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Software Transactional Memory: Why Is It Only a Research Toy?
The promise of STM may likely be undermined by its overheads and workload applicabilities.
What does the proliferation of concurrency mean for the software you develop?
CTO Roundtable on Virtualization: Part I
Virtualization technology is hot again, but for the right reasons?
How do we apply the concept of resource orientation by designing representations to support interactions?
As the line between GPUs and CPUs begins to blur, it's important to understand what makes GPUs tick.
How Do I Model State?: Let Me Count the Ways
A study of the technology and sociology of Web service specifications.
CTO Storage Roundtable, Part Two
Leaders in the storage industry ponder upcoming technologies and trends.
Software Engineering and Formal Methods
The answer to software reliability concerns may lie in formal methods.
CTO Storage Roundtable: Part I
Leaders in the storage world offer valuable advice for making more effective architecture and technology decisions.
Scaling in Games and Virtual Worlds
Online games and virtual worlds have familiar scaling requirements, but don't be fooled: Everything you know is wrong.
Can flash memory become the foundation for a new tier in the storage hierarchy?
Designing a Learning Management System to Support Instruction
The goal of an LMS, devised by a growing number of universities, is to offer faculty instructional support. The actual use of these programs, however, suggests thatsupport is elusive. An experience at National Taiwan University illustrates how a university can increase faculty usage through better LMS design.
Knowledge Management in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
A balanced combination of management support, technology, and organizational structural factors is necessary for successful knowledge management program implementation.
Costs and Benefits of XBRL Adoption: Early Evidence
Financial reporting via XBRL is a low-cost method for increasing transparency and compliance while potentially decreasing a firm's cost of capital.
Self-Organization in Manufacturing Operations
Giving workpieces an active role in searching for processing steps by available machines in a manufacturing system.
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