Reed's Ruminations: The Past, Present, and Future
Reflections on science, technology, and computing — leavened by personal experience
Tag: von Neumann
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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?
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Stored Program Computing: Ideas and Individuals Do Change the World
Johnny von Neumann’s draft report on EDVAC and the stored program concept transformed and codified modern digital computing
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The Magic behind the Curtain: Hardware and Software
What really happens when one writes a loop or invokes a procedure? Computer architecture as the big reveal
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Surrounded By Opportunities
Our run of good luck is over. We need new, integrated design methodologies and rich collaborations that consider end-to-end design and capability. In many ways, this is a return to the past.