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Botnets: Anticipating Failure (June 6, 2007)
Author: Rick Wesson, support-intelligence.com
Mon, Feb 04, 2008
Computer Systems Colloquium - Spring 2007 - Botnets: Anticipating Failure (June 6, 2007) - (June 6, 2007) Detecting global abuse patterns with realtime black lists, spamtraps and honey pots. Understanding what your network is doing to the rest of the community is difficult, we discuss how to use our tools to understand how your network is abusi
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Computer Architecture is Back: The Berkeley View of the Parallel Computing Research Landscape
Author: Dave Patterson, UC Berkeley
Thu, Aug 30, 2007
Computer Systems Colloquium - Winter 2007 - Computer Architecture is Back: The Berkeley View of the Parallel Computing Research Landscape - Now that the IT industry is urgently facing perhaps its greatest challenge in 50 years, and computer architecture is a necessary but not sufficient component to any solution, this talk declares that computer architecture is interesting once again.
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Building Your Own Dynamic Language is Fun and Easy! First Steps on the Road to Reinventing Computing (February 14, 2007)
Author: Ian Piumarta, Viewpoints Research Institute
Thu, Aug 30, 2007
Computer Systems Colloquium - Winter 2007 - Building Your Own Dynamic Language is Fun and Easy! First Steps on the Road to Reinventing Computing (February 14, 2007) - Viewpoints Research Insitute recently began a five-year project to reinvent programming and interaction with computers. An early goal is to make a practical, working mathematical model of a complete personal computer system that invites understanding and
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A New Balancing Method for Solving Parametric Maximum Flow Problems (March 14, 2007)
Author: Bin Zhang, HP Labs
Thu, Aug 30, 2007
Computer Systems Colloquium - Winter 2007 - A New Balancing Method for Solving Parametric Maximum Flow Problems (March 14, 2007) - A new, simple and fast algorithm finds a sequence of nested minimum cuts of a bipartite parametric flow network. The talk models how this new method can solve a number of interesting real-world problems.
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The Future Evolution of High-Performance Microprocessors
Author: Norm Jouppi, HP Laboratories
Wed, Nov 14, 2007
Computer Systems Colloquium - Fall 2006 - The Future Evolution of High-Performance Microprocessors - (September 27, 2006) The evolution of high-performance microprocessors has recently gone through a significant inflection point.
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New Architectures for a New Biology
Author: David E. Shaw, D E Shaw Research and Development Author: &Author: Center for Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, Columbia University
Wed, Nov 14, 2007
Computer Systems Colloquium - Fall 2006 - New Architectures for a New Biology - (October 11, 2006) David Shaw describes the current state of the art in biomolecular simulation and explores the potential role of high-performance computing technologies in extending current capabilities.
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Measurements vs. Bits: Compressed Sensors Meets Information Theory
Author: Dror Baron, Rice University
Wed, Nov 14, 2007
Computer Systems Colloquium - Fall 2006 - Measurements vs. Bits: Compressed Sensors Meets Information Theory - (October 18, 2006) The implications of Compressed Sensing (CS) are promising for many applications and enable the design of new kinds of cameras and analog-to-digital converters.
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A Structured Orchestration Language
Author: Jayadev Author: "Author: JayAuthor: "Author: Misra, University of Texas at Austin
Wed, Nov 14, 2007
Computer Systems Colloquium - Fall 2006 - A Structured Orchestration Language - (October 25, 2006) Orc for orchestration is a programming language that supports a structured way of orchestrating distributed services. Jay Misra discusses the programming language and demonstrates its effectiveness in a variety of applications.
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Stream Computing: Efficient Computing in the Many-Core Era
Author: William Dally
Wed, Nov 14, 2007
Computer Systems Colloquium - Fall 2006 - Stream Computing: Efficient Computing in the Many-Core Era - (November 1, 2006) William Dally discusses exploitation of parallelism and locality with examples drawn from the Imagine and Merrimac projects and from three generations of stream programming systems.
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The Need, Evolution, and Detail of WLAN Security
Author: Kevin Hayes, Atheros Communications
Wed, Nov 14, 2007
Computer Systems Colloquium - Fall 2006 - The Need, Evolution, and Detail of WLAN Security - (November 8, 2006) This presentation traces how the changing connectivity landscape drove the development of new security protocols, especially in the case of wireless networks.
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25 Years at PDI
Author: Richard Chuang, Pacific Data Images (Author: "Author: PDIAuthor: "Author: )/DreamWorks
Wed, Nov 14, 2007
Computer Systems Colloquium - Fall 2006 - 25 Years at PDI - (November 15, 2006) Richard Chuang guides you through the challenges that span many cycles of changes in the entertainment industry as well as the changes in technology.
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Computing on the GPU: GeForce 8800 and NVIDIA CUDA
Author: Ian Buck, NVIDIA
Wed, Nov 14, 2007
Computer Systems Colloquium - Fall 2006 - Computing on the GPU: GeForce 8800 and NVIDIA CUDA - (November 29, 2006) In this talk, Ian Buck provides a brief history of computing with GPUs, how CUDA can solve compute intensive problems, and where GPU computing will be going in the future.
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Flash Player ActionScript Virtual Machine (Tamarin)
Author: Rick Reitmaier, Adobe Systems
Wed, Nov 14, 2007
Computer Systems Colloquium - Fall 2006 - Flash Player ActionScript Virtual Machine (Tamarin) - (December 6, 2006) The Adobe Flash Player is almost universally available on desktop computers, yet many people are not even aware of its existence or of its capabilities.
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The PeakStream Platform for Many-Core Computing (September 26, 2007)
Author: Matthew Papakipos, Google
Wed, Mar 12, 2008
Computer Systems Colloquium - Fall 2007 - The PeakStream Platform for Many-Core Computing (September 26, 2007) - (September 26, 2007) This talk describes the PeakStream history, from early Stanford connections, to founding, to products, to its acquisition by Google in 2007. The talk also introduces many-core processors and identifies the challenges in programming th
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Programmable Microfluidics (October 3, 2007)
Author: Bill Thies, MIT
Wed, Mar 12, 2008
Computer Systems Colloquium - Fall 2007 - Programmable Microfluidics (October 3, 2007) - (October 3, 2007) This talk provides an overview of microfluidic technologies from a computer science perspective, highlighting areas in which computer science researchers can contribute to this field. It also describes recent work in developing new archi
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Open Source Research Analytics, Economics, and Best Practices (October 10, 2007)
Author: Dirk Riehle, SAP Research
Wed, Mar 12, 2008
Computer Systems Colloquium - Fall 2007 - Open Source Research Analytics, Economics, and Best Practices (October 10, 2007) - (October 10, 2007) This talk discusses the economics driving stakeholder behavior in the open source ecosystem, presents selected analytical results of how open source works (or doesn't) and takes a look at how companies can benefit from employing open so
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Self-Improving Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Computation (October 24, 2007)
Author: Steve Omohundro, Self-Aware Systems
Tue, Mar 18, 2008
Computer Systems Colloquium - Fall 2007 - Self-Improving Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Computation (October 24, 2007) - (October 24, 2007) Fundamental principles that underlie the operation of self-improving systems are discussed. The principles are governed by a fundamental microeconomic theory first developed by von Neumann in 1944. This leads to a universal "Resource Ba
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The Challenges of Implementing Matlab(R) (October 31, 2007)
Author: Randy Allen, Catalytic Inc
Tue, Mar 18, 2008
Computer Systems Colloquium - Fall 2007 - The Challenges of Implementing Matlab(R) (October 31, 2007) - (October 31, 2007) This talk discusses some of the compiler optimization challenges presented by a naturally-interpreted, dynamically-typed, vector-centric language such as MATLAB, and how compiler theory can be both extended or stretched to accommodate t
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Parallel Programming 2.0 (November 7, 2007)
Author: Renee James and Wei Li, Intel Corporation
Mon, Mar 17, 2008
Computer Systems Colloquium - Fall 2007 - Parallel Programming 2.0 (November 7, 2007) - (November 7, 2007) Parallel programming in the mainstream has different characteristics than in the previous era when it was restricted to high performance computing. Renee and Wei cover this new paradigm, its challenges and some of the solutions being de
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On the Road to Computer Literacy (November 14, 2007)
Author: Robert M. Lefkowitz, Asurion
Mon, Mar 17, 2008
Computer Systems Colloquium - Fall 2007 - On the Road to Computer Literacy (November 14, 2007) - (November 14, 2007) In order to identify some of the technological gaps that hinder the implementation of universal computer literacy, this talk looks back at the development of literacy and the associated technologies from before Plato through Aldus Manu
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Android: Building a Mobile Platform to Change the Industry (November 28, 2007)
Author: Richard Miner, Google
Mon, Mar 17, 2008
Computer Systems Colloquium - Fall 2007 - Android: Building a Mobile Platform to Change the Industry (November 28, 2007) - (November 28, 2007) Android is a complete mobile stack developed from scratch to provide a platform for building future phones. This talk provides technical and commercial background on Android. We will attempt to answer the question of "why will Android
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Science Communication, Science Literacy and Public Support: New Models in Place of Old Thoughts (December 5, 2007)
Author: Rob Semper, Exploratorium
Mon, Mar 17, 2008
Computer Systems Colloquium - Fall 2007 - Science Communication, Science Literacy and Public Support: New Models in Place of Old Thoughts (December 5, 2007) - (December 5, 2007) Scientists often think of solving science and society concerns in terms of a lack of public understanding of science. But new models of public science literacy are beginning to change the paradigm from a one way transmission approach of
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Nanomanufacturing Technologies: Extending the Silicon Roadmap and Enabling New Applications (April 4, 2007)
Author: Mark Pinto, Applied Materials, New Business and New Products Group, including Solar Business Group
Mon, Feb 04, 2008
Computer Systems Colloquium - Spring 2007 - Nanomanufacturing Technologies: Extending the Silicon Roadmap and Enabling New Applications (April 4, 2007) - (April 4, 2007) This presentation explores technology challenges in IC nanomanufacturing and reviews the most likely directions needed to sustain the pervasive growth of semiconductor content. Other applications of related nanomanufacturing technologies a
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Software Not Provided: Challenges, Experience, and Opportunities in Supporting Communities and Democracy (April 18, 2007)
Author: Jerry Feldman, ICSI; Todd Davies, Stanford
Mon, Feb 04, 2008
Computer Systems Colloquium - Spring 2007 - Software Not Provided: Challenges, Experience, and Opportunities in Supporting Communities and Democracy (April 18, 2007) - (April 18, 2007) Jerry and Todd discuss experiences, challenges, and trends in community and democracy supporting software, highlighting examples such as the East Palo Alto web portal EPA.Net and the Election Incident Reporting System (EIRS) -- both of wh
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Taking Concurrency Seriously: New Directions in Multiprocessor Synchronization (May 2, 2007)
Author: Maurice Herlihy, Brown University
Mon, Feb 04, 2008
Computer Systems Colloquium - Spring 2007 - Taking Concurrency Seriously: New Directions in Multiprocessor Synchronization (May 2, 2007) - (May 2, 2007) Transactional memory is a computational model in which threads synchronize by optimistic, lock-free transactions. This talk will survey the area, with a focus on open research problems.
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Multi-core, Multiprocessor, and Memory Hierarchies: An Application Developer's View of Next Generation Systems Enablement (May 9, 2007)
Author: Catherine H. Crawford, IBM Systems Author: &Author: Technology Group, Chief Architect, Next Generation Systems Software
Mon, Feb 04, 2008
Computer Systems Colloquium - Spring 2007 - Multi-core, Multiprocessor, and Memory Hierarchies: An Application Developer's View of Next Generation Systems Enablement (May 9, 2007) - (May 9, 2007) In this talk, we review a history of programming paradigms along with programming models as well as discuss workloads and subsequent programming issues from current market growth segments. We combine this review of the applications and progr
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Stream Programming: Multicore Made Practical (May 16, 2007)
Author: Peter Mattson, Stream Processors, Inc.
Mon, Feb 04, 2008
Computer Systems Colloquium - Spring 2007 - Stream Programming: Multicore Made Practical (May 16, 2007) - (May 16, 2007) Stream programming is a practical approach to overcoming these challenges that involves a partnership between the programmer and the compiler. The programmer transforms performance-critical loops, and only those loops, into an abstraction t
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Off-the-Record Messaging: Useful Security and Privacy for IM (May 23, 2007)
Author: Ian Goldberg, University of Waterloo
Mon, Feb 04, 2008
Computer Systems Colloquium - Spring 2007 - Off-the-Record Messaging: Useful Security and Privacy for IM (May 23, 2007) - (May 23, 2007) In this talk, Ian Goldberg discusses "Off-the-Record Messaging" (OTR), a widely used software tool for secure and private instant messaging. I will outline the properties of Useful Security and Privacy Technologies that motivated OTR's desi
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Energy Harvesting for Wireless Sensors (May 30, 2007)
Author: Raj Amirtharajah, University of California, Davis
Mon, Feb 04, 2008
Computer Systems Colloquium - Spring 2007 - Energy Harvesting for Wireless Sensors (May 30, 2007) - (May 30, 2007) In this talk, Raj Amirtharajah gives an overview of energy harvesting mechanisms, describe circuit and system microarchitecture techniques for energy harvesting wireless sensors, and give specific examples of designing for energy harvesting
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Computing in Transition (February 20, 2008)
Author: Nick Tredennick
Mon, Jun 30, 2008
Computer Systems Colloquium - Winter 2008 - Computing in Transition (February 20, 2008) - (February 20, 2008) Nick Tredennick talks about the semiconductor industry and its impact in the world. Mr. Tredennick takes the audience through the history of semiconductors and where he believes they are heading in the future as well as the economics o
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Scalable Parallel Programming with CUDA on Manycore GPUs (February 27, 2008)
Author: John Nickolls
Mon, Jun 30, 2008
Computer Systems Colloquium - Winter 2008 - Scalable Parallel Programming with CUDA on Manycore GPUs (February 27, 2008) - (February 27, 2008) John Nickolls from NVIDIA talks about scalable parallel programming with a new language developed by NVIDIA, CUDA. NVIDIA's programming of their graphics processing unit in parallel allows for the dissection of large data sets into sma
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Building a Safer Web: Web Tripwires and a New Browser Architecture (March 12, 2008)
Author: Charles Reis
Mon, Jun 30, 2008
Computer Systems Colloquium - Winter 2008 - Building a Safer Web: Web Tripwires and a New Browser Architecture (March 12, 2008) - (March 12, 2008) Guest lecturer Charles Reis, a Ph.D. candidate at the University Washington lectures on how to make web browsing safer while focusing on in-flight page changes, web tripwires, and safer browser architectures.
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Tracking the Internet into the 21st Century (January 9, 2008)
Author: Vint Cerf
Mon, Jun 30, 2008
Computer Systems Colloquium - Winter 2008 - Tracking the Internet into the 21st Century (January 9, 2008) - (January 9, 2008) Vint Cerf, the Chief Internet Evangelist at Google, talks to an audience about the past and future of the internet and its continuing development. His talk includes information about current needs for internet research including internet
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