You are the founder and C.E.O. of Zynga, a company responsible for addictive games like FarmVille and the forthcoming Draw Something 2. You know, every time I see...The New York Times From ACM Opinion | April 8, 2013
Before the Internet, there was the ARPANet, a closed computer network that pretty much shut down on weekends and over holidays.Bloomberg Businessweek From ACM Opinion | April 5, 2013
Everybody's talking about Bitcoin these days, which is quite remarkable given the highly technical nature of the crypto-currency. So why is it such a big deal?GigaOm From ACM Opinion | April 4, 2013
A few days ago, the value of all the bitcoins in the world blew past $1 billion for the first time ever. That’s an impressive achievement, for a purely virtual...Medium From ACM Opinion | April 4, 2013
Born in 1940, computer scientist Alan Curtis Kay is one of a handful of visionaries most responsible for the concepts which have propelled personal computing forward...Time From ACM Opinion | April 3, 2013
When John Morrell left his post at Yale University last year and decamped to Apple, some members of the robotics community were perplexed.Bloomberg Businessweek From ACM Opinion | April 2, 2013
When Yahoo was founded in 1995, Nick D'Aloisio wasn't even born yet. He says he taught himself to program computers using books and video tutorials.NPR From ACM Opinion | March 27, 2013
In a former life I was a research assistant. After painstaking weeks spent gathering data, I was tasked with putting the numbers into a statistics application that...New Scientist From ACM Opinion | March 25, 2013
Considering the economic implications as educational institutions expand online learning initiatives.
Michael A. Cusumano From Communications of the ACM | April 1, 2013
Harnessing computing and communication technologies in fragile, conflict-stressed nations.Michael L. Best From Communications of the ACM | April 1, 2013
Seeking insights into cyberattacks associated with China. <!-- <em>To view a slide presentation with video commentary by the author, click here (xxx Mbytes)</em>...Nir Kshetri From Communications of the ACM | April 1, 2013
When I worked at a startup, we jokingly referred to our "HR department"—a cardboard box that held resumes, NDAs, tax forms, whatever.Bloomberg Businessweek From ACM Opinion | March 22, 2013
Eric Schmidt, the executive chairman of Google, has described China as "the most egregious" example of a nation attempting to control the Internet, as he issued...The Guardian From ACM Opinion | March 21, 2013