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• The Turing Test

  This episode is about the Turing Test, and Alan Turing's original description of the test in Computing Machinery and Intelligence.  We also discuss a recent work by two UCSD researchers that claims that current LLMs pass the Turing Test.Computing Machinery and IntelligenceLarge Language Models Pass the Turing Test Pragmatic Engineer Podcast with Armin RonacherSend us a text

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• Ubiquitous Computing

  In 1988 Mark Weiser of Xerox PARC coined the term "ubiquitous computing", and in 1991 he spelled out the particulars of this concept in a Scientific American article called "The Computer for the 21st Century".  We discuss whether or not Weiser's vision was achieved.  It's hard to argue that computers are now all around us, but it doesn't seem like they've faded into the background as Weiser hoped.The Computer for the 21st CenturyDesigning Calm TechnologyToward Ubiquitous Operating Systems: Lessons from the FieldAmbient Computing Has Arrived: Here's What It Looks Like in My HouseSend us a text

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• The Two Problems With Regular Expressions

  This week we're talking about regular expressions, aka, regex.  These are a favorite tool of programmers, but they also have a dark side.  Do regex cause more problems than they solve?  Can they be evil?  We also discuss the origins of regular expressions, formal language theory, and finite automata.Now You've Got Two ProblemsXKCD: Regular ExpressionsRepresentation of Events in Nerve Nets and Finite AutomataOWASP: ReDOSSend us a text

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• The History of Unix, Part 2: Unix not Eunuchs

  A continuation of our discussion about the history of Unix and its development at Bell Labs.  Erik wonders why Unix became successful and which features were novel and important. Mike just wants to talk about cool pranks Group 1127 pulled off.Unix: A History and Memoir - Brian KernighanThe Unix Time-Sharing SystemSend us a text

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• The History of Unix: Part 1

  This week we talk about the early days of Unix, primarily based on Brian Kernighan's book Unix: A History and Memoir, about his days at Bell Labs and the creation of Unix and C by Ken Thompson, Dennis Ritchie, and other luminaries.https://www.amazon.com/UNIX-History-Memoir-Brian-Kernighan/dp/1695978552https://dsf.berkeley.edu/cs262/unix.pdfhttps://cs3210.cc.gatech.edu/r/unix6.pdfSend us a text

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