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Exascale Enthusiasm Escalates

A very short report on the popularity of exascale computing at the International Supercomputing Conference 2012.

Screenshot of CACM article about exascale computing popularity
Date of publication: 
Tue, 01/01/2013

Freelancing Fundamentals

In this course, author and seasoned freelancer Tom Geller shows you how to prepare for a transition to freelancing. Begin by taking a look at your career goals, the systems that will support you, and proper ways to plan for success. Find out how to marshal your resources, refine your portfolio for presentation to clients, and estimate your costs to avoid any surprises on the financial front. Plus, discover how to create invoices, manage your books and taxes, expand your client base with marketing, and grow your business.

Screenshot from Freelancing Fundamentals
Date of publication: 
Wed, 01/30/2013

Drupal in Context column: "Social Security"

A column for Issue #4 of "Drupal Watchdog", a print magazine distributed at DrupalCon Munich.

Cover of Drupal Watchdog Issue #4
Date of publication: 
Wed, 08/01/2012

Book Review: "Terrible Nerd"

A review of the book by Kevin Savetz. (I liked it.)

Screenshot of my Slashdot book review of "Terrible Nerd"
Date of publication: 
Thu, 12/20/2012

Control without Controllers

A feature article about Disney' Touché sensor project, which explores new ways of controlling electronics with touch.

Screenshot of CACM article about the Touché sensor project
Date of publication: 
Thu, 11/01/2012

The Future of Free Speech Online

A very brief article about whether survey respondents believe that technology companies in the democratic West will increasingly help repressive governments.

Image of the article as it appeared in print
Date of publication: 
Sat, 09/01/2012

Drupal in Context column: "What Three Decades of Publishing Programs Teaches Us"

A column for Issue #3 of "Drupal Watchdog", a print magazine distributed at DrupalCon Denver.

Screenshot of article in Drupal Watchdog Issue #3
Cover of Drupal Watchdog Issue #3
Date of publication: 
Mon, 03/19/2012

DARPA Shredder Challenge Solved

A feature article about a $50,000 challenge issued by DARPA and its solutions, including quotes from the First and Second Place winners.

Screenshot of CACM article about the DARPA Shredder Challenge
Date of publication: 
Wed, 08/01/2012

Drupal 7 Advanced Training

This course teaches web site designers how to take their sites to the next level with a few advanced techniques and the free and open-source Drupal software. Author Tom Geller shows how to configure the most popular add-on modules; use *nix commands and an FTP program to manage a Drupal site on a web server; change its visual appearance using the latest graphical tools; automate and speed through common tasks with Drush; integrate with social media sites; and see how "supermodules" like Panels, Context, Rules, and Features open up new worlds of code-free development.

Screenshot of intro to Drupal 7 Advanced Training
Date of publication: 
Thu, 05/17/2012

Talking to Machines

A feature article about modern applications of speech recognition, in particular how they've combined with complementary technologies to produce such consumer products as Siri.

Screenshot of CACM article about speech recognition
Date of publication: 
Sun, 04/01/2012

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