9 episodes
Computer Systems Colloquium (Spring 2008) Stanford University
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The Computer Systems Laboratory Colloquium is the regular, weekly colloquium of the Computer Systems Laboratory. At each session, a guest lecturer examines some topic on current research and developments in computer systems. Speakers are drawn from industry, government, research, and educational institutions around the world.
The topics touch upon all aspects of computer science and engineering including logic design, computer organization and architecture, software engineering, computer applications of all sorts, public policy, and the social, business, and financial implications of technology. Frequently the Colloquium provides the first public forum for discussion of new products, discoveries, or ideas.
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9. The Role of Accelerated Computing in the Multi-Core Era (June 4, 2008)
In recent years, we have seen a decline in the rate of improvement on several traditional drivers of value in computer systems, namely transistor performance, wire delays, the return on deep pipelining. (June 4, 2008)
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8. The Search for Jim Gray (May 28, 2008)
When Jim Gray, a noted computer scientist and Turing award winner, disappeared at sea, a massive effort was mounted to find him, an effort that including both traditional and non-traditional approaches. (May 28, 2008)
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7. Spookytechnology and Society (May 21, 2008)
Dr. Charles Tahan provides a non-physics perspective on quantum information science and technology, both via some of his own scientific work, but mostly from the vantage of science and technology studies. (May 21, 2008)
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6. The Challenge of Small Form Factor: The ASUS Eee PC (May 14, 2008)
The ASUS Eee PC, which stands for "Easy to Learn, Easy to Work and Easy to Play", has been a tremendous success for ASUS since its initial launch in October of 2007. (May 14, 2008)
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5. Dynamic Languages Strike Back (May 7, 2008)
Dynamically typed programming languages such as Perl, Python and Ruby have been gradually gaining popularity and momentum for the past fifteen years. (May 7, 2008)
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4. Distributed Systems: Computation With a Million Friends (and a Few Foes) (April 30, 2008)
Distributed systems provide powerful capabilities to those willing to embrace the uncertainty involved. This talk explores the current methods for constructing these systems. (April 30, 2008)