Issue 1 (February 25 - March 2, 2004): Epistemologically Multiple Actor-Centered Systems: or, EMACS at work! By Yuwei Lin History shows how communal sharing and problem-solving strengthen software functionality and innovation. Issue 4 (March 17 - March 23, 2004): Calm Technologies in a Multimedia World By Alexandru Tugui In an ideal world, computers will blend into the landscape, will inform but not overburden you with information, and make you aware of them only when you need them. The Death of the Art of Writing: Myth or Reality? By Victor Tiong Kung Ming When it comes to writing, the next generation is all thumbs. Issue 5 (March 31 - April 6, 2004): Technology Benefiting Humanity By Jim Fruchterman Memo to the new generation of tech philanthropists: Apply the same intellect and discipline to your philanthropy as you employ in business. Issue 7 (April 14 - April 20, 2004): On Writing in a Graduate Program By M. E. Kabay Say what you mean, mean what you say, and always respect your interlocutors. The Neural Approach to Pattern Recognition By John Peter Jesan Artificial neural networks could surpass the capabilities of conventional computer-based pattern recognition systems. Issue 9 (April 28 - May 4, 2004): Your (un)Reasonable Expectations for Privacy While law enforcement adapts to the challenges of the electronic era, expectations of privacy diminish. By Eric Salveggio Issue 10 (May 5 - May 11, 2004) : Norwich University Graduate Portal: Establishing Community for Online Students M. E. Kabay Issue 15 (June 9 - June 15, 2004): Protecting Intellectual Property Rights through Information Policy By Karthik Raman In today's electronic world, an organization's intellectual property is sometimes its biggest asset. Much time and money can be saved, and frustration and litigation avoided if company policy dictates ownership and use of intellectual property. Software-Based Computing Security and Fault Tolerance By Goutam Kumar Saha This article delineates a software approach to establish computing security and fault tolerance in various computing systems. This low-cost approach is useful to tolerate malicious code modifications and transient faults without additional costs for hardware and extra software versions. Issue 20 (July 14 - July 20, 2004) : WHY ARE YOU STEALING THAT SOFTWARE: Piracy in South East Asia By Louis Jezsik Issue 22 (July 28 - August 3, 2004) : Has the Microsoft of Today Become the IBM of the Late '80s? By Espen Andersen Microsoft is the chief target of accusations of unfair competition, buggy software, and general conspiracy theories. The company could learn a few tricks from an old dog like IBM. Issue 23 (August 4 - August 10, 2004) : Adaptation in Large-Scale Enterprise Systems: Research & Challenges By Kemal A. Delic and Umeshwar Dayal Deep analytics technologies and the rise of the intelligent enterprise. OakUT - C++ Unit Test Framework By Vishal Kochhar The OakUT framework helps users approach tests in a uniform way and provides a neat structure for the whole test suite of a system. Issue 27 (September 1 - September 7, 2004) : Interfaces for Staying in the Flow Computers should help us concentrate on our work, without concentrating on the computer. By Benjamin B. Bederson An Alternative Proposal for Privatization of Pakistan Telecommunication Co How the Government can start receiving immediate cash proceeds from the privatization of its telecommunication monopoly without waiting for a foreign strategic buyer. By Muhammad Abd al-Hameed Issue 30 (September 29 - October 5, 2004) : Reflecting On The Profession: Who Is The IT Professional? Sure, they can fix a computer or write a software program, but today's IT pros must be well schooled in more than the technology basics. By Su-Ting Yong Ergonomic Soft Mouse and Armrest Mouse Pad Reducing wrist and shoulder discomfort, pain, fatigue and soreness. By Bhaskar Gupta Issue 34 (October 27 - November 2, 2004) : Airport Safety: A Case Study for Infrastructure Security The current implementation of do-not-fly lists and the use of documents to authenticate passenger identity won't necessarily improve airport security. By M. E. Kabay, PhD, CISSP Issue 38 (December 1 - December 7, 2004) : Reflections on the Limits of Artificial Intelligence Nature is very simple and efficient in everything she makes. We, humans, complicate things. By Alexandru Tugui Issue 41 (December 23 - December 31, 2004) : Computing or Humanities? The growth and development of humanities computing. By Martyn Jessop Technologically Mediated Lifeworld Understanding the connection between science and technology is an essential step toward creating a more humane technoscience in the future. By Arun Kumar Tripathi [Home]   [About Ubiquity]   [The Editors]   Ubiquity welcomes the submissions of articles from everyone interested in the future of information technology. Everything published in Ubiquity is copyrighted ©2004 by the ACM and the individual authors.