Why the ‘Data Lake’ Is Really A ‘Data Swamp’
The notion of putting all one's data into a "data lake" to encourage employees to run analytics has a serious flaw.
Software Engineering and Programming Languages
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HPC: Computational Performance vs. Human Productivity
One of the themes at SC14 was the tension between developing programs that run fast vs. the time required by humans to develop and maintain fast-running programs.
The Responsive Enterprise: Embracing the Hacker Way
Soon every company will be a software company.
Making the Case For a ‘Manufacturing Execution System’ For Software Development
Seeking to improve information integration throughout the manufacturing process.
This year's CNRS Gold Medal recipient, Gérard Berry, discusses his roots in computer science, why computers are stupid, and how he has helped to simplify programming.
GPUfs: The Case For Operating System Services on GPUs
The GPUfs file system layer for GPU software makes core operating system abstractions available to GPU code.
In-home technologies are helping seniors stay aware, healthy, and in touch.
ACM’s Turing Award Prize Raised to $1 Million
The funding level for the ACM A.M. Turing Award is now $1 million. Google Inc. will provide all funding for this award, recognized as the highest honor in computer science and often referred to as the field's equivalent of the Nobel Prize.
Envisioning Your Ideal Live-In Robot at Miraikan
Miraikan in Tokyo showcases Japanese technologies and challenges visitors to think how humans can improve their quality of life while mitigating risks.
Is There a 10x Gap Between Best and Average Programmers? And How Did It Get There?
There's not much evidence for a 10x programming productivity gap, but it doesn't matter from an education perspective.
As online reviews become increasingly important to e-commerce and social media sites, computer scientists work on ways to ensure their authenticity.
Designing User Incentives For Cybersecurity
How to encourage better user security practices and behavior
On Facebook, Most Ties Are Weak
Strong ties connect individuals in the same community; weak ties connect individuals in different communities.
Scene Understanding By Labeling Pixels
Pixels labeled with a scene's semantics and geometry let computers describe what they see.
A Decade of Progress in Parallel Programming Productivity
Looking at the design and benefits of X10.
Software Tackles Inflatable Structures
Creating optimal 3D shapes in inflatables requires the power of computation.
Software’s Vital Role at Japan Robot Week 2014
Modern robots are no longer just about hardware. Software algorithms play an essential role in bringing life-like movements to industrial robots and humanoids.
Researchers Simplify Parallel Programming
Parallel computing has become increasingly important as chipmakers put more and more processor cores on individual chips.
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