Containers Will Not Fix Your Broken Culture (and Other Hard Truths)
Complex socio-technical systems are hard; film at 11.
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Building a Smart City: Lessons from Barcelona
Smart Internet-based infrastructure is one thing but will be ignored without the public's continuing engagement.
Lessons from Building Static Analysis Tools at Google
For a static analysis project to succeed, developers must feel they benefit from and enjoy using it.
Realizing the Potential of Data Science
Data science promises new insights, helping transform information into knowledge that can drive science and industry.
Bridgeware: The Air-Gap Malware
The challenge of combatting malware designed to breach air-gap isolation in order to leak data.
Bootstrap World has developed online courses in programming, among other subjects, but what makes Bootstrap World so memorable for me is that the team has focused heavily on accessibility.
Earbud Translators: Not Perfect, Still Handy
Utility is high, even though the translations may be limited.
Examples of Phenomenology in Computing
The branch of philosophy known as phenomenology can broaden our understanding of what is really going on in the tasks we address with computing.
What Went Wrong? Facebook and ‘Sharing’ Data with Cambridge Analytica
The road to the Cambridge Analytica/Facebook scandal is strewn with failures.
DevOps Momentum in the Enterprise
The notion of unifying software development and software operation is catching on.
Securing Threats to Election Systems
Election systems are supposed to be disconnected from the Internet, for obvious and sensible reasons. Most elections today, however, use computers.
Brain-Emulating Chips Get Smarter, Smaller, More Efficient
Neuromorphic chips manage "many cores" by connecting artificial neurons with artificial neurons, mirroring how human brains operate.
Time To End The vi/Emacs Debate
If you still use Emacs, I feel for you. Perhaps it is time to give vi a try.
Fog computing offers a more effective way to address the challenges of distributed systems and Internet of Things devices.
Taking Radio Astronomy to the Next Level
After its latest upgrade, a radio telescope in Westerbork, the Netherlands, generates 3.7 terabits of data per second, an enormous data-stream that must be processed in real time.
Hackers’ Delight: Does Quantum Computing Spell the End for Encryption?
Today's stalwart encryption methods used to send data securely over the Internet are expected to be no match for the power of tomorrow's quantum computers.
Some Native American nations are betting their futures on the construction of broadband networks.
The Construction Industry in the 21st Century
Three-dimensional printing and other new technologies are revitalizing the business of building buildings.
How digital media could be authenticated, from computational, legal, and ethical points of view.
Will the Supreme Court Nix Reviews of Bad Patents?
Considering the longer-term implications of a soon-to-be-decided U.S. Supreme Court case.
Taking stock of progress toward a computing profession since this column started in 2001.
Evolution Toward Soft(er) Products
As software becomes a larger part of all products, traditional (hardware) manufacturers are becoming, in essence, software companies.
The Wisdom of Older Technology (Non)Users
Older adults consistently reject digital technology even when designed to be accessible and trustworthy.
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.
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