Podcasts about advanced computer science

We welcomed Dr. David Bell, Director of the Research Institute for Advanced Computer Science which is an institute of the parent company, Universities Space Research Association (USRA). Our guest introduced us to USRA, then we discussed its history and some of the history associated with AI and machine learning for space as well as other industries. We talked about ways in which AI has been used in space and is now being used for space exploration, weather analysis with satellites, imaging and more. Quantum computing was an additional part of our discussion, along with the energy needed for AI and quantum. In fact one of our callers inquired about the market for He3 for fuel for quantum. At time Dr. Bell said that AI for space was now routine, going on to tell us what parts of space were routine. Don't miss his commentary. Lots of other topics came up including self-replicating machines, AI for settlement, AI on the Moon and for lunar development, AI to further human spaceflight. Toward the end of our program we talked about global competition and a race for leadership with AI and Quantum. Listen to what our guest had to say about China in this context. Also plasma 3D printing, partnerships and the commercial industry. Please read the full summary of this program when available at www.thespaceshow.com for this date, Friday, April 25, 2025.

In der Mittagsfolge sprechen wir heute mit Florian Neukart, CPO von Terra Quantum, über die Übernahme von Divis Intelligent Solution.Die Terra Quantum Gruppe ist ein Quantentechnologie-Unternehmen und bietet „Quantum as a Service"-Dienstleistungen in drei Kernbereichen an.  Mit „Quantum Algorithms as a Service" erhalten Kundinnen und Kunden Zugriff auf eine umfangreiche Algorithmen-Bibliothek, die für hybride quantengestützte Optimierungen und quantengestützte neuronale Netze genutzt werden können. Diese können zur Lösung von komplexen Logistik-Problemen oder der Mustererkennung eingesetzt werden. Terra Quantum entwickelt zudem neue Quantenalgorithmen oder passt bestehende Algorithmen an spezifische Bedürfnisse an. Mit „Quantum Computing as a Service" wird den Kundenunternehmen Zugang zu ihren proprietären, hochleistungsfähigen simulierten Quantenchips gewährleistet. Mit „Quantum Security as a Service" bietet das Startup außerdem einzigartige Lösungen für sichere Quanten- und Post-Quantenkommunikation an. Terra Quantum wurde im Jahr 2019 von Markus Pflitsch in Sankt Gallen gegründet und hat neben seinem Schweizer Hauptsitz auch eine deutsche Niederlassung.Nun hat das Schweizer Startup die Übernahme von Divis Intelligent Solutions bekanntgegeben. Divis ist ein Unternehmen, welches im Bereich der klassischen Optimierung und der Algorithmen des maschinellen Lernens arbeitet und forscht, um effiziente Datenanalysen, automatisches maschinelles Lernen und Prozessoptimierung zu ermöglichen. Die Übernahme ergänzt die bestehenden Algorithmenfähigkeiten von Terra Quantum, während die Kundenunternehmen von Divis, wie u.a. BMW, Zugang zur Quantentechnologie erhalten. Durch die Kombination der Expertise im Bereich klassischer Algorithmen mit dem Quantencomputing-Know-how werden beide Unternehmen gemeinsam die Entwicklung von klassischen und hybriden Quantenalgorithmen beschleunigen. Die Integration soll vor allem auch die Komplexität für die User reduzieren und die Entwicklung von Lösungen einfacher und schneller machen. Die Kombination des Fachwissens beider Unternehmen soll zusätzlich zur Weiterentwicklung der generativen KI führen. Nach der Übernahme bleibt der Founder von Divis namens Prof. Thomas Bäck weiterhin Geschäftsführer. Er ist außerdem Professor für Informatik am Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science und Experte für evolutionäre Berechnungen, maschinelles Lernen und deren praktische Anwendungen. Die Unternehmen machten keine Angaben zu den Bedingungen der Transaktion.

Do dalšího dílu Na vlně podnikání přijal pozvání Jakub Jurových, Founder Deepnote – startup, který dostal největší seed investici v Česku a na Slovensku. Chronologicky začneme u Jakubova studia Advanced Computer Science na Cambridge, kam zavítal po bakaláři na Masarykově univerzitě a pracovní zkušenosti ve Firefox. Během studií se věnoval prvnímu startupu, a tak si povídáme o tom, jak zkombinovat hned několik aktivit, které vyžadují spoustu času. Po studiích se Jakub přestěhoval do Los Angels za prací CTO ve startupu Operam. Operam spolupracoval s Hollywoodem na tom, jak efektivně alokovat peníze na reklamu tak, aby propagovaný film zhlédlo co nejvíce lidí. Vytváření komplexních atribučních modelů není však snadné, povídáme si tak o tom, co vše se dá doměřit a jak vytvářet smysluplné metriky. V rozhovoru uslyšíte, jak funguje Y Combinator – nejúspěšnější startupový akcelerátor na světě, jaké je projít si takovým akcelerátorem a proč je pro Jakuba a Deepnote klíčový rychlý růst startupu. Povídáme si o rozdílech pracovní kultury mezi Los Angeles a San Franciscem. V rozhovoru se také dozvíte, jak Jakub přistupuje k investicím a investorům a co jsou „smart money". V rozhovoru uslyšíte:Je dnes stále klíčové být se svým startupem v Bay Area?Jak si vybrat správného investora?Jak sledovat, zda trailer filmu naláká diváka do kina?Proč Kuba opustil velmi úspěšný Operan?

Coders spend most of their time reading rather than writing code. Yet, when you look at the undergraduate programs, boot camps, and conferences, everything seems to be dedicated to code production.  Today we talk with Felienne Hermans. Felienne is an associate professor at the Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science at Leiden University and the author of the book The Programmer's Brain. She also developed Hedy, a new programming language that makes it easier for kids to learn textual programming. She tells us how to help young programmers better understand both the code they are working with and their own cognition.  After you finish listening to the episode, connect with Felienne on LinkedIn and Twitter, visit her website at https://www.felienne.com, and make sure to check out her book.  Mentioned in this episode: Felienne on Twitter at https://twitter.com/Felienne  Felienne on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/felienne  Felienne's website at: https://www.felienne.com  Hedy Programming language at https://hedycode.com  The Programmer's Brain at https://www.manning.com/books/the-programmers-brain?utm_source=felienne&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=book_hermans2_programmers_12_8_20&a_aid=felienne&a_bid=d7c7c538 Empathy in Tech at https://empathyintech.com 

Robert-Jan Huijsman is zo'n nerd die je bijna elk seizoen van onze podcast een keer tegenkomt. De eerste keer dat Robert-Jan aan tafel schoof was hij programmeur bij Google. Later startte hij zijn eigen lenzenscannerstartup om vervolgens even rust te pakken. Hij is fanatiek acapella-zanger en opnieuw begonnen aan een start-up avontuur.Dit keer behelst zijn start-up het schrijven van gedistribueerde software die zo makkelijk is dat iedere data-analist er mee moet kunnen werken *kuch* net als SQL *kuch*, in plaats van dat grote bedrijven er hele teams voor in dienst hebben. Dat doet hij met een team indrukwekkende namen die hij zelf naar eigen inzicht wel of niet mag onthullen in de podcast. Hun uitdaging zóu kunnen beteken dat ze een nieuwe programmeertaal gaan schrijven. En daar weten wij natuurlijk precies NIETS van.Maar gelukkig hebben wij Felienne Hermans bereid gevonden ons inhoudelijk bij te staan. Ook zij was eerder te horen, in MNOT S06E16. Ze is universitair hoofddocent bij het Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science, vaste waarde in Software Engineering Radio, en denkt als lid van de TC39-commissie mee over de toekomst van Javascript. Ze is maker van een massive open online course over Scratch programmeren voor kinderen en fanatiek marathonloper.ReclameDeze aflevering wordt mede mogelijk gemaakt door Bit Academy. Wil jij ook leren programmeren? Ga dan snel naar Bit-Academy.nl en klik op ‘NL Leert Door' om je aan te melden.Tijdschema00:00:00 Waar is mijn bestelgeschiedenis?00:04:09 Voorstellen: Robert-Jan Huijsman00:05:56 Een nieuwe gedistribueerde startup00:22:08 Reboot.dev00:39:08 Is dit het wiel opnieuw uitvinden?00:42:33 Wat is er anders aan dan Docker?00:45:21 Wie zijn de klanten?01:04:38 Wat is het buisnessmodel?01:15:08 Hoe gaat Robert-Jan dat bouwen?01:19:59 Reclame Bit-Academy01:22:17 Vragen van de luisteraars01:33:55 Tips01:49:05 AfkondigingTipsRandal PeelenMilky Road Brewery road tripFloris DiemelAls je een 4K TV koopt, weest zeker dat je ook 4K content kunt afspelen. Ik wil mijn TV niet aan het grote boze internet, dus moet een externe player. En toen bleek niet de player, maar het netwerk de weakest link en momenteel is de server weer de boosdoener. GEK WORDT JE ERVAN. Aldus: regel dit voordat je naar 4K of 8K wenst over te stappen ;)Robert-Jan HuijsmanSONY WF1000XM4Internote A CapellaFelienne HermansDingen uit je hoofd leren? Flitskaarten eens checken! Heel eenvoudig en supercheap (kost je wat inkt en papier). Werkt echt geniaal!CodeReadingClubOver leren programmeren: meer lezen dan schrijven. Begrijpen helpt enorm om te kunnen gaan coden immers. Denk eens aan het doorlezen van code van een collega, bespreek gewoon wat het doel is en hoe erheen is gewerkt. Lezen is natuurlijk ook fijn, want je hoeft niet te compilen en te runnen!The Programmer's Brain (boek)Zie het privacybeleid op https://art19.com/privacy en de privacyverklaring van Californië op https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

“Understanding what makes code readable from a cognitive perspective will help you design better. There are so many areas of programming where knowing something about knowing is just going to make you happier and more effective." Felienne Hermans is the author of “The Programmer's Brain” and an Associate Professor at Leiden University. She is also the creator of the Hedy programming language, the co-founder of Joy of Coding conference, and a host at Software Engineering Radio podcast. In this episode, Felienne explained why programming is one of the most demanding cognitive activities and described the three different cognitive processes involved. We discussed why code reading is hard and how to get better at it, the connection between programming and spoken languages, naming things and why it is so important to get it right, and how to avoid having bugs in our thinking. Listen out for: Career Journey - [00:05:09] Kids Learning Programming - [00:06:15] Writing “The Programmer's Brain” - [00:08:58] Programming as a Demanding Cognitive Ability - [00:11:19] Code Reading is So Hard- [00:16:23] 3 Cognitive Processes - [00:19:32] How to Improve Code Reading Skills - [00:22:09] Power of Chunking - [00:25:07] Learning Programming and Spoken Language - [00:27:35] Bugs in Thinking - [00:31:02] Naming Things is Hard - [00:34:32] Code with Bad Names Has More Bugs - [00:37:36] Mental Models - [00:41:31] Other Cognitive Aspects - [00:42:45] Impact of Interruptions - [00:44:37] 2 Tech Lead Wisdom - [00:46:46] _____ Felienne Hermans's Bio Felienne Hermans is an Associate Professor at the Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science at Leiden University, where she heads the PERL research group, focused on programming education. She also teaches prospective computer science teachers at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Felienne is the creator of the Hedy programming language, and was one of the founders of the Joy of Coding conference. Since 2016, she has been a host at Software Engineering Radio, one of the most popular software engineering podcasts on the web. Felienne is also the author of “The Programmer's Brain” a book that helps programmers understand how their brains work and how to use it more effectively. In 2021, Felienne was awarded the Dutch Prize for ICT research. Felienne is a member the board of I&I, the Dutch association of high-school computer science teachers, and of TC39, the committee that designs JavaScript. Follow Felienne: Website – https://www.felienne.com/ Twitter – @Felienne LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/felienne Our Sponsor Are you looking for a new cool swag? Tech Lead Journal now offers you some swags that you can purchase online. These swags are printed on-demand based on your preference, and will be delivered safely to you all over the world where shipping is available. Check out all the cool swags by visiting https://techleadjournal.dev/shop. Like this episode? Subscribe on your favorite podcast app and submit your feedback. Follow @techleadjournal on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram. Pledge your support by becoming a patron. For more info about the episode (including quotes and transcript), visit techleadjournal.dev/episodes/61.

Informatica en informatiekunde worden op veel scholen aangeboden, maar niet op alle. Digitale geletterdheid komt nieuw in het curriculum, maar hoe? En wanneer? En waarom? In deze aflevering gaan Wim en Wytze in gesprek met Felienne Hermans van vereniging I&I over al deze vragen. En de vraag waarom elke leerling zou moeten programmeren. Felienne Hermans is associate professor bij het Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science, waar zij de PERL-groep leidt. Ze richtte Infotron op, gaf les op een weekendschool aan basisschoolleerlingen en nu op Lyceum Kralingen in Rotterdam als docent informatica. En ze is bestuurslid van Vereniging I&I, de vereniging van docenten informatica. (www.felienne.com). In de aflevering wordt er gesproken over: het werk van Seymour Papert: https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seymour_Papert Lyceum Kralingen in Rotterdam: https://lyceumkralingen.nl/ Programmeertaal Hedy: https://hedy-beta.herokuapp.com/?lang=nl Daarnaast noemen we in de aflevering ook ons gesprek over Curriculum.nu (https://anchor.fm/pictio-onderwijspodcast/episodes/2---Curriculum-nu-met-Theo-Douma-en-Nellianne-van-Schaik-e6ghv0) en ons gesprek over Digitale Geletterdheid (https://anchor.fm/pictio-onderwijspodcast/episodes/4---Digitale-geletterdheid-met-Remco-Pijpers-en-Ronilla-Snellen-e9d2s3) Wytze Niezen vind je op LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/wytzeniezen/) Wim Pelgrim vind je op zijn eigen site (www.wimpelgrim.nl). Wil je reageren? Ga dan naar Twitter (http://twitter.com/onderwijscast), Instagram (http://instagram.com/onderwijspodcast), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/2199997356720348/) of LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8805729/) Deze podcast wordt mogelijk gemaakt door www.pictio.nl

2020 was the year of the nurse and the midwife, even before the pandemic. Their work is essential, but inefficiencies and understaffing stretch their capacity to the limit. Sam Mugisha, an engineer and social entrepreneur, saw the acute problem in Uganda and decided to design a digital solution.  This episode is about the impact of digital health and entrepreneurship in resource-poor settings – in this case in  East Africa. It's inspiring to me to find out how big problems get solved in countries where financial support – for healthcare, for innovation and often for basic essentials is in really short supply. My guest is multi-award winning social tech entrepreneur Samuel Mugisha of Uganda-based social enterprise Tatu Nurse. Sam graduated from the University of Manchester in 2018 with a MSc. Advanced Computer Science. He also has an MBA, and 8 years' experience building e-health applications for resource poor settings. He is cofounder at Stre@mline; an Electronic Medical Records platform, where he led product design, development and strategy. Over half a million Ugandans are now on the platform, which is used in 21 hospitals in rural Uganda. Tatu nurse is a mobile phone application that enables nurses to work smarter by providing them with the right information at the right time, hence improving the efficiency of bed side monitoring. Tatu is a Swahili word that means three. Their mission is to boost the performance and efficiency of nurses by at least 3 times. They recognise the heroic role played by nurses and that they need better support to do their work better. Tatu nurse fits in the daily routine of nurses enabling them to manage the many patients under their care efficiently. Tatu nurse is tailored to the specific context and needs of low-resource hospitals, has local technical support available and is economically sustainable. They have a patient-centered, practical and integrated approach focused on improving the quality of nursing care.

Do dalšího dílu Na vlně podnikání přijal pozvání Jakub Jurových, Founder Deepnote – startup, který dostal největší seed investici v Česku a na Slovensku. Chronologicky začneme u Jakubova studia Advanced Computer Science na Cambridge, kam zavítal po bakaláři na Masarykově univerzitě a pracovní zkušenosti ve Firefox.   Během studií se věnoval prvnímu startupu, a tak si povídáme o tom, jak zkombinovat hned několik aktivit, které vyžadují spoustu času. Po studiích se Jakub přestěhoval do Los Angels za prací CTO ve startupu Operam. Operam spolupracoval s Hollywoodem na tom, jak efektivně alokovat peníze na reklamu tak, aby propagovaný film zhlédlo co nejvíce lidí. Vytváření komplexních atribučních modelů není však snadné, povídáme si tak o tom, co vše se dá doměřit a jak vytvářet smysluplné metriky.   V rozhovoru uslyšíte, jak funguje Y Combinator – nejúspěšnější startupový akcelerátor na světě, jaké je projít si takovým akcelerátorem a proč je pro Jakuba a Deepnote klíčový rychlý růst startupu. Povídáme si o rozdílech pracovní kultury mezi Los Angeles a San Franciscem. V rozhovoru se také dozvíte, jak Jakub přistupuje k investicím a investorům a co jsou „smart money".   V rozhovoru uslyšíte: Je dnes stále klíčové být se svým startupem v Bay Area? Jak si vybrat správného investora? Jak sledovat, zda trailer filmu naláká diváka do kina? Proč Kuba opustil velmi úspěšný Operan?

We are continuing our celebration of Chrome OS' 10th Birthday with a special guest! Alexander Kuscher leads the software product team for Chrome OS, overseeing product management, program management, and developer relations teams. Since joining Google in 2010, Alexander has built products & features across multiple products including Mobile Advertisement, Chrome, and Chrome OS. Alexander holds numerous patents in the areas of user interfaces, computer hardware, as well as advertising technologies. Alexander earned a Master's degree in Advanced Computer Science with an emphasis on Human-Computer Interaction at Cambridge as well as a bachelor's degree in Software Engineering from the Hasso-Plattner-Institute in Germany. Find Alex on Twitter: @afkuscher ----- Are you a school with Chromebooks? VIZOR for Chromebooks is a Chromebook management solution. It seamlessly integrates with the Google Admin Console and student information systems. With VIZOR for Chromebooks, you can easily see which student has which Chromebook, you can manage repairs, and you can automate processes for lost or stolen devices. Get 2 FREE MONTHS here: vizor.cloud/cast --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/chromeunboxed/support

If you are interested in Advanced Computer Science please take a moment to listen as Luke discusses the benefits of using Industry Standard software and skills for his own projects.

The FOURTH episode of Season 4: “Three Years Ahead of My Time” featuring Anthony, hosted by Sabrina and Claire! Anthony L. Olaseinde has been fighting against knife crime in South Yorkshire for over three years with his award-winning anti-knife crime campaign #KEEP SHEFFIELD STAINLESS. Alongside running a business and completing his university course: gaining a Bachelor's in Engineering with first-class Honours in Computer and Network Engineering and proceeding to gain a Masters of Science with Distinction in Advanced Computer Science. Despite his academic success, Anthony decided he wanted to share his experiences with young people and encourage them to be the best version of themselves. Consequently, he created Always an Alternative, a non-profit company aimed at challenging the mindset of young people. Anthony is also starting an American football team for kids aged 11-17. Check out Anthony and what he’s up to on Instagram and Twitter. Listen and enjoy! To receive the latest content, subscribe on wherever you listen to podcasts and follow us on Twitter and Instagram at @_introspectives. Check out our website for articles and more: www.introspectives.uk Artwork by Sabrina.

Felienne Hermans is universitair hoofddocent aan de Universiteit Leiden bij het Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science, vaste warde in Software Engineering Radio, een engelstalige podcast softwareontwikkeling, en als lid van de TC39-commissie denkt ze mee over hoe het Javascript van de toekomst er-uit zou moeten zien. Als dat nog niet genoeg reden was om haar uit te nodigen dan is ze ook de maker van het massive open online course (ook wel MOOC) over Scratch programmeren voor kinderen en schreef zij mee aan het kinderboek ‘De Programmeerbende‘.Tijdschema0:00:00 Per ongeluk zwartrijden0:03:07 Aankondiging Felienne Hermans0:05:48 Programmeren in Excel0:07:55 Draaitabellen zijn leven0:10:18 Programmeren voor kinderen0:17:20 Tieners met websites0:31:21 Goede leraren en de tablettoekomst0:42:23 De Programmeerbende0:48:25 Marathons lopen en Sportrusten1:00:32 Vragen van de luisteraars1:06:15 Is HTML een programmeertaal?1:20:15 Tips1:31:14 AfkondigingTIPSFelienne HermansRepl.it Online C Editor and IDEDe ProgrammeerbendeSportrusten 14 KM trainen voor een marathonHet McDonald's-principe om te bepalen waar je gaat etenVerleng je uitademen om je hartslag omlaag te krijgenRandalCKY Alliance Discord serverMalwarebytes (of virusscanner zoals Bitdefender), ook voor MacOSJoostGa eens niet naar Domino’s of New York Pizza maar naar een onafhankelijke pizzaboerKnives Out

Today, I'm joined by Davide Venturelli, science operations manager and quantum computing team lead for the Universities Space Research Association’s Institute for Advanced Computer Science at NASA Ames. Davide joined me backstage at the NYU Future Labs AI Summit a while back to give me some insight into a topic that I’ve been curious about for some time now, quantum computing. We kick off our discussion about the core ideas behind quantum computing, including what it is, how it’s applied and the ways it relates to computing as we know it today. We discuss the practical state of quantum computers and what their capabilities are, and the kinds of things you can do with them. And of course, we explore the intersection between AI and quantum computing, how quantum computing may one day accelerate machine learning, and how interested listeners can get started down the quantum rabbit hole. The notes for this show can be found at twimlai.com/talk/93

Today's episode features an extended interview with 2 key academic staff that help shape the Software Engineering course here in the School of Computer Science at The University of Manchester, both at Undergraduate level and at Advanced Computer Science for MSc study. We talk to Dr Bijan Parsia and Dr Suzanne Embury about the many challenges of teaching the subject, what different techniques they use, the importance of team working and collaboration with Industry, and what skill sets they believe make a really good Software Engineer. Find out more about Bijan and his work: http://staff.cs.manchester.ac.uk/~bparsia/ @bparsia And Suzanne: http://www.cs.man.ac.uk/~embury/ Follow the School on Twitter for all the latest news and information @csmcr

In February 2015 the UK government launched Contracts Finder, a portal that advertises open government-spending contract opportunities, allowing companies to easily and quickly bid for them. The UK spends £250 billion every year on public spending contracts, including vital public services like the NHS and it’s important that this money is spent as efficiently as possible. As part of an ASI fellowship, William Jones worked in collaboration with the UK Cabinet Office to increase the number of companies bidding on these contracts. He did this by automatically recommending them contracts which are available and relevant, using publicly accessible information from UK companies. The web application William built is called Contracts Recommender. His talk will explain the public sources of information he uses as well as how Contracts Recommender works. William Jones was recently awarded the MPhil in Advanced Computer Science from the Cambridge Computer Laboratory with Distinction. During the ASI fellowship he first worked on a deep learning image classification project with Tractable.io, using the convolutional neural network framework Caffe. Following this he joined a project with the Cabinet Office using natural language processing to automatically recommend relevant government procurement contracts to companies in the UK. He has just started a PhD in Mathematical Genomics at Cambridge.

Join our host Chris John Riley as he chats SCADA and ICS with Eireann Leverett, Security Researcher at IOActive. Integrity of data; security of data; what kind of threats await for us in the world of increasingly connected industrial control systems? Listen in to the interview in progress… Eireann has a BEng in Artificial Intelligence and Software Engineering from Edinburgh University and MPhil in Advanced Computer Science from Cambridge University. He presents regularly to academics and government agencies on the security of industrial systems on behalf of IOActive and has shared his research with ICS-CERT and other global CERT teams. Eireann presents, "Industrial Owner's Manual: Case studies in publicly accessible ICS," on Monday the 17th of June at 14:25.