Writer J. M. Coetzee’s early poetry is almost undecipherable. That’s because it was written in computer code. Coetzee’s global reputation rests on his literary output, for which he received a Nobel Prize in 2003. Before he embarked on a career … Read more
The long-awaited new DEC Mini is the latest iteration of the DEC business computers that set an industry standard starting with the VT-series terminals in the 70s. Conceived to satisfy the most demanding users both at the office and at … Read more
Computer Notes Computer Notes started as a company publication for MITS, but it became an important bridge between members of the emerging personal computer community. Among the key articles to appear was the 1976 publication of Bill Gates’s famous “Open … Read more
CSCI 2100: Unlearning Object-Oriented ProgrammingDiscover how to create and use variables that aren’t inside of an object hierarchy. Learn about “functions,” which are like methods but more generally useful. Prerequisite: Any course that used the term “abstract base class.” CSCI … Read more
About this project I’m Ben Zotto, a research historian, engineer, and writer from California. I’m assembling the story of Sphere– a unique computer, and the unique company who built it and the people who used it. In addition to maintaining … Read more
Computer Vision: Algorithms and Applications, 2nd ed. © 2022 Richard Szeliski, The University of Washington Welcome to the website (https://szeliski.org/Book) for the second edition of my computer vision textbook, which is now available for purchase at Amazon, Springer, and other … Read more
Update 09/05/25, 9:15am: Limited East Bay service will start at approximately 9:30am. There is currently no service through the Transbay Tube and no service at any San Francisco stations or on the Peninsula. Yellow Line will service will resume from … Read more
Randomness is a source of power. From the coin toss that decides which team gets the ball to the random keys that secure online interactions, randomness lets us make choices that are fair and impossible to predict. But in many … Read more
Foreword: This blog post outlines our breakthrough photonic AI acceleration research. This body of work is essential for the future of computing and as a look-ahead at what may come tomorrow. Today, the problem to solve is interconnecting millions of … Read more