Smoothing the Path to Computing; Pondering Uses for Big Data
Members of the Computing Research Association suggest ways to broaden participation in computer science, while Saurabh Bagchi looks at use cases for big data.
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Experts are still wondering how the Romans calculated with their number system.
Governance and Oversight Coming to AI and Automation: Independent Audit of AI Systems
Independent Audit of AI Systems is the next evolution of governance for artificial intelligence and automation.
Are we repeating the 1980's? It's even worse now.
Seeking Digital Humanities, IT Tech Support
Herbert Bruderer explains why the opposite of digital is not analog; Robin K. Hill describes how the challenges of user support are aggravated by indeterminate client responsibility.
A stab at a definition, for outsiders, of what we in computing mean by the term "variable" raises more questions than it answers.
More Replicas of Historical Calculating Machines Found
Documenting the discovery of several previously unknown replicas of historical computing devices made by Roberto A. Guatelli.
The Ethical Responsibilities of the Student or End-User Programmer
If a student's program goes awry, who is responsible? How do we protect society and encourage people to learn about code?
Answering Children’s Questions About Computers
Judy Robertson addresses the disconnect between what children are taught about computers and what they actually wish to know.
Computer Science Relies on the Opposite of Godel’s Results
The first-order theories of Gödel's results necessarily leave mathematical objects ill-defined.
The Model Maker of Leonardo da Vinci, Blaise Pascal, and Charles Babbage
Discovery of a previously unknown replica of the legendary Swiss Millionaire calculating machine at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA.
Broadening Participation in Computing Is Easier Than You Think
Some small steps that can make a big difference.
Short Take: Big Data and IoT in Practice
Looking at some use cases for the adoption of big data in industries that deal with physical things, and drawing some inferences.
Securing Agent 111, and the Job of Software Architect
John Arquilla describes the new state of cyberspying, while Yegor Bugayenko considers the importance of a software architect to development projects.
Science fiction like Frankenstein nudges readers to confer humanity but nudges them away from moral fortitude.
Direct Instruction is Better than Discovery, but What Should We be Directly Instructing?
We should teach students directly, not expect them to discover for themselves. What should we be teaching directly?
A Tale of Two CTs (and a Revised Timeline for Computational Thinking)
Rethinking the timeline of Computational Thinking to recognize several computer scientists in addition to Jeannette Wing.
The Gap in CS, Mulling Irrational Exuberance
Carl Hewitt suggests computer science needs a reference resource, while Vijay Kumar decries intellectual dishonesty in technology forecasting.
Scalable Intelligent Systems by 2025
People are fundamental to a Scalable Intelligent System; there is no computer-only solution that can implement such a system.
Ten Traits of Exceptional Innovators
I have had the privilege of meeting, and in some cases closely interacting with, pioneer scientists, technologists, and entrepreneurs, including Nobel, Fields, and Turing winners. It is only fair that I should share some of the traits I have observed in them.
What Children Want to Know About Computers
Does a super computer have a really big chip in it? Would we be more or less clever if computers had never been invented? These are the sorts of questions which children want to know about computers, but which don't get answered at school.
In the U.S., a shift in who pays to prepare computer science (CS) teachers.
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