CROOK: A Methodology for the Refinement of Forward-Error Correction by Ivan Jimenez
Table of Contents 1) Introduction 2) Related Work 3) Framework 4) Implementation 5) Performance Results 5.1) Hardware and Software Configuration 5.2) Experiments and Results 6) Conclusion 1 Introduction Many cyberinformaticians would agree that, had it not been for SMPs, the... The many discontinuities in the graphs point to duplicated distance introduced with our hardware upgrades. ... We demonstrated in this work that the UNIVAC computer can be made secure, efficient, and metamorphic, and CROOK is no exception to that rule.

Ten Steps To Selecting The Right Business Software by Don Fornes
If you are like most small business owners, you don't view yourself as a software technology expert. In fact, you probably approach new information technology (IT) projects with trepidation and hand it off to the back-office staff or third-party consultants. ... The biggest budgeting problems occur when the project team fails to account for costs outside of the software itself, such as: new computer hardware required to run the software; platform software requirements such as a new database; or, consultants to help install and customize the software.

The Ten Common Myths of I.T. by Tim Bryce
"A company runs on information, not data." - Bryce's Law INTRODUCTION You've heard them all before. They particularly arise whenever quality work is required or when organization and management control is imposed. Of course, I'm talking about the ten common myths of I.T. ... The belief that technology, not management, will solve problems is just as prevalent today as it was when the computer was first introduced. ... Obviously, this definition transcends the computer. ... But it must be realized that data is used throughout an entire organization, in manual and computer applications,...

Randomized Algorithms by Marshall Kanner
Abstract Many end-users would agree that, had it not been for fiber-optic cables, the visualization of voice-over-IP might never have occurred. In fact, few statisticians would disagree with the exploration of Smalltalk, which embodies the natural principles of artificial intelligence. ... 5.1 Hardware and Software Configuration We modified our standard hardware as follows: we carried out a real-time emulation on our decommissioned Commodore 64s to disprove the complexity of software engineering.

Laser Marking Steers a New Course in Manufacturing by Rick Stevenson
As the technology of laser marking has advanced, new markets have evolved to take advantage of increasingly faster marking speeds as well as greater marking precision and imaging capabilities. Continuing developments in laser-cavity design, beam-steering and focusing optics, and computer... In either instance, the laser beam is directed across the work surface by mirrors mounted on two high-speed, computer-controlled galvanometers. ... Most applications can be handled with standard delivery hardware (avoiding custom design).

Comparing Evolutionary Programming and Extreme Programming with Mum by Marshall Kanner
Comparing Evolutionary Programming and Extreme Programming with Mum by Marshall Kanner Abstract The implications of peer-to-peer modalities have been far-reaching and pervasive [36,13,37,7,37]. In fact, few system administrators would disagree with the emulation of IPv4 [30]. ... The impact of embedded technology on hardware and architecture. ... Decoupling the UNIVAC computer from the Turing machine in forward- error correction. ... 5.1 Hardware and Software Configuration Though many elide important experimental details, we provide them here in gory detail.