http://dir.salon.com/topics/computer_science/?source=rss&aim=computer_science en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Mon, 24 Sep 2007 11:09:00 PDT By Tracy Clark-Flory Mon, 24 Sep 2007 11:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/09/24/computer_science/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/09/24/computer_science/index.html?source=rss Researchers say women respond better to "gentler" computer programs. By Farhad Manjoo Mon, 24 Sep 2007 11:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2007/07/19/checkers/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2007/07/19/checkers/index.html?source=rss Computer scientists have solved the game of checkers, showing that if two players play perfectly, the game will result in a draw. No human can beat their machine. By Catherine Price Mon, 24 Sep 2007 11:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/04/17/women_computer_science/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/04/17/women_computer_science/index.html?source=rss Does computer science's image need a makeover to attract more women to the field? By Lynn Harris Mon, 24 Sep 2007 11:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/02/21/frances_allen/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/02/21/frances_allen/index.html?source=rss Frances E. Allen receives highest honor in male-dominated field. By Sam Williams Mon, 24 Sep 2007 11:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2004/07/12/self_healing_computing/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2004/07/12/self_healing_computing/index.html?source=rss Why should humans have to do all the work? It's high time machines learned how to take care of themselves. By Katharine Mieszkowski Mon, 24 Sep 2007 11:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2003/09/10/borg_memorial/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2003/09/10/borg_memorial/index.html?source=rss At the memorial service for Anita Borg, her colleagues and friends vow to continue her life's work, carving out room for women in the world of computer science. By Rachel Chalmers Mon, 24 Sep 2007 11:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2003/07/09/dijkstra/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2003/07/09/dijkstra/index.html?source=rss On his proto-blog archive, the words and spirit of the late computer scientist Edsger Dijkstra live on, inspiring new generations of geeks. By Katharine Mieszkowski Mon, 24 Sep 2007 11:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2003/04/09/anita_borg/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2003/04/09/anita_borg/index.html?source=rss The computing world mourns the passing of technologist Anita Borg. By Rachel Chalmers Mon, 24 Sep 2007 11:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/1999/11/30/lions/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/1999/11/30/lions/index.html?source=rss John Lions wrote the first, and perhaps only, literary criticism of Unix, sparking one of open source's first legal battles. By Janelle Brown Mon, 24 Sep 2007 11:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/log/1999/10/01/tech_guru/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/log/1999/10/01/tech_guru/index.html?source=rss Survey finds that people respect the nerdly calling but don't want to slog through the math.