Happy 25th Birthday, HAL!
January 12, 2017
David G. Stork, Rambus fellow and editor of HAL’s Legacy, celebrates the birthday of science fiction’s most famous computer.
Category: Computer Science
National Robotics Week: The Technological Singularity
April 5, 2016
Robotic technologies that we once only saw in the realm of science fiction are quickly becoming reality. Advancements continue to push forward at a dizzying rate, demonstrating a broad array of possibilities and uses for the technology. Artificial limbs, healthcare, national security, communication, and even artificial intelligence programs are just some of the ways robotic technologies have been integrated into our everyday lives.
ENIAC’s Birthday
February 9, 2016
On February 15th 1946, ENIAC (the Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer), the world’s first programmable electronic computer made its debut. Thomas Haigh, author of the recently released ENIAC in Action, discusses the milestone and its significance.