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26 June, join @felienne.bsky.social (@vuamsterdam.bsky.social), creator of #Hedy & author of "The Programmer's Brain" (@manningbooks.bsky.social) for the #ACMTechTalk "Programming for All: A Feminist Case for Language Design." @markguzdial.bsky.social will moderate.

Register: bit.ly/3Z8F4LO
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On this day in 1913, Maurice V. Wilkes was born. Wilkes is best known as the builder and designer of the EDSAC, the first computer with an internally stored program. He received the 1967 #ACMTuringAward for his contributions to #computerscience: bit.ly/3UYZoft
26 June, join @felienne.bsky.social (@vuamsterdam.bsky.social), creator of #Hedy & author of "The Programmer's Brain" (@manningbooks.bsky.social) for the #ACMTechTalk "Programming for All: A Feminist Case for Language Design." @markguzdial.bsky.social will moderate.

Register: bit.ly/3Z8F4LO
June 4 @ 3 pm ET, join us for a special ACM Education Board panel webinar: "Global Perspectives on the Ethical and Societal Impacts of Generative AI in Education." Panelists include Mehran Sahami (@stanford.edu) & Kutoma Wakunuma (‪@dmu.ac.uk).
Register (free): bit.ly/4kr2ftq
Global Perspectives on the Ethical and Societal Impacts of Generative AI
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#DYK #ACMOpen can increase the influence of your institution’s research? Benefit from:
⭐️ 2-3x more article downloads
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Schedule a meeting w/ us at booth 310 at SSP to learn how we can support your institution: tinyurl.com/2uv5n36m
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On May 22, 1980, Pac-Man made its debut and quickly became more than just an arcade hit—it marked a milestone in computing. It demonstrated early AI with ghosts that followed distinct behavioral algorithms, pushed real-time processing on limited hardware, and showcased intuitive design.

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In the latest #ACMByteCast, @scott.hanselman.com hosts ACM Fellow Peter Lee, President of @msftresearch.bsky.social. They talk evolution of computing, GPT4 and medicine, how tech is changing society, & exciting upcoming innovations from @microsoft.com.

Listen/sub: learning.acm.org/bytecast/ep6...
In the latest #ACMByteCast, @scott.hanselman.com hosts tech exec/inventor @maryloujepsen.bsky.social, Founder/CEO of @OpenwaterHealth, Co-Founder & CTO of One Latop Per Child. Learn about she is seeking to revolutionize medical diagnostics/treatment.

Listen & sub: learning.acm.org/bytecast/ep6...
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Congratulations to Torsten Hoefler @thoefler.bsky.social on receiving the 2024 ACM Prize in Computing! A Professor at @csateth.bsky.social , Hoefler was recognized for his fundamental contributions to high-performance computing and the ongoing AI revolution. bit.ly/43oBu0D
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BEYOND proud to present "Beyond the Repository: Best practices for open source ecosystems researchers", a collaboration between myself, Amanda Casari, and Juniper Lovato that was just published in the the ACM Queue.

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Beyond the Repository - ACM Queue
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4/17, join Kent Beck (@kentbeck.com), creator of extreme programming & pioneer of software patterns, JUnit, & TDD, for the #ACMTechTalk "Empirical Software Design: When & Why." Learn how to balance short-term gains w/long-term flexibility in software design.

Register (free): bit.ly/3FSTgSl
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Celebrate Black history month by learning about some amazing people!

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