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How Did Scientists Succumb to Aunt Edna? The Dangers of a Superintelligent AI is Fiction
Speaking of the existential threat of AI is science fiction, and bad science fiction for that matter because it is not based …
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Safe Space for Alt-Views
Not everyone who questions computational hegemony is appealing to magic, mysticism, or divinity.
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A Tale of a Non-Traditional Software Engineer
I entered college to study biomedical engineering, but realized more than halfway through I was more interested in computer science.
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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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Tech Meetups In A Pandemic
By 2019, I generally thought there wasn't much that could surprise me about organizing meetups. Then Covid-19 hit. I was so wrong.
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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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Protecting Enterprise Use of IoT
How to strengthen the security of the Internet of Things in organizations.
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The Solar System from the Computational Thinking Perspective
We describe our choice of the solar system as one of the main illustrative examples used in our MOOC on computational thinking.
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The Role of Computer Science in Elite Higher Education: Seeing the Expert Blind Spot
CS has an important role in preparing elite scientists, engineers, and mathematicians.
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Design Orientation and Optimization
Considering how to concurrently maximize output via vertical and horizontal optimization.
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How Does One Multiply with Napier's Rods?
Napier's multiplication and division rods, deriving from the basic multiplication table, simplify calculations considerably.
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The Triad of Graduate Studies
The Research Community, Research Subject, and Research Process.
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Software Learning: The Art Of Design Regret
How should software engineers try to classify their reflections?
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Gaming the System: Definition
To game a programmed system means thwarting non-programmed intention.
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A Standard Plan for Modern Requirements
The ambitious systems that we develop today need a proper requirements structure. The plan defined here organizes requirements specification along four books, the...
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How Does One Calculate With A Circular Slide Rule?
The circular slide rule was widely used until the 1970s.
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10 Tips for Implementing Executable Exams
The focus is on executable exams for an Introduction to Computer Science course.
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20 Years of 'Software Engineering for Innovative Internet Applications'
Addressing the question: Why is software engineering part of the undergraduate computer science curriculum?
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A Chance for Rebirth
Application of DECT technology in the concept of the Internet of Things.
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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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