Reed's Ruminations: The Past, Present, and Future
Reflections on science, technology, and computing — leavened by personal experience
Category: Innovation
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A 21st Century Student Experience, Looking Back
N.B. Back in 1999, when I was a computer science professor and department head at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), I considered all that I knew about technology and research trends in computing, wireless communications, networking, modeling and simulation, and I asked myself, “What could life be like for my typical student in…
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Courtside at the Digital Revolution
During the past fifty years, I have been privileged to see the digital revolution courtside, as well as play the game myself. It’s a journey from physical media – punched cards, paper tape, and typewritten documents – to digital media, high-speed computing (megaflops, gigaflops, teraflops, and petaflops), high-speed broadband, powerful consumer devices, and globe-spanning AI…
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Playing: It’s Serious Stuff
Go now, my child, and play with your toys. It’s where your dreams are born.
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A Call To Action: Congressional Testimony
We must mobilize all our country’s assets – government (at all levels), industry, academia, and non-profits – to address our growing challenges and the clear and manifest opportunities for discovery-fueled innovation.
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NASA, the Mobile Museum, and Children’s Dreams
Every child is born a scientist, filled with curiosity. Each deserves a pre-paid ticket to future of their dreams.
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Meditations on AI: History, Hype, Myth, Reality, and Futures
What made generative AI possible? What are its capabilities and limitations? How will it shape our future?