Programming should be part of computing education curriculum, and take into account all the ways students will use computing.
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5 Often Overlooked Coding Mistakes New Web Developers Need to Avoid
Avoiding these common, easily preventable blunders will help you maximize success in your career journey.
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Can You Please Explain More Obscurely?
On the appropriate style for technical writing.
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Musk Buying Twitter Is Not About Freedom of Speech
It's about freedom to control speech.
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Software Architecture Decisions: Culture Considerations
Architecture decisions can have effects on a company and its culture that go beyond the soundness of the technology.
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Forced Labor at Bührle's Arms Factory
As has only recently become known, forced labor occurred at a former Bührle textile factory in Toggenburg, Switzerland. This and other Bührle companies played a...
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Biases in Author Recognition
When reading papers, we make simplifications and have assumptions about author roles and relative contributions.
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The Mesm: Ukraine Beats Russia
The Mesm is considered the first stored program digital computer in Continental Europe.
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Students Speak to Ethical Issues
What are the concerns of students after study of computer ethics?
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Anti-Sanctions: New Operating System for Mobile Devices
There comes a time not only of crisis, but also of great opportunities. And here, it is important to take advantage of these new opportunities.
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Leonardo Torres Quevedo, a Brilliant but Forgotten Spanish Inventor
Although far ahead of his time, in the German- and English-speaking countries, Torres Quevedo has been largely forgotten.
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Data Anonymization Using the Random Sum Method
The purpose of this blog post is to present an anonymization method that can be applied to the digital attributes of personal data.
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Promoting Economic Development through Technical Innovation
A wealth of information about the history of technology and industry.
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Blockchain For What, Exactly?
Considering the real-world consequences of blockchain hype.
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R&D or r&d: What's the Difference?
Research produces generalized knowledge; Development produces generalized functionality. Not all efforts that use research skills or that use development skills...
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Cryptocurs Don't Asportate
Cryptocurrency on a blockchain cannot be stolen -- it's true.
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The Calculating Machine from the Concentration Camp
The story of Viennese engineer Curt Herzstark and the world's smallest mechanical calculating machine, the Curta.
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