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    The Purdue Train Wreck; 1903

    JUNE 22, 2012 2:58PM

    By Laura Wilkerson


    Topics: 1903, tunnel, 2003, ross-ade stadium, 2006, computer science, felix hass hall, memorial gymnasium, george ade, 1905, stampede, newsboys, 1963, holiday on ice, clark gable, carole lombard, west lafayette, indiana, history press, andrew e. stoner, wicked indianapolis, governor, skillet leslie, harry g. leslie, union station, big four railway, disaster, accident, train wreck, old oaken bucket, indiana university, football, purdue boilermakers, purdue university

    • 12 Ratings
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    A Short History of Spam (non-academic, yet true)

    JUNE 11, 2012 1:42AM

    By dunniteowl


    Topics: hormel, spam, email, forums, bbs, marketing flood, usenet, darpanet, darpa, arpanet, arpa, usaf, us air force, defense department, hawaii, monty python, python programming language, skit, comedy, broadcast, internet, smartphones, smart phone, ipad, mp3 player, shoulder pork and ham, spiced ham, great britain, great depression, creation of spam, spam email, spammers, porn, computer science, geeks, funny, vikings, connections by james burke, james burke, connetions, commercial, capitalist, capitalism, nuclear attack, command and control, universities, colleges, college, education, degree, pbs, history, true, wikipedia, financial hard times, spam protest fest, seven trillion spam messages a year, stop spam, captcha, recaptcha, flood, blocking, time drain, productivity drain, cost of spam on commerce

    • 1 Ratings
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    Thoughts on the Phrase, "Hard-Wired"

    SEPTEMBER 14, 2011 6:57AM

    By Donald Gardner Stacy


    Topics: fashion, cognitive science, computer science, biology, expressions, speech

    • 9 Ratings
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    US Math Curriculum and Educational Priorities

    JUNE 13, 2011 4:00PM

    By Michael Masterson


    Topics: computer science, problem solving, mathematical reasoning, education, critical thinking, math curriculum, math education

    • 20 Ratings
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    He’s Not the Pits: The Kent Pitman Interview

    APRIL 22, 2009 6:23PM

    By CoyoteOldStyle


    Topics: favorite writer interview, computer programming, software engineer, software, software development, programming, computers, panama, the young and the restless, perry mason, politics, law, slashdot, computer science, lisp, open call, interview, kent pitman, global climate change, earth day

    • 1 Ratings
    • 431 Views
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    Women in Information Technology: Are we the first to go?

    MARCH 10, 2009 10:29PM

    By Ruthie Kelly


    Topics: women, technology, computer science, feminism, business

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    The Cyborgs' Union Hall (part 2)

    FEBRUARY 13, 2009 5:44AM

    By Donald Gardner Stacy


    Topics: open call, marketing psychology, computer science, robotics, cognitive science, technology, morality, ethics, satire, unemployment, science fiction

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    The Cyborgs' Union Hall

    FEBRUARY 12, 2009 3:38AM

    By Donald Gardner Stacy


    Topics: computer science, open call, marketing psychology, robotics, ethics, satire, unemployment, science fiction

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