Suggested Readings

• "Perspectives in Optical Computing," H. John Caulfield, IEEE Computer, February 1998, pp. 22-25.
• "Neural Interfaces Link the Mind and the Machine," John Charles, IEEE Computer, January 1999, ppp. 16-18.
• "Configurable Computing", John Villasenor and William Mangione-Smith, Scientific American, June 1997, pp. 67-71.
• "Quantum Computing with Molecules", Neil Gershenfeld and Isaac Chuang, Scientific American, June 1998, pp. 66-71.
• "Working Knowlege: Polymerase Chain Reaction", Elizabeth A Dragon, Scientific American, May 1998, pp. 112.
• "Computing with DNA", Leonard M. Adelman, Scientific American, August 1998, pp. 54-61.
• "The Broad Sweep of Integrated Microsystems," S. Tom Picraux, Paul McWhorter, IEEE Spectrum, December 1998, pp. 24-33.

• "Scripting: Higher Level Programming for the 21st Century," John Ousterhout, IEEE Computer, March 1998, pp. 23-30.
• "The Case for Inductive Programming", Derek Partridge, IEEE Computer, January 1997, pp. 36-41.

• "Citing URL's: A Matter of Trust?" Tim Wooler, IEEE Computer, October 1997, p. 6.
• "URL's in Print: To Cite or Not to Cite," Ed. Ron Vetter, IEEE Computer, February 1998, pp. 114-115.

Homework Assigment

• Write a one page position statement identifying two technologies or directions in computing; one that will make the largest impact on society in the near future (1-10 years) and one that will make the largest impact on society in the distant future (>10 years).

Other Sources of Information

• IBM Introduces Advanced Chip Technology - Copper Interconnects.
  
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• "The Big Bad Bit Stuffers of IBM", Claire Tristram, Technology Review, July/August 1998, pp. 45-51.
• "When Silicon Hits its Limits, What's Next?" Tom Thompson, BYTE, April 1996, pp 45-54.
• "The Physics of Ferroelectric Memories," Orlando Auciello, James F. Scott, Ramamoorthy Ramesh, Physics Today, July 1998, pp. 22-27.
• "The IA-64 Architecture at Work," Carole Dulong, IEEE Computer, July 1998, pp. 24-32.
• "Smarter Memory: Improving Bandwith for Streamed References," Sally McKee, et. al. IEEE Computer, July 1998, pp. 54-63.
• "Hardware Compilation: Translating Programs into Circuits," Nikalus Wirth, IEEE Computer, June 1998, pp. 25-31.
• "Advances in Disk Technology: Performance Issues," Spencer Ng, IEEE Computer, May 1998, pp. 75-81.

Possible Discussion Topics

• Is a move to Scripting languages a good thing or a bad thing?
• How useful is a program that can not guarantee a correct answer? (i.e. Inductive Programming)
• What can you imagine as uses for integrated microdevices?
• How do you feel about the posibility of Neural Interfaces? What are some of the philosophical and ethical issues?
• Will things as wild as genetic/quantum computers ever make an impact?
• Are there ethical issues with genetic computing?
• What are some of the advantages and limitations of these new models of computing?

Project Checkpoint

• Please post an updated version of your project proposal to your web site.