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Microsoft surface computer Microsoft surface computer (uploaded by tintucvienthong.com) Tags: computer |
User: Google |
Academic Cluster Computing Initiative In October 2007, Google announced that it was partnering with IBM to provide largescale cluster computing resources to undergraduate computer science students along with a creative commons licensed curriculum. Using the cluster and curriculum as a starting point, students have been able to develop some compelling projects. Tags: ibm google academic cluster computing initiative UW mapreduce gfs hadoop |
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Quantum Computing Day 1: Introduction to Quantum Computing Google Tech Talks December, 6 2007 ABSTRACT This tech talk series explores the enormous opportunities afforded by the emerging field of quantum computing. The exploitation of quantum phenomena not only offers tremendous speed-ups for important algorithms but may also prove key to achieving genuine synthetic intelligence. We argue that understanding higher brain function requires references to quantum mechanics as well. These talks look at the topic of quantum computing from mathematical, engineering and neurobiological perspectives, and we attempt to present the material so that the base concepts can be understood by listeners with no background in quantum physics. This first talk of the series introduces the basic concepts of quantum computing. We start by looking at the difference in describing a classical and a quantum mechanical system. The talk discusses the Turing machine in quantum mechanical terms and introduces the notion of a qubit. We study the gate model of quantum computing and look at the famous quantum algorithms of Deutsch, Grover and Shor. Finally we talk about decoherence and how it destroys superposition states which is the main obstacle to building large scale quantum computers. We clarify widely held misconceptions about decoherence and explain that environmental interaction tends to choose a basis in state space in which the system decoheres while leaving coherences in other coordinate systems intact. Speaker: Hartmut Neven Tags: google techtalks techtalk engedu talk talks googletechtalks education |
User: joyent |
What is Cloud Computing At the Web 2.0 Expo, we asked Tim O'Reilly, Dan Farber, Matt Mullenweg, Jay Cross, Brian Solis, Kevin Marks, Steve Gillmor, Jeremy Tanner, Maggie Fox, Tom McGovern, Sam Lawrence, Stowe Boyd, David Tebbutt, Dave McClure, Chris Carfi, Vamshi Krishna and Rod Boothby the same question: "What is Cloud Computing?". Here's what we got. (more) Tags: Cloudcomputing cloud+computing Joyent AWS EC2 S3 Mosso GAE GoogleAppEngine Rails Timoreilley StoweBoyd MattMullenweg |
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An Overview of High Performance Computing and Challenges for the Future Google Tech Talks January, 25 2008 ABSTRACT In this talk we examine how high performance computing has changed over the last 10-year and look toward the future in terms of trends. These changes have had and will continue to have a major impact on our software. A new generation of software libraries and algorithms are needed for the effective and reliable use of (wide area) dynamic, distributed and parallel environments. Some of the software and algorithm challenges have already been encountered, such as management of communication and memory hierarchies through a combination of compile--time and run--time techniques, but the increased scale of computation, depth of memory hierarchies, range of latencies, and increased run--time environment variability will make these problems much harder. We will focus on the redesign of software to fit multicore architectures. Speaker: Jack Dongarra University of Tennessee Oak Ridge National Laboratory University of Manchester Jack Dongarra received a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Chicago State University in 1972 and a Master of Science in Computer Science from the Illinois Institute of Technology in 1973. He received his Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics from the University of New Mexico in 1980. He worked at the Argonne National Laboratory until 1989, becoming a senior scientist. He now holds an appointment as University Distinguished Professor of Computer Science in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department at the University of Tennessee, has the position of a Distinguished Research Staff member in the Computer Science and Mathematics Division at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Turing Fellow in the Computer Science and Mathematics Schools at the University of Manchester, and an Adjunct Professor in the Computer Science Department at Rice University. He specializes in numerical algorithms in linear algebra, parallel computing, the use of advanced-computer architectures, programming methodology, and tools for parallel computers. His research includes the development, testing and documentation of high quality mathematical software. He has contributed to the design and implementation of the following open source software packages and systems: EISPACK, LINPACK, the BLAS, LAPACK, ScaLAPACK, Netlib, PVM, MPI, NetSolve, Top500, ATLAS, and PAPI. He has published approximately 200 articles, papers, reports and technical memoranda and he is coauthor of several books. He was awarded the IEEE Sid Fernbach Award in 2004 for his contributions in the application of high performance computers using innovative approaches. He is a Fellow of the AAAS, ACM, and the IEEE and a member of the National Academy of Engineering. Tags: google techtalks techtalk engedu talk talks googletechtalks education |
User: GoogleDevelopers |
Cluster Computing and MapReduce Lecture 1 Lecture 1 in a five part series introducing mapreduce and cluster computing. See http://code.google.com/edu/content/submissions/mapreduce-minilecture/listing.html for slides and other resources. Tags: mapreduce gfs hadoop cluster computing distributed parallel |
User: explainingcomputers |
Explaining Cloud Computing This video explains cloud computing. It is produced and presented by Christopher Barnatt, author of ExplainingComputers.com, and Associate Professor of Computing and Organizations in Nottingham University Business School. For more information, you may also want to look at my video on Explaining Web 2.0, and at ExplainingComputers.com Tags: Cloud computing utility SaaS HaaS Web 2.0 business |
User: RobinGood |
Trusted Computing? Yes or No http://www.MasterNewMedia.org Trusted computing is coming your way. Find out what trusted computing is and whether it is something you will want to support or not. See also: http://freeculture.org/blog/2006/09/15/downwithdrm/ Tags: trusted computing dbdoct3 downwithdrm |
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Faculty Summit 2008 Day 1: Computing at Scale Google Tech Talks July 24, 2008 ABSTRACT Faculty Summit 2008 - Day 1 Computing at Scale: Challenges & Opportunities - Urs Hoelzle, Rob Pike, Ed Lazowska, & Jeannette Wing The frontiers of computer science are being increasingly impacted by computing at very large scale: that is on very large scale computing systems (perhaps in the cloud) with possibly significant dependence on large scale data sets and/or on systems with shared use by vast populations. This panel will explore the potential opportunities and challenges in computer science research in this space. Speakers: Urs Hoelzle, Rob Pike, Ed Lazowska, & Jeannette Wing Tags: google techtalks techtalk engedu talk talks googletechtalks education |
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Quantum Computing Day 3: Does an Explanation of Higher Brain Function require... Google Tech Talks January, 10 2008 ABSTRACT Syllabus and Recommended Literature This tech talk series explores the enormous opportunities afforded by the emerging field of quantum computing. The exploitation of quantum phenomena not only offers tremendous speed-ups for important algorithms but may also prove key to achieving genuine synthetic intelligence. We argue that understanding higher brain function requires references to quantum mechanics as well. These talks look at the topic of quantum computing from mathematical, engineering and neurobiological perspectives, and we attempt to present the material so that the base concepts can be understood by listeners with no background in quantum physics. In this third talk we review the history of the theory that quantum effects are essential to understanding brain function. We look at the theory of Penrose and Hameroff and its refutation by the decoherence calculations of Tegmark. Our experiments with pattern recognition using a quantum computer teach new lessons on which type of problems the brain may solve by quantum processes and how the data flow might look. Specifically, we conjecture that computations that are not time-critical and which require the solution of a global optimization problem are good candidates for brain processes facilitated by quantum phenomena. We then study situations in which coherence could be maintained to be of behavioral relevance as well as recent findings that show the relevance of coherence in basic biological processes such as photo synthesis and enzyme function. We advance a speculative theory that mental states induced by tryptamines might come about by enhancing the propensity of the brain to relegate certain computations to quantum annealing. We argue that by virtue of being a physical substrate the brain exists in a global superposition with the environment and participates in information exchange via fundamental physical interactions. This regime becomes relevant in situations in which neural dynamics is less driven by sensory input or behavioral affordances. Studying multiple corpora of reports describing experiences mediated by the psychoactive brew ayahuasca, we argue that our model outperforms a more mainstream neurobiological explanation based on neural assemblies. Speaker: Hartmut Neven Tags: google techtalks techtalk engedu talk talks googletechtalks education |
User: giomini |
trusted computing descrizione di cosa è davvero il trusted computing Tags: trusted computing trust software microsoft vista windows xp linux osx beos |
User: popmechshow |
Surface Computing: Microsoft PlayTogether Demo Check out this mind-bending demo, Andy Wilson's PlayTogether surface computing system. Wilson's previous work on the PlayAnywhere interface used a table-top projection PC combined with an infrared camera to let virtual computer graphics interact with real-world objects in real time. The PlayTogether system builds on that concept, using two networked table-top systems to let people play a virtual game of chess in two locations, using real pieces and a real board on either end, with each player's opponent's pieces projected onto his board. Wilson even demoed a three-dimensional variant of his table-top system (this project didn't even have a name) that allowed users to put three-dimensional objects on a table top, then drive a virtual computer-based car over them. As the car drove over each object, a separate LCD display showed a 3-D rendered car jumping over instant computer models of the real-world objects that had been placed in its path. It's almost impossible to describe without seeing it, so I took some video. For more videos from Popular Mechanics visit: http://www.popularmechanics.com/video?src=syn&mag=pop&dom=youtube&chan=home&link=rel_46 Everything from the World of Popular Mechanics: http://www.popularmechanics.com/?src=syn&mag=pop&dom=youtube&chan=home&link=rel_47 Subscribe to Popular Mechanics: http://subscribe.hearstmags.com/subscribe/splits/popularmechanics/pop_328x90_perissue_01_home?src=syn&mag=pop&dom=youtube&chan=home&link=rel_48 - Tags: surface computing microsoft PlayTogether computers interactive popular mechanics |
User: gonium |
Grid Computing 101 Ever wanted to know what this grid computing thing is about? What you can do with it? Then watch my grid computing introduction. Tags: grid_computing grid introduction science computer network |
User: googletechtalks |
Faculty Summit 2008 Day 1: Power and Green Computing Google Tech Talks July 24, 2008 ABSTRACT Faculty Summit 2008 - Day 1 Power and Green Computing - Bill Weihl Google continues to grow, and the infrastructure that underpins that growth depends on electricity. We will discuss a number of the challenges and opportunities in making our infrastructure greener. How can we make our servers and data centers more energy efficient? How can we reduce the environmental impact of the energy that we do consume? Speaker: Bill Weihl Tags: google techtalks techtalk engedu talk talks googletechtalks education |
User: pillemann10 |
Microsoft unveils touch screen computing Nice one! Tags: microsoft touch screen future computing |
User: AtGoogleTalks |
Google D.C. Talks: Cloud Computing Cloud Computing: Navigating the next frontier As part of the Google D.C. Talks series, John Horrigan of the Pew Internet Project presents a new research report, "Use of Cloud Computing Applications and Services." Panelists Daniel Burton of Salesforce.com, Mike Nelson of Georgetown University, and Ari Schwartz of the Center for Democracy and Technology, respond to the new report and share their own views on this new computing model. This event took place on September 12, 2008 at Google's offices in Washington, D.C. Tags: Google D.C. Cloud Computing John Horrigan Daniel Burton Mike Nelson |
User: uchannel |
Computing in the Cloud - Introduction Agenda: A workshop by Princeton University`s Center for Information Technology Policy brings together experts from computer science, law, politics and industry to explore the social and policy implications of `computing in the cloud`. "Computing in the cloud" is one name for services that run in a Web browser and store information in a provider's data center — ranging from adaptations of familiar tools such as email and personal finance to new offerings such as virtual worlds and social networks. Introductory remarks: David Robinson, H. Vincent Poor, Ed Felten Tags: uchannel citp citpcloudcomputing technology computers internet |
User: siva001 |
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User: lockergnome |
The Future of the Operating System - Cloud Computing? http://live.pirillo.com - Datalore brought up an excellent point during a conversation with Wirelesspacket and myself recently. The future of the Operating System most definitely IS in Cloud computing. Tags: video help info information lockergnome pirillo gadgets blog cloud operatingsystem os cloudcomputing google linux |
User: googletechtalks |
Rapid Prototyping of Ubiquitous Computing Applications: Tools & Frameworks Google Tech Talks March, 24 2008 ABSTRACT Yang Li - RESEARCH SCIENTIST Pervasive or ubiquitous computing (ubicomp) applications can support people's everyday activities in the physical world by leveraging advances in sensor technologies and computing infrastructures. Designing ubicomp applications is challenging because our everyday activities are more complex, dynamic and less structured than the tasks supported by traditional desktop computing. Ubicomp design is difficult, time-consuming, and requires a high level of technical expertise, especially with sensor technologies. To address this, I created a set of rapid prototyping tools and frameworks. My early work with Topiary introduces high-level abstractions, such as maps and scenarios, for designers to easily model location contexts and specify location-based behaviors. Topiary also allows a design to be tested in the field via a Wizard of Oz approach, without deploying a location sensor infrastructure. My recent work is focused on activity-based ubicomp prototyping, a process for enabling long-term activities (such as keeping fit)—a larger unit for design than the tasks that are the focus of traditional design. To support such a process, I created ActivityDesigner, a system that allows designers to create functional prototypes of ubicomp applications based on field observations, and easily deploy and test these prototypes in situ. Speaker: Yang Li - RESEARCH SCIENTIST Yang Li is a research associate in the Computer Science and Engineering Department at the University of Washington. He works in the areas of human-computer Interaction and ubiquitous computing, focusing on activity-based ubiquitous computing, rapid prototyping tools and pen-based interaction techniques. Previously, he was a postdoctoral researcher in EECS at the University of California at Berkeley. He received his PhD in computer science from the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Tags: google techtalks techtalk engedu talk talks googletechtalks education |
User: HighT3chDad |
Cloud Computing in Plain English Confused about the term "Cloud Computing"? Want to be "with the times" when you talk about new technology buzzwords? This video boils down a section of Cloud Computing, that of Cloud Infrastructure and Cloud Hosting in a way that everyone can understand! Tags: "Cloud Computing" Cloud Hosting "Plain English" EC2 GoGrid NetFlix Gmail SalesForce Server "dedicated server" "cloud |
User: uchannel |
Computing in the Cloud - What's next? What new services might develop, and how will today's services evolve? How well will cloud computing be likely to serve users, companies, investors, government, and the public over the longer run? Which social and policy problems will get worse due to cloud computing, and which will get better? Moderator: Andrea LaPaugh (home page) — Professor of Computer Science, Princeton University Reihan Salam — The Atlantic Monthly Jesse Robbins — O'Reilly Radar Jonathan Rochelle — Google Tags: uchannel citpcloudcomputing computers technology internet princeton |
User: Calit2ube |
Computing Beyond Turing - Jeff Hawkins Coaxing computers to perform basic acts of perception and robotics, let alone high-level thought, has been difficult. No existing computer can recognize pictures, understand language, or navigate through a cluttered room with anywhere near the facility of a child. Hawkins and his colleagues have developed a model of how the neocortex performs these and other tasks. The theory, call Hierarchical Temporal Memory, explains how the hierarchical structure of the neocortex builds a model of its world and uses this model for inference and prediction. To turn this theory into a useful technology, Hawkins has created a company called Numenta. In this talk, Hawkins will describe the theory, its biological basis, and a software platform created by Numenta that allows anyone to apply this theory to a variety of problems. Part of this theory was described in Hawkins' 2004 book, "On Intelligence". This talk is by the Chairman of the Redwood Neuroscience Institute and co-founder of Palm Computing and Handspring, and is co-sponsored by Calit2 at UCSD, the Jacobs School's Computer Science and Engineering (CSE)department, and the Institute for Neural Computation (INC). Tags: Jeff Hawkins UCSD Hierarchical Temporal Memory |
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GTAC 2008: Using Cloud Computing to Automate Full-Scale System Tests Google Tech Talks October 23, 2008 ABSTRACT GTAC 2008: Using Cloud Computing to Automate Full-Scale System Tests The Third Annual Google Test Automation Conference (GTAC), Seattle, WA, Oct. 23rd and 24th. Speaker: Marc-Elian Begin Tags: google techtalks techtalk engedu talk talks googletechtalks education |
User: joonasal |
TCPA - Trusted Computing Platform Alliance All material published under Creative Commons license. Text picked from http://www.againsttcpa.com. Visit for more information. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Here we will try to untangle the whole subject and concentrate us on the core points. Most it's impossible to understand the network of technologies, companies and laws at a whole. The technology: TCPA stands for Trusted Computing Platform Alliance. For the technology we will speak from TCP (The trusted computing platform). This plans that every computer will have a TPM (Trusted Platform Module), also known as Fritz-Chip, built-in. At later development stages, these functions will be directly included into CPUs, graphiccards, harddisks, soundcards, bios and so on. This will secure that the computer is in a TCPA-conform state and that he checks that it's always in this state. This means: On the first level comes the hardware, on the second comes TCPA and then comes the user. The complete communication works with a 2048 bit strong encryption, so it's also secure enough to make it impossible to decrypt this in realtime for a longer time. This secures that the TCPA can prevent any unwanted software and hardware. The long term result will be that it will be impossible to use hardware and software that's not approved by the TCPA. Presumably there will be high costs to get this certification and that these would be too much for little and mid-range companies. Therefore open-source and freeware would be condemned to die, because without such a certification the software will simply not work. In the long term only the big companies would survive and could control the market as they would like. Some could think that it should be possible to get around this security. But probably they would be proved they're wrong. Until now there're no such hardware-implemented security systems and actual security systems have to work offline. This would be changed with TCP. The rights and licenses would be central managed by the TCPA (USA?). And as soon a violation is noticed, they will get notified. Read the chapter "The bills" to get an overview about the possible resulting consequences. The companies: The TCPA was founded 1999 by Compaq, HP, IBM, Intel and Microsoft. But in the meantime around 200 companies joined them. You will find Adobe, AMD, Fujitsu-Siemens, Gateway, Motorola, Samsung, Toshiba and many other well known companies. IBM already sells first desktops and notebooks with integrated TPM. The bills: In the USA there's a planed bill, the so called CBDPTA (Consumer Broadband and Digital Television Promotion Act). First it was callen SSSCA (Security Systems Standards and Certification Act). The new name reads much more harmless. Looks like the first name made it too easy to discover the purpose of this bill. This bill plans to legally force secure (TCPA-conform) systems. So in the USA it would then not be allowed to buy or sell systems that are not TCPA-conform. Passing this law would be punished with up to 5 years of prision and up to $500.000 fine. The same would apply for development of "open" software. Open means that it would work on systems that're not TCPA-conform. Even if this bill would only valid in the USA it would have catastrophically effects worldwide. Because US companies are not allowed to develop and sell "unsecure" software, others would have to jump onto the TCP-train, so they would give total control over themself to the TCPA (USA?), or they would have to live completely without software and harware from US-companies. No Windows, Solaris, MacOS, Photoshop, Winamp or to say it short: The largest part of all software that's used on this planet would not be usable. The consequences: Thus you're able to determine the consequences for your own situation, we kept this section very generell. But it should be easy to determine the resulting restrictions that would apply for you. The informational self-determination isn't existing anymore, it's not possible to save, copy, create, program, ..., the data like you want. This applies for privates as for companies The free access to the IT/Software market is completely prevented for anyone except the big companies, the market as we know it today will get completely destroyed Restrictions in the usage of owned hardware would apply The liberty of opinion and the free speech on the internet would finally be eliminated The own rights while using IT-technologies are history. The national self-determination of the der particular countries would be fully in the hands of the USA Probably the world would break into two digital parts (Countries that express against TCPA) Tags: new amazing absolutely unbelievable Flundra Entertainment joonasal must see creative commons TCPA Trusted Computing Platform Alliance danger no way help us visit againsttcpa industry |