January 2005 - Vol. 48 No. 1

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Features

Opinion Editorial pointers

Editorial Pointers

We open the new year looking toward the future—that is, future technologists, artists, farmers, builders, teachers, scientists, thinkers, leaders, inventors. For regardless of the path today’s young people eventually choose, all will be guided by an emerging array of learning tools and technologies designed to shape their education, their view of the world, and what […]
News News track

News Track

Six airports in the U.S are currently beta sites for the latest in checkpoint security. A $150,000 high-tech detection portal called the Ionscan Sentinel II can identify traces of more than 40 types of explosives and related chemicals, as well as over 40 types of narcotics. Here’s how it works: A traveler steps into the […]
Opinion Forum

Forum

David A. Patterson’s article "Latency Lags Bandwidth" (Oct. 2004) cut straight to the heart of an issue I’ve experienced daily for the past seven years writing operational support software in the telecom satellite industry. I applaud him and Communications for presenting a topic that is too often ignored in our bandwidth-centric world. Whether we’re developing […]
Opinion Hot links

Top 10 Downloads from Acm’s Digital Library

Communications of the ACM Volume 48, Number 1 (2005), Pages 19-20 Hot links: Top 10 downloads from ACM’s digital library Diane Crawford Table of Contents Tables Back to Top Tables Table. The Top 10 Most Popular Papers from ACM’s Refereed Journals and Conference Proceedings Downloaded in October 2004 Table. The 10 Most Popular Courses and […]
Research and Advances Interaction design and children

Introduction

Today's technologies are shaping the way children live, learn, and play. Technologies can provide a wealth of meaningful new experiences and support children's exploration of their neighborhoods, other cultures, and even the universe. Technologies are changing what it means for children to read a book, play a game, or listen to music. Innovative tools can also foster communication, collaboration, storytelling, and creativity among children.
Opinion Inside risks

Not Teaching Viruses and Worms Is Harmful

Computer security courses are typically of two kinds. Most are of the first kind: guided tours to concepts and terminology, descriptive courses that inform and acquaint. These courses have few or no prerequisites and little technical content. The second kind of computer security courses is taken primarily by computer science majors. Usually elective courses, they […]

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