Evening Seminars http://www.gbcacm.org/seminars/evening/2012/journey/PMTC2012/index.html en Mike stonebraker on DBOS: A Database-oriented Operating System http://www.gbcacm.org/seminars/evening/2023/mike-stonebraker-dbos-database-oriented-operating-system.html <a href="/seminars/evening/2023/mike-stonebraker-dbos-database-oriented-operating-system.html"></a><a href="/seminars/evening/2023/mike-stonebraker-dbos-database-oriented-operating-system.html"></a><div class="field field-type-date field-field-evening-seminar-time"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> When:&nbsp;</div> <span class="date-display-single">Thursday, February 1, 2024 - 7:00pm</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-gbc-venue"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Venue:&nbsp;</div> <a href="/venues/cambridge/mit-building-32-stata-center.html">MIT Building 32 (Stata Center)</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-gbc-room"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Room:&nbsp;</div> MIT Room 32-G449 (Kiva) and online via Zoom </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-evening-seminar-speakers"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Lecturer(s):&nbsp;</div> Mike Stonebraker </div> </div> </div> <p>For the last three years, a team of us at MIT, Stanford, CMU, Google and VMware have built a new operating system stack, based on a high-performance distributed DBMS. In other words, all OS state (files, messages, scheduling information, etc.) is stored in the DBMS and all OS services are written in SQL plus stored procedures. At the present time, we have a secured venture capital funding and are about to release a commercial open source version. In this talk, I report on aspects of our system, including:</p> <p><a href="http://www.gbcacm.org/seminars/evening/2023/mike-stonebraker-dbos-database-oriented-operating-system.html" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Sun, 31 Dec 2023 16:15:37 +0000 Peter Mager 388 at http://www.gbcacm.org Outcome-Driven UX Metrics http://www.gbcacm.org/seminars/evening/2023/outcome-driven-ux-metrics.html-0 <a href="/seminars/evening/2023/outcome-driven-ux-metrics.html-0"></a><a href="/seminars/evening/2023/outcome-driven-ux-metrics.html-0"></a><div class="field field-type-date field-field-evening-seminar-time"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> When:&nbsp;</div> <span class="date-display-single">Thursday, January 18, 2024 - 6:00pm</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-gbc-room"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Room:&nbsp;</div> Microsoft Burlington, 5 Wayside Rd, Burlington, MA and online using Zoom </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-evening-seminar-speakers"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Lecturer(s):&nbsp;</div> Jared Spool </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-lecturer-photos"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/seminars/evening/2023/outcome-driven-ux-metrics.html-0" class="imagecache imagecache-128x128 imagecache-linked imagecache-128x128_linked"></a> </div> </div> </div> <p>Outcome-driven UX Metrics connect improvements in the user experience to increased value for the organization.<br /> UX teams measure how their work improves the lives of their customers, users, and employees. UX leaders like yourself can connect the dots of your team’s efforts to critical business objectives like customer acquisition, retention, and loyalty.</p> <p>Organizations run on numbers. With meaningful metrics, your UX team can show its true value and contribution. Yet, it can be difficult to find measurements reflecting your best work, making mediocre work “good enough.”</p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-evening-seminar-bio"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Jared M. Spool is a Maker of Awesomeness at Center Centre.</p> <p>If you’ve ever seen Jared speak about user experience (UX) design, you know he’s probably the most effective and knowledgeable communicator today. He started working in the field of user experience in 1978, before the term "UX" was ever associated with computers.</p> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.gbcacm.org/seminars/evening/2023/outcome-driven-ux-metrics.html-0" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Sun, 31 Dec 2023 14:37:34 +0000 Peter Mager 387 at http://www.gbcacm.org Outcome-Driven UX Metrics http://www.gbcacm.org/seminars/evening/2023/outcome-driven-ux-metrics.html <a href="/seminars/evening/2023/outcome-driven-ux-metrics.html"></a><a href="/seminars/evening/2023/outcome-driven-ux-metrics.html"></a><div class="field field-type-date field-field-evening-seminar-time"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> When:&nbsp;</div> <span class="date-display-single">Thursday, January 18, 2024 - 6:00pm</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-gbc-room"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Room:&nbsp;</div> Microsoft Burlington, 5 Wayside Rd, Burlington, MA and online using Zoom </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-evening-seminar-speakers"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Lecturer(s):&nbsp;</div> Jared Spool </div> </div> </div> <p>Outcome-driven UX Metrics connect improvements in the user experience to increased value for the organization.<br /> UX teams measure how their work improves the lives of their customers, users, and employees. UX leaders like yourself can connect the dots of your team’s efforts to critical business objectives like customer acquisition, retention, and loyalty.</p> <p>Organizations run on numbers. With meaningful metrics, your UX team can show its true value and contribution. Yet, it can be difficult to find measurements reflecting your best work, making mediocre work “good enough.”</p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-evening-seminar-bio"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Jared M. Spool is a Maker of Awesomeness at Center Centre.</p> <p>If you’ve ever seen Jared speak about user experience (UX) design, you know he’s probably the most effective and knowledgeable communicator today. He started working in the field of user experience in 1978, before the term "UX" was ever associated with computers.</p> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.gbcacm.org/seminars/evening/2023/outcome-driven-ux-metrics.html" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Sun, 31 Dec 2023 14:37:31 +0000 Peter Mager 386 at http://www.gbcacm.org Engineering Ecosystems with AI http://www.gbcacm.org/seminars/evening/2023/engineering-ecosystems-ai.html <a href="/seminars/evening/2023/engineering-ecosystems-ai.html"></a><a href="/seminars/evening/2023/engineering-ecosystems-ai.html"></a><div class="field field-type-date field-field-evening-seminar-time"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> When:&nbsp;</div> <span class="date-display-single">Thursday, November 30, 2023 - 7:00pm</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-gbc-venue"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Venue:&nbsp;</div> <a href="/venues/cambridge/mit-building-32-stata-center.html">MIT Building 32 (Stata Center)</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-gbc-room"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Room:&nbsp;</div> MIT Room 32-G449 (Kiva) and online via Zoom </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-evening-seminar-speakers"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Lecturer(s):&nbsp;</div> Sandy Pentland </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-lecturer-photos"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/seminars/evening/2023/engineering-ecosystems-ai.html" class="imagecache imagecache-128x128 imagecache-linked imagecache-128x128_linked"></a> </div> </div> </div> <p>Engineering Ecosystems with AI<br /> Sandy Pentland</p> <p>Please register in advance for this seminar even if you plan to attend in person at <a href="https://acm-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/7616991972488/WN_4z6KkwZbRxq_WpTR6RrEBA" title="https://acm-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/7616991972488/WN_4z6KkwZbRxq_WpTR6RrEBA">https://acm-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/7616991972488/WN_4z6KkwZbRxq_Wp...</a><br /> After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.</p> <p>Indicate on the registration form if you plan to attend in person. This will help us determine whether the room is close to reaching capacity.</p> <p><a href="http://www.gbcacm.org/seminars/evening/2023/engineering-ecosystems-ai.html" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Tue, 07 Nov 2023 22:35:05 +0000 Peter Mager 385 at http://www.gbcacm.org Securing global DNA synthesis without disclosing information hazards http://www.gbcacm.org/seminars/evening/2023/securing-global-dna-synthesis-without-disclosing-information-hazards.html <a href="/seminars/evening/2023/securing-global-dna-synthesis-without-disclosing-information-hazards.html"></a><a href="/seminars/evening/2023/securing-global-dna-synthesis-without-disclosing-information-hazards.html"></a><div class="field field-type-date field-field-evening-seminar-time"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> When:&nbsp;</div> <span class="date-display-single">Wednesday, June 7, 2023 - 6:30pm</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-gbc-venue"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Venue:&nbsp;</div> <a href="/venues/cambridge/mit-building-32-stata-center.html">MIT Building 32 (Stata Center)</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-gbc-room"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Room:&nbsp;</div> MIT Room 32-G449 (Kiva) and online via Zoom </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-evening-seminar-speakers"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Lecturer(s):&nbsp;</div> Kevin Esvelt </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-lecturer-photos"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/seminars/evening/2023/securing-global-dna-synthesis-without-disclosing-information-hazards.html" class="imagecache imagecache-128x128 imagecache-linked imagecache-128x128_linked"></a> </div> </div> </div> <p>Boston Chapter of IEEE Computer Society and GBC/ACM<br /> 6:30 PM, Wednesday, 7 June 2023<br /> MIT Room 32-G449 (Kiva) and online via Zoom<br /> Securing global DNA synthesis without disclosing information hazards<br /> Kevin Esvelt<br /> Please register in advance for this seminar even if you plan to attend in person at https://acm-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/8816829917579/WN_5PoH3WWnRgSS6cImHyr6yQ <br /> After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.</p> <p><a href="http://www.gbcacm.org/seminars/evening/2023/securing-global-dna-synthesis-without-disclosing-information-hazards.html" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Mon, 15 May 2023 17:05:45 +0000 Peter Mager 384 at http://www.gbcacm.org Efficient Verification of Computation http://www.gbcacm.org/seminars/evening/2023/efficient-verification-computation.html <a href="/seminars/evening/2023/efficient-verification-computation.html"></a><a href="/seminars/evening/2023/efficient-verification-computation.html"></a><div class="field field-type-date field-field-evening-seminar-time"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> When:&nbsp;</div> <span class="date-display-single">Thursday, May 18, 2023 - 6:40pm</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-gbc-venue"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Venue:&nbsp;</div> <a href="/venues/cambridge/mit-building-32-stata-center.html">MIT Building 32 (Stata Center)</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-gbc-room"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Room:&nbsp;</div> MIT Room 32-G449 (Kiva) and online via Zoom </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-evening-seminar-speakers"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Lecturer(s):&nbsp;</div> Yael Tauman Kalai </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-lecturer-photos"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/seminars/evening/2023/efficient-verification-computation.html" class="imagecache imagecache-128x128 imagecache-linked imagecache-128x128_linked"></a> </div> </div> </div> <p>Boston Chapter of IEEE Computer Society and GBC/ACM<br /> 6:40 PM, Thursday, 18 May 2023<br /> MIT Room 32-G449 (Kiva) and online via Zoom<br /> Efficient Verification of Computation<br /> Yael Tauman Kalai<br /> Please register in advance for this seminar even if you plan to attend in person at <a href="https://acm-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/2216817586471/WN_cpY46yuPSq-LFUC5rLMZtg" title="https://acm-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/2216817586471/WN_cpY46yuPSq-LFUC5rLMZtg">https://acm-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/2216817586471/WN_cpY46yuPSq-LFU...</a><br /> After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.</p> <p><a href="http://www.gbcacm.org/seminars/evening/2023/efficient-verification-computation.html" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Sat, 22 Apr 2023 16:54:49 +0000 Peter Mager 383 at http://www.gbcacm.org