I contend that modern computers will never be conscious, primarily because of the nature of their underlying von Neumann architecture. I then propose some ideas of what might lead to machine consciousness, and describe the basics of a “likening engine”.
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UDK – Interactive Real-Time Architecture Visualisation — Final …
May 20th, 2012
Following on from the draft version is this final production and result of my project. As an architecture student we get the opportunity to go off and study something separate from the usual design modules that relates back to architecture — some people will write a dissertation, others make something tangible, however I have always seen it as an opportunity to further my 3D visual skills. This project first of all looks at the feasibility of using computer game technology/engines (in this case UDK) for architectural visualisation. From further digging though, it became apparent that potentially there is much more it can be used for. So after the initial virtual representation of environments (either proposed or existing) I am aiming to take from online multiplayer games and explore the potential of creating these spaces as a basis for human interaction. For example, is the latest proposed sports stadium once designed created so that full design meetings can be held in them without any of the team leaving their offices? In my case I am creating the lobby spaces of my own architecture school building. This is for two reasons; to make a familiar environment that the testers of this program will recognise (my fellow students) and also could this existing academic space function as a base for something that never normally has a face to it, ie and open university course.
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ЦARЬCHITECT » Drawing is Dead, Long Live Drawing
May 17th, 2012This past March, Yale hosted a conference on the role of drawing in architecture in an age where most design occurs in the head and on the computer. “Is Drawing Dead?” I don’t have too much to add, but if you have a few hours of thoughtless labor, listening to it can be surprisingly informative and you don’t really need to see what’s going on. The third session, “The Critical Act,” is much more oriented toward architects themselves.
The highlight of the series, for me, was (go straight to it) was Andrew Witt’s discussion of the much longer use of computer drawings than the architecture profession typically admits. Witt is director of research at Gehry Technologies, and spent a few years studying 19th-century mechanical tools to reliably draw the complex shapes desired by Beaux-arts architects but very challenging to obtain with the accuracy or precision needed to actually construct a building. So it’s a very interesting talk. Patrik Schumacher, on the other hand, does nothing but embarrass himself and bloviate.
Here are links to all of the sessions, each three hours long, except for the keynote, #4.
- The Voice of Drawing: The history of and an apologia for hand drawing.
- Burning Bridges, Questioning Practice: New technologies and scientific developments in design.
- The Critical Act: What are we trying to do when we design?
- Real is Only Halfway There: Peter Cook on how architects draw for each other.
The answer to the question, BTW, was that drafting is dead, but sketching will be around as long as we have bodies. Seems simple enough, right?
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Travel World: Urgent requirement with direct client || SQL Solution …
May 17th, 2012Hi,
Hope you are doing great.
Please send resume to rohit.s@pyramidci.com
I have the below urgent requirement with our Direct Client, please send me matching resumes with your best rate & contact details, if you have a perfect match call me ASAP. The details about this job are:
Position: SQL Solution Engineer/ Architect
Position ID: 13343
Location: Redmond, WA
Duration: 5 months
Required Skills
· General architecture
o Designing infrastructure for large-scale high-performance systems
o Interpreting business requirements into functional and then technical requirements
o Application infrastructure components – load balancing, clustering, performance testing, networking, security
o Proficient in backups, monitoring, configuration management, and change management concepts
· Microsoft SQL Server technologies: Infrastructure and security design for the following -
o SQL Server core database engine
o SQL Server Integration Services
o SQL Server Analysis Services
o SQL Server Reporting Services, and
o Familiarity with SQL Server management tools
· Microsoft SharePoint Server technologies:
o SharePoint 2010 architecture
o SharePoint Business Intelligence Insights and integration with SQL Server Reporting Services and Analysis Services, PowerPivot
Desired Skills
· General DBMS experience
o Oracle, DB2 or MySQL
· Microsoft SQL Server technologies:
o Data warehousing concepts
o Implementing ETL Tools, SSIS, Informatica
o SQL Server 2012
· Familiarity in IT Operations frameworks (MS MOF, ITIL)
· Knowledgeable with Database appliance solutions
Non-Technical Skills
Business Engagement:
· Demonstrated experience…
o Providing thought leadership and business strategy acumen around infrastructure solutions for business-critical applications
o Leading customers through a value-based decision making cycle
o Developing functional, non-functional and technical requirements based on business imperatives
o Presenting to customer executive teams with authority and purpose
o Developing written documentation of design, build and operations tasks
o Methodical and good personnel skills
· Project Leadership:
· Demonstrated experience…
o Directing system engineers and technicians in the execution of project tasks
o Leading consultants in various project work streams
o Estimating, planning and executing infrastructure solutions
Minimum Qualifications
· 10+ years of IT industry experience
· 3+ years of consulting experience
· 5+ years of designing and implementing infrastructure architecture experience
· 2+ years technical team leadership or management experience
· Ability to travel to customer locations in US and Canada
· Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, MIS or related field
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Day 2 Part 6: Introductory Intel x86: Architecture, Assembly, Applications
May 14th, 2012The class materials are available at www.OpenSecurityTraining.info. Follow us on Twitter for class news @OpenSecTraining. The playlist for this class is here bit.ly The full quality video can be downloaded at archive.org Intel processors have been a major force in personal computing for more than 30 years. An understanding of low level computing mechanisms used in Intel chips as taught in this course by Xeno Kovah serves as a foundation upon which to better understand other hardware, as well as many technical specialties such as reverse engineering, compiler design, operating system design, code optimization, and vulnerability exploitation. 25% of the time will be spent bootstrapping knowledge of fully OS-independent aspects of Intel architecture. 50% will be spent learning Windows tools and analysis of simple programs. The final 25% of time will be spent learning Linux tools for analysis. This class serves as a foundation for the follow on Intermediate level x86 class. It teaches the basic concepts and describes the hardware that assembly code deals with. It also goes over many of the most common assembly instructions. Although x86 has hundreds of special purpose instructions, students will be shown it is possible to read most programs by knowing only around 20-30 instructions and their variations. The instructor-led lab work will include: * Stepping through a small program and watching the changes to the stack at each instruction (push, pop, call, ret (return), mov <b>…</b>
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Day 1 Part 1: Intermediate Intel X86: Architecture, Assembly, & Applications
May 14th, 2012The class materials are available at www.OpenSecurityTraining.info. Follow us on Twitter for class news @OpenSecTraining. The playlist for this class is here bit.ly The full quality video can be downloaded at archive.org Building upon the Introductory Intel x86 class (playlist: bit.ly this two-day class by Xeno Kovah goes into more depth on topics already learned, and introduces more advanced topics that dive deeper into how Intel-based systems work. Topics include, but are not limited to: *Physical and virtual memory and how a limited amount of physical memory is represented as much more virtual memory through a multilevel paging system. We will also talk about memory segmentation. *The hardware basis for kernel versus userspace separation and how software transitions between the two. This portion answers the question of why does x86 have 4 "rings", with ring 0 being the most privileged, and ring 3 being the least. *Hardware and software interrupts, and how they are the basis for debugging. *Input/Output instructions and how these allow the CPU to talk to peripherals. Example applications include showing how hardware and memory mechanisms are used for software exploits, anti-debug techniques, rootkit hiding, and direct hardware access for keystroke logging. This material includes labs on: *Using WinDbg to perform kernel debugging on a virtual machine (which is equally applicable for debugging a real machine.) *Using a custom WinDbg plugin to examine the Local (memory <b>…</b>
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United States Books Online: Advanced Computer Architecture and …
May 14th, 2012By (author) Hesham El-Rewini, By (author) Mostafa Abd-El-Barr
Buy Advanced Computer Architecture and Parallel Processing: Advanced Computer Architecture v. 2 at a discount from Bookdepository @ US$148.59(S$186.20) with worldwide free delivery (including Dubai, Singapore, Malaysia, India, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Thailand, United States, Montenegro, Australia, South Korea Seoul, Russia Moscow, India and Slovakia). As prices change from day to day, please check the links below for the latest price of the book.
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Short Description:
Computer architecture deals with the physical configuration, logical structure, formats, protocols, and operational sequences for processing data, controlling the configuration, and controlling the operations over a computer.
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd)
Published: 11 February 2005
Format: Hardback 288 pages
Categories: Electronics & Communications Engineering
ISBN 13: 9780471467403
ISBN 10: 0471467405
Full description for Advanced Computer Architecture and Parallel Processing: Advanced Computer Architecture v. 2
Computer architecture deals with the physical configuration, logical structure, formats, protocols, and operational sequences for processing data, controlling the configuration, and controlling the operations over a computer. It also encompasses word lengths, instruction codes, and the interrelationships among the main parts of a computer or group of computers. This two–volume set offers a comprehensive coverage of the field of computer organization and architecture.
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Montenegro Books Online: Advanced Computer Architecture and …
May 14th, 2012By (author) Hesham El-Rewini, By (author) Mostafa Abd-El-Barr
Buy Advanced Computer Architecture and Parallel Processing: Advanced Computer Architecture v. 2 at a discount from Bookdepository @ US$148.59(S$186.20) with worldwide free delivery (including Dubai, Singapore, Malaysia, India, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Thailand, United States, Montenegro, Australia, South Korea Seoul, Russia Moscow, India and Slovakia). As prices change from day to day, please check the links below for the latest price of the book.
Price
Short Description:
Computer architecture deals with the physical configuration, logical structure, formats, protocols, and operational sequences for processing data, controlling the configuration, and controlling the operations over a computer.
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd)
Published: 11 February 2005
Format: Hardback 288 pages
Categories: Electronics & Communications Engineering
ISBN 13: 9780471467403
ISBN 10: 0471467405
Full description for Advanced Computer Architecture and Parallel Processing: Advanced Computer Architecture v. 2
Computer architecture deals with the physical configuration, logical structure, formats, protocols, and operational sequences for processing data, controlling the configuration, and controlling the operations over a computer. It also encompasses word lengths, instruction codes, and the interrelationships among the main parts of a computer or group of computers. This two–volume set offers a comprehensive coverage of the field of computer organization and architecture.
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VNX Solutions Specialist Exam for Technology Architects for …
May 11th, 2012
Computers are used all over the world for doing different types of tasks in an effective manner. There are many qualifications which are helpful for making sure that a person is able to perform well on a computer system. VNX Solutions Specialist Exam for Technology Architects is an online exam which is made for checking skills and knowledge of professionals. Through this exam anyone could get the certification which would show that the user is able to work as per requirements.
Application for this test could be made online through internet. Code of this test is E20-545 which can be used in online modes for taking this exam. Contents of test are updated from time to time for making sure that the users are checked in an effective manner. Sufficient time is given to candidates to take all the questions for passing this exam.
Internet is helpful in checking online samples of VNX Solutions Specialist Exam for Technology Architects for getting a good idea about the types of questions which could be asked.
This test will check the knowledge of candidates about technology and their abilities for utilization of this knowledge. Through this test anyone could get a good job after passing E20-545 test with good marks.
It is important to make good preparation for this test through different sources as this is a professional test and you have to work hard for getting passing marks. Good marks in this test will indicate that you are well qualified and would be preferred for jobs. Many jobs related with technology are launched in the online as well as offline world on a regular basis. Through VNX Solutions Specialist Exam for Technology Architects you are able to increase your chances of getting a good job.
Your skills related with problem solving in technology field would be tested through this online test.
Different types of questions would be asked which will test your concepts about solution for different types of problems related with technology. Your creative skills would be tested in an effective manner through this test and if you are able to meet all the requirements then you would be given good marks and high rankings.
After passing E20-545 course you would be given certification which could be used for getting good jobs. This is a professional certification which will indicate your performance in this test and your skills would be elaborated in a professional manner. Different people are taking different types of qualifications in order to get more chances of getting good jobs in technology sector. Different types of problems keep on occurring in technology sector which must be addressed by professionals.
Those jobs which require professionals for the solution of different types of problems are increasing with time. VNX Solutions Specialist Exam for Technology Architects is set for checking the skills of candidates for making sure that they are able to solve all types of problems in technology field and get good results. This test asks many types of questions related with technology which must be answered correctly for getting passing grades.
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Computer Science Instructor – HigherEdJobs
May 11th, 2012Hartnell Community College
Computer Science Instructor
About the Program
Hartnell College seeks an innovative computer science instructor, dedicated to excellence in teaching, who
desires to become part of a creative, vibrant, student-centered community. We seek a faculty member who is a professionally active scholar
and who participates in departmental and campus-wide planning to enhance the discipline, promote interdisciplinary discourse and
collaboration, and advance the college mission.
Hartnell College offers certificates and associate degrees in computer science with emphases in programming and networks & security. The
CS programs are committed to preparing students for transfer to 4-year institutions and to providing training for students wanting to expand
or improve upon their current level of knowledge and skills in computing. Faculty are actively involved in the development of internship
opportunities for students, curriculum development to ensure relevance of instruction, providing workshops to the community at large to
enable local workers to use computers, and offering workshops for students at local middle schools and high schools to encourage their
consideration of computer science as a career path.
Duties and Responsibilities of the Position
The Hartnell Community College District is
currently accepting applications for a full-time tenure-track faculty position beginning in the 2012-13 academic year. The successful
candidate will be expected to teach courses in the Computer Science and Information Systems disciplines. This includes, but is not limited
to: programming fundamentals, object-oriented programming, data structures, computer architecture and assembly language, operating systems,
and discrete structures. Faculty are expected to actively participate in curriculum development, revision of instructional materials, and
development and assessment of learning outcomes. Collegiality is essential for ongoing
development of departmental and divisional
missions and objectives. Additionally, we expect the chosen candidate to fully participate on committees involving academic, professional,
and student development.
The faculty will fulfill the professional responsibilities of a full-time faculty member, including, but not limited to: remaining current
with industry and discipline advancement, revising program and course curricula to maintain relevance, and teaching scheduled classes;
following the course outline; keeping accurate records of student enrollment, attendance, and progress; posting and maintaining scheduled
office hours; and participating in departmental meetings.
The assignment may include day, evening, and weekend hours, and classes off campus. Recruiting students and educational community service
will also be integral responsibilities.
Minimum Qualifications
Meeting
socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students and the community at-large.
computer science or computer engineering OR
computer engineering.
for committee review.)
minimum and desired qualifications does not assure any candidate an interview.
Desired Qualifications a. employs “hands on” or “project based” learning methods.
scripting languages.
b. evidences
working knowledge of instructional techniques used to increase student learning in software development.
c. demonstrates a working
knowledge of instructional techniques and delivery methods such as online education, podcasting, digital technology, etc.
Within this salary range, the successful candidate’s starting salary will be based on verified education and
District- paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for employee and a high percentage of coverage for eligible
Employee assistance program, basic life insurance for employee only. STRS (State Teacher Retirement System).
403b/457 Options
Hiring Range and Benefits
underrepresented groups in computer science
the CS instructional team
$51,814 to $70,124
annually based on 175 days.
experience.
dependents.
Completed applications must be received
in the Hartnell Community College District Human Resource Office by 4pm on Friday, June 29, 2012 to be considered for screening. Incomplete
or unqualified application packets will not be considered. The Hartnell Community College District does not reimburse applicants for travel,
lodging or any other costs incurred by the applicant to attend interviews. All interviewing costs incurred will be the responsibility of the
applicant.
The Completed Application Includes
1. A district application for academic service.
2. A
cover letter, not to exceed two pages, detailing qualifications, skills, and abilities as they relate to the minimum and desired
qualifications.
3. A current resume of all work experience, formal education, and training.
4. All college transcripts from accredited
institutions verifying educational degrees and/or coursework required for this position. Unofficial transcripts or legible copies are
acceptable. (Foreign transcripts must be transcribed in English AND evaluated for U.S. Equivalency by a bona fide U.S. evaluation service.)
All offers of employment are contingent upon approval by the Board of Trustees, receipt of official transcripts verifying the degree
stipulated under the minimum qualifications section, employment verification, and any other pertinent documentation. Individual selected is
required to be fingerprinted and must submit to a tuberculosis examination.
Persons with disabilities who require reasonable accommodation to complete the employment process must notify the office of Human Resources
and Equal Employment Opportunity no later than the closing date of the announcement.
The successful applicant will be required to provide proof of authorization to work in the U.S.
SUBMIT APPLICATION MATERIALS VIA FAX, EMAIL OR IN PERSON TO:
Hartnell Community College
District
Human Resources and Equal Employment Opportunity
411 Central Avenue
Salinas, California 93901
(831) 755-6706
Fax:
(831) 755-6937
Email: work@hartnell.edu
Applications available at: http://apptrkr.com/250042
EOE
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