Cognitive scientist Margaret Boden, whose books helped shape the philosophical conversation about human intelligence and AI, passed away on July 18 at age 88
A cognitive scientist, she used the language of computers to explore the nature of human thought and creativity, offering prescient insights about A.I.
Vera Molnar, considered the godmother of generative art for her computer-aided paintings and drawings that started in the 1960s, died on December 7 at age 99
in partnership with @martingrasser — released a series of 500 pieces entitled “Themes and Variations,” which would turn out to be some of her last work. https://deca.art/... @hello...
Vera Molnar, considered the godmother of generative art for her computer-aided paintings and drawings that started in the 1960s, died on December 7 at age 99
Experimenting with algorithms, she began to employ the principles of computation in her work even before she gained access to an actual computer.
Personal computing pioneer John Roach, who introduced the fully assembled Tandy TRS-80 and shipped 5K units in 1977, dies at 83
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Frances Allen, who conducted groundbreaking work on software compilers in the 1960s and won the Turing Award in 2006, has died at 88
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Frances Allen, who conducted groundbreaking work on software compilers in the 1960s and won the Turing Award in 2006, has died at 88
One of the few women in the computer industry in its early days, she paved the way for the efficient, lightning-fast apps of today.
Randy Suess, co-creator of the first public dial-up bulletin board system, which was a forerunner of today's social media services, has died at 74
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Randy Suess, co-creator of the first public dial-up bulletin board system, which was a forerunner of today's social media services, has died at 74
The messaging system that he and a friend created in 1978 was a forerunner of social media services like Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.
Randy Suess, co-creator of the first public dial-up bulletin board system, which was a forerunner of today's social media services, has died at 74
The messaging system that he and a friend created in 1978 was a forerunner of social media services like Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.