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CHI
2008
ACM
14 years 10 months ago
QR-Codes for the chronically homeless
We propose a system to use QR codes and cheap cell phones to alleviate some challenges faced by the chronically homeless. We propose combining the affordability, simplicity and po...
Meseret Gebrekristos, Ahmad Aljadaan, Kumud Bihani
HPCA
2003
IEEE
14 years 10 months ago
Variability in Architectural Simulations of Multi-Threaded Workloads
Multi-threaded commercial workloads implement many important internet services. Consequently, these workloads are increasingly used to evaluate the performance of uniprocessor and...
Alaa R. Alameldeen, David A. Wood
OSDI
2008
ACM
14 years 10 months ago
Predicting Computer System Failures Using Support Vector Machines
Mitigating the impact of computer failure is possible if accurate failure predictions are provided. Resources, applications, and services can be scheduled around predicted failure...
Errin W. Fulp, Glenn A. Fink, Jereme N. Haack
VLDB
2004
ACM
108views Database» more  VLDB 2004»
14 years 10 months ago
Retrospective on Aurora
This experience paper summarizes the key lessons we learned throughout the design and implementation of the Aurora stream processing engine. For the past two years, we have built f...
Hari Balakrishnan, Magdalena Balazinska, Donald Ca...
EDBT
2004
ACM
139views Database» more  EDBT 2004»
14 years 10 months ago
Efficient Distributed Skylining for Web Information Systems
Though skyline queries already have claimed their place in retrieval over central databases, their application in Web information systems up to now was impossible due to the distri...
Wolf-Tilo Balke, Ulrich Güntzer, Jason Xin Zh...