Reed's Ruminations: The Past, Present, and Future
Reflections on science, technology, and computing — leavened by personal experience
Author: Dan Reed
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RENCI Expansion and Innovation
I believe RENCI can provide the technological infrastructure and expertise that are vital for making breakthrough discoveries, at UNC Chapel Hill, in North Carolina and across the United States.
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High-Performance Computing R&D
Achieving high performance for complex applications requires a judicious match of computer architecture, system software and software development tools.
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Second Life: The Future Is Here
The 3-D net will bring us immersive, stereo interaction via ultra-broadband wired and wireless networks, with trans-petascale data stores and ubiquitous sensors and actuators. As William Gibson wrote, “The future is here, it’s just not evenly distributed.”
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Knives, Forks and Pizza, Oh My!
So, if you see a business traveler with the standard equipment of black rollerboard and laptop computer bag, trudging grimly through the airport, look for the thousand yard stare. It’s a tip off that they are tired, hungry and just want to sleep in their own bed.
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American Competitiveness and Science Education
Levity aside, each time I am in Asia, I am reminded in so many ways of the accelerating pace of change and the increasingly precarious competitive position of the United States.
