A Neuromorphic Approach to Computer Vision
Neuroscience is beginning to inspire a new generation of seeing machines.
Software Engineering and Programming Languages
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Software code can provide important insights into the results of research, but it's up to individual scientists whether their code is released---and many opt not to.
Risks of Undisciplined Development
An illustration of the problems caused by a lack of discipline in software development and our failure to apply what is known in the field.
Originally invented for music/data sharing and volunteer computing, P2P systems have become an efficient means for delivering content and innovative services.
In Search of Database Consistency
Michael Stonebraker discusses the implications of the CAP theorem on database management system applications that span multiple processing sites.
Difference Engine: Harnessing Memory Redundancy in Virtual Machines
Virtual machine monitors are a popular platform for Internet hosting centers and cloud-based compute services. But main memory is not amenable to multiplexed hardware resources and is often a bottleneck in achieving higher degrees of consolidation.
Technical Perspective: A VM ‘Engine’ That Makes a Difference
The past decade has witnessed a renaissance in server virtualization. Diwaker Gupta et al. present a novel approach for significantly improving the efficiency of virtualized servers.
Physicians See Mobile Phones as Tools to Aid Non-Compliant Patients
Researchers are using smartphones and other technologies to remind patients to take medication, exercise, and to positively influence their compliance with treatment regimens.
Old Geeks Never Die, They Just Get Grumpier
With age comes wisdom, or so they say. But when we geeks age, does it make us wiser or just grumpier?
Expanding CS Education; Improving Software Development
Ed H. Chi writes about the social Web's impact on CS education. Ruben Ortega discusses software and test-driven development.
The same component isolation that made it effective for large distributed telecom systems makes it effective for multicore CPUs and networked applications.
Confronting the Myth of Rapid Obsolescence in Computing Research
Computing research ages more slowly than research in other scientific disciplines, supporting the call for parity in funding.
Principles of the Law of Software Contracts
An overview of a new set of legal principles for software contracts developed by the American Law Institute.
Performance Evaluation and Model Checking Join Forces
A call for the perfect marriage between classical performance evaluation and state-of-the-art verification techniques.
Numbers give meaning to the promises on the Communications Web site to deliver timely, substantive content that complements the magazine's peer-reviewed material and makes Communications a valued component of ACM membership.
Kyoto Prize and Other CS Awards
László Lovász, Vinton G. Cerf, and other researchers are honored for their contributions to computer science.
ACM's expansion into China will support local professionals and increase Chinese involvement in ACM's international activities.
Computers in Patient Care: The Promise and the Challenge
Information technology has the potential to radically transform health care. Why has progress been so slow?
Thinking Clearly About Performance, Part 1
Improving the performance of complex software is difficult, but understanding some fundamental principles can make it easier.
Privacy Integrated Queries: An Extensible Platform For Privacy-Preserving Data Analysis
Privacy Integrated Queries (PINQ) is an extensible data analysis platform designed to provide unconditional privacy guarantees for the records of the underlying data sets. PINQ's analysis language and its implementation provide formal guarantees of differential privacy for any and all uses of the platform.
Shape the Future of Computing
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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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