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CHI
2004
ACM
16 years 6 days ago
WinCuts: manipulating arbitrary window regions for more effective use of screen space
Each window on our computer desktop provides a view into some information. Although users can currently manipulate multiple windows, we assert that being able to spatially arrange...
Desney S. Tan, Brian Meyers, Mary Czerwinski
CHI
2003
ACM
16 years 6 days ago
Hardware companions?: what online AIBO discussion forums reveal about the human-robotic relationship
In this study, we investigated people's relationships with AIBO, a robotic pet, through 6,438 spontaneous postings in online AIBO discussion forums. Results showed that AIBO ...
Batya Friedman, Peter H. Kahn Jr., Jennifer Hagman
POPL
2005
ACM
16 years 5 days ago
Mutatis mutandis: safe and predictable dynamic software updating
Dynamic software updates can be used to fix bugs or add features to a running program without downtime. Essential for some applications and convenient for others, low-level dynami...
Gareth Stoyle, Michael W. Hicks, Gavin M. Bierman,...
STOC
2004
ACM
107views Algorithms» more  STOC 2004»
16 years 4 days ago
Primal-dual algorithms for deterministic inventory problems
We consider several classical models in deterministic inventory theory: the single-item lot-sizing problem, the joint replenishment problem, and the multi-stage assembly problem. ...
Retsef Levi, Robin Roundy, David B. Shmoys
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SIGMOD
2009
ACM
132views Database» more  SIGMOD 2009»
16 years 2 days ago
Taming the storage dragon: the adventures of hoTMaN
HoTMaN (HoT-standby MaNager) is a joint research and development project between MySpace and USC Database Laboratory to design and develop a tool to ensure a 24x7 up-time and ease...
Shahram Ghandeharizadeh, Andrew Goodney, Chetan Sh...