The electrical grid isn't the only utility acquiring intelligence, as water and gas meters throughout the U.S. gain radio communication capabilities and other innovations.
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Researchers are developing new techniques to gauge employee productivity from information flow.
Communications' Virtual Extension brings more quality articles to ACM members. These articles are now available in the ACM Digital Library.
With a membership fast approaching 100,000, ACM's 170 conferences, 45 periodicals, 34 Special Interest Groups, and 644 professional and student chapters are all supported by 72 staffers.
CS and Technology Leaders Honored
Awards were recently announced by ACM and the American Association for the Advancement of Science honoring leaders in the fields of computer science and technology.
Eye-Tracking Interfaces Look For Killer App
Eye-tracking interfaces have made great strides but their costliness keeps them in premium markets. The key to broad accessibility is a mass application like gaming to drive down costs.
Microsoft's Charles P. Thacker named 56th recipient of ACM's A.M. Turing Award.
The relational model of data management, which dates to 1970, still dominates today and influences new paradigms as the field evolves.
Cloud Computing and Developing Nations
For a growing number of organizations worldwide, cloud computing offers a quick and affordable way to tap into IT infrastructure as an Internet service. But obstacles and challenges remain.
Advances in computer technology have changed the way astronomers see and study the universe.
Meet the candidates who introduce their plans—and stands—for the Association.
Great Computing Museums of the World, Part Two
The second of a two-part series highlighting several of the world's museums dedicated to preserving, exhibiting, and elucidating computing history.
Communications' Virtual Extension brings more quality articles to ACM members. These articles are now available in the ACM Digital Library.
Leading PC makers have introduced "green" models and set goals for "toxin free" product lines, but other manufacturers say the supply chain is unable to deliver them toxin-free components.
Network Coding: Router Revolution?
Network coding, a radical approach to improving router efficiency, has been researched and explored for years. So why isn't it ready for prime time?
In today's real-time Web, data streaming applications no longer have the luxury of making multiple passes over a recorded data set.
Robots Gear Up For Disaster Response
After 15 years of research, robots for search and rescue may be nearing prime time.
Governments' practice of electronic surveillance—and the growing use of warrantless wiretapping—has observers deeply concerned.
Communications' Virtual Extension brings more quality articles to ACM members. These articles are now available in the ACM Digital Library.
The Work of ACM’s Awards Committee
ACM currently sponsors over 100 awards for technical and professional excellence. These awards serve many purposes within the computing community.
Swarms of Helicopter Robots Could Create Huge 3-D Displays
The Flyfire project at MIT's SENSEable City Laboratory is creating tiny LED-equipped helicopters that will move in concert to create dramatic, free-form displays.
Privacy in the Age of Digital Glass Houses
The private e-mails and texts that keep you closely connected could quickly turn embarrassing if made public by a spurned friend or partner. How much privacy can you find, and will courts let you keep, when more and more personal communication is electronic?
Jpl Program Cleans Mars Mission Code
Jet Propulsion Laboratory uses formal verification at every step of software development, and is applying some of those techniques to the flight code for next year's Mars Science Laboratory robotic exploration mission.
Researchers are focusing on the so-called "removal chain" in an attempt to save landfill space, improve recycling rates, and trim the flow of toxic materials into the environment.
Shape the Future of Computing
ACM encourages its members to take a direct hand in shaping the future of the association. There are more ways than ever to get involved.
Get InvolvedCommunications of the ACM (CACM) is now a fully Open Access publication.
By opening CACM to the world, we hope to increase engagement among the broader computer science community and encourage non-members to discover the rich resources ACM has to offer.
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