Heinz Rutishauser, a Forgotten Swiss Pioneer
A look at the little-known Rutishauser, who created "automatic programming" and was one of the "authoritative fathers" of the Algol programming language.
Herbert Bruderer
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Lessons Learned Writing For BLOG@CACM
...and how to become a better technical writer In the process.
Opportunities of Data Science Education
Considering the six new and exciting opportunities that data science presents.
Which Were the Most Influential Early Computers?
Considering early machines that had the greatest influence on the development of program-controlled computers.
DevSecOps: Resolving Disagreements Between Developers and Security Teams
Conflicts and disputes can arise between these adjacent teams; it is impossible to avoid them in the process of launching new products. And they certainly require a solution.
How can we solve ACM membership fee payment problems for Russians and Belarussians?
The Continual Re-Creation Of The Key-Value Datastore
The evolution of single machine key-value stores.
A History of One Brute-Force Attack
A classic brute-force attack boils down to guessing credentials. In my scenario, though, the perpetrators acted somewhat differently.
Mitigating the Base-Rate Neglect Cognitive Bias in Data Science Education
How can machine learning educators help learners cope with the base rate neglect cognitive bias?
On the Ethics of Writing With AIs
AI-generated text, even if accepted from an ethical standpoint, raises questions about the provenance of the generated text.
Conferences can renew our professional commitment and inspire thought on problems we face.
The Base-Rate Neglect Cognitive Bias in Data Science
Using Bayes' Theorem, the correct answer to both the medical diagnosis problem and to the lion classification question, can be calculated.
Why Are There So Many Programming Languages?
Most languages differ less in what they make possible, and more in terms of what they make easy.
Where is the Cradle of the Computer?
The digital computer of today arose in the first half of the 1940s independently in three different countries: Germany, the U.K. and the U.S.
AI as (an Ersatz) Natural Science?
The emergence of large learned models is changing the nature of artificial intelligence research in fundamental ways.
Machine Learning: Out! Data Science: In!
We propose to stop teaching machine learning courses to populations whose core discipline is neither computer science nor mathematics and statistics.
Enterprise Metrics and Optimization
Metrics are critical; without them, you are flying blind. But be careful what you try to optimize, because you might just get it.
Turing’s Influence on Computer Construction is Overestimated
How great was Turing's influence on early British automatic computers? Opinions differ considerably.
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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