Dr. Gabriel Robins Professor of Computer Science Department of Computer Science School of Engineering and Applied Science University of Virginia www.cs.virginia.edu/robins Email: GabeRobins@gmail.com Phone: (434) 249-0809 Gabe's Vitae / Resume (NIH Biosketch) Mailing address: P.O. Box 6189 Charlottesville, VA 22906-6189

Great Readings for Researchers and Scholars

Required readings for my course are highlighted in red font (please Email all submissions to the class Gmail account).

• General great advice on life, research, and graduate school:
  • The Last Lecture, by Randy Pausch, its Oprah Show Reprise, and its related media coverage, 2007.
  • Time Management by Randy Pausch and its Powerpoint slides, 2007.
  • You and Your Research by Richard Hamming (or PDF version)
  • So Long, and Thanks for the Ph.D.!, great graduate school advice by R. Azuma
  • The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People - Powerful Lessons in Personal Change, Covey, 1989 (also available here)
  • Ten Ways to Have a Better Conversation, Celeste Headlee, 2015

• Scale of the Universe:
  • Powers of Ten, by Charles and Ray Eames, 1977
  • Scale of the Universe, interactive app by Cary Huang, 2010
  • Big History, TED talk by David Christian, 2011
  • Here is Today, interactive app by Luke Twyman
  • The Long Now Foundation and Clock of the Long Now

• Other good videos / movies related to problem-solving and theory:
  • How to Count Past Infinity, Michael Stevens
  • Supertasks, Michael Stevens
  • The Banach-Tarski Paradox, Michael Stevens
  • Claude Shannon - Father of the Information Age, UCSDTV
  • Richard Feynman - The Best Mind Since Einstein, NOVA
  • N is a Number - A Portrait of Paul Erdos, BBC
  • The Secret Life of Chaos, BBC
  • The Jaquet-Droz mechanical writer
  • The Imitation Game, starring Benedict Cumberbatch
  • Hidden Figures, starring Octavia Spencer
  • The Martian, starring Matt Damon
  • Next, starring Nicolas Cage

• Algorithm demos / visualizations:
  • JFLAP automata simulator app
  • Sorting algorithms comparison
  • The Sound of Sorting and it's app
  • Data structures visualization
  • Algorithms visualization
  • Median-of-medians selection visualization
  • Hashing with linear probing
  • Voronoi diagrams using Fortune's algorithm
  • Dynamic Voronoi diagrams of moving points
  • Visualizing algorithms and the corresponding lecture
  • Algorithmic / TSP art
  • Lego cube solvers, especially the world's fastest CubeStormer II.

• Theory and Algorithms:
  • Basic concepts and notation, Gabriel Robins
  • Discrete math review slides: logic, sets, and functions, Gabriel Robins
  • Who Can Name the Bigger Number, Aaronson, 1999.
  • The Limits of Reason, Chaitin, Scientific American, March 2006, pp. 74-81.
  • Breaking Intractability, Traub and Wozniakowski, Scientific American, January 1994, pp. 102-107.
  • Confronting Science's Logical Limits, Casti, Scientific American, October 1996, pp. 102-105.
  • Go Forth and Replicate, Sipper and Reggia, Scientific American, August 2001, pp. 34-43.
  • The Science Behind Sudoku, Delahaye, Scientific American, June 2006, pp. 80-87.
  • The Traveler's Dilemma, Basu, Scientific American, June 2007, pp. 90-95.
  • Why Math Works, Livio, Scientific American, August 2011, pp. 80-83.

• Biological Computing:
  • Computing with DNA, Adleman, Scientific American, August 1998, pp. 54-61.
  • Bringing DNA Computing to Life, Shapiro and Benenson, Scientific American, May 2006, pp. 44-51.
  • Engineering Life: Building a FAB for Biology, Baker et al., Scientific American, June 2006, pp. 44-51.
  • Big Lab on a Tiny Chip, Choi, Scientific American, October 2007, pp. 100-103.
  • DNA Computers for Work and Play, Macdonald et al, Scientific American, November 2007, pp. 84-91.
  • The Limits of Intelligence, Fox, Scientific American, July 2011, pp. 36-43.
  • Machine Life, Lu and Purcell, Scientific American, April 2016, pp. 58-63.

• Quantum Computing:
  • Quantum Mechanical Computers, Lloyd, Scientific American, 1997, pp. 98-104.
  • Quantum Computing with Molecules, Gershenfeld and Chuang, Scientific American, June 1998, pp. 66-71.
  • Black Hole Computers, Lloyd and Ng, Scientific American, November 2004, pp. 52-61.
  • Computing with Quantum Knots, Collins, Scientific American, April 2006, pp. 56-63.
  • The Limits of Quantum Computers, Aaronson, Scientific American, March 2008, pp. 62-69.
  • Quantum Computing with Ions, Monroe and Wineland, Scientific American, August 2008, pp. 64-71.
  • The Quantum Hack, Folger, Scientific American, February 2016, pp. 49-55.
  • Quantum Connections, Monroe et al, Scientific American, May 2016, pp. 50-57.

• History of Computing:
  • Alan Turing's Forgotten Ideas, Copeland and Proudfoot, Scientific American, May 1999, pp. 98-103.
  • Ada and the First Computer, Kim and Toole, Scientific American, April 1999, pp. 76-81.
  • Decoding an Ancient Computer, Freeth, Scientific American, December 2009, pp. 76-83.
  • The Origins of Computing, Campbell-Kelly, Scientific American, September 2009, pp. 62-69.

• Security and Privacy:
  • Malware Goes Mobile, Hypponen, Scientific American, November 2006, pp. 70-77.
  • RFID Poweder, Hornyak, Scientific American, February 2008, pp. 68-71.
  • Can Phishing be Foiled, Cranor, Scientific American, December 2008, pp. 104-110.
  • Hacking the Lights Out, Nicol, Scientific American, July 2011, pp. 70-75.

• The Web:
  • The Semantic Web in Action, Feigenbaum et al., Scientific American, December 2007, pp. 90-97.
  • Web Science Emerges, Shadbolt and Berners-Lee, Scientific American, October 2008, pp. 76-81.
  • Long Live the Web, Barners-Lee, Scientific American, December 2010, pp. 80-85.

• Future of Computing:
  • Microprocessors in 2020, Patteson, Scientific American, September 1995, pp. 62-67.
  • Computing Without Clocks, Sutherland and Ebergen, Scientific American, August 2002, pp. 62-69.
  • Making Silicon Lase, Jalali, Scientific American, February 2007, pp. 58-65.
  • Dependable Software by Design, Jackson, Scientific American, June 2006, pp. 68-75.
  • Self-Powered Nanotech, Wang, Scientific American, January 2008, pp. 82-87.
  • Racetrack Memory, Parkin, Scientific American, June 2009, pp. 76-81.
  • The Next 20 Years of Microchips, Scientific American, June 2009, pp. 82-89.
  • The Machine that Would Predict the Future, Scientific American, December 2011, pp. 52-57.

• Robotics & Artificial Intelligence:
  • A Robot in Every Home, Bill Gates, Scientific American, January 2007, pp. 58-65.
  • Ballbots, Hollis, Scientific American, October 2006, pp. 72-77.
  • Not Tonight Dear - I Have to Reboot, Choi, Scientific American, March 2008, pp. 94-97.
  • Powering Nanobots, Mallouk and Sen, Scientific American, May 2009, pp. 72-77.
  • Robot be Good, Anderson and Anderson, Scientific American, June 2009, pp. 72-77.
  • Cyborg Beetles, Maharbizis and Sato, Scientific American, October 2010, pp. 94-99.
  • A Test for Consciousness, Koch and Tononi, Scientific American, June 2011, pp. 44-47.
  • Am I Human?, Marcus, Scientific American, March 2017, pp. 58-63.
  • Rise of the Robo Scientists, King, Scientific American, January 2011, pp. 72-77.
  • A Case for Robot Disobedience, Briggs and Scheutz, Scientific American, January 2018, pp. 44-47.
  • The Rise of AI, Bengio et al, Scientific American, June, 2016, pp. 44-59.

• General Science:
  • A Geometric Theory of Everything, Lisi and Weatherall, Scientific American, December 2010, pp. 54-61.
  • World-Changing Ideas, 2010, Scientific American, December 2010, pp. 42-53.
  • World-Changing Ideas, 2011, Scientific American, December 2011, pp. 40-51.
  • World-Changing Ideas, 2015, Scientific American, December 2015, pp. 31-39.
  • Is Space Digital?, Scientific American, February 2012, pp. 30-37.

• Historic / seminal papers:
  • Alan Turing's 1936 paper
  • Claude Shannon's Masters Thesis, 1937
  • Richard Karp's 1972 NP-completeness paper

• The Wikipedia Math Portal:
  • Problem solving, mathematical beauty, and Occam's razor
  • List of Mathematical lists
  • Sets and Infinity
  • Infinite hotel, dovetailing, and diagonalization.
  • One-to-one correspondence, Russell's paradox
  • Discrete mathematics
  • Proof techniques and list of proofs
  • Information theory, entropy, and randomness
  • Game theory
  • Quaternions, Octonions, and surreal numbers
  • Supertasks, and the Banach-Tarski paradox
  • Tetration, pentation, hyper-operations, large numbers, and Graham's number

• The Wikipedia Computer Science Portal:
  • History of computing and computer pioneers
  • Theory of computation and Automata theory
  • Formal languages and grammars
  • Chomsky hierarchy
  • The Complexity Zoo and it's active inclusion diagram
  • Regular, context-free, Turing-decidable and Turing-recognizable languages
  • Undecidability, Halting Problem, and Turing degrees
  • Finite automata, pushdown automata, and Turing machines
  • Computational complexity
  • Algorithms and their analysis
  • List of data structures and algorithms
  • The Turing Test
  • The Technological Singularity

• Mathematica's Math World

• The UVa Computer Museum

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• Good books for Research and Problem-Solving:
  Math problems books:
  1. The William Putnam Mathematical Competition - Problems and Solutions, 1965-1984, Alexanderson et al, 1985 (also available here)
  2. The William Putnam Mathematical Competition - Problems and Solutions, 1985-2000, Kedlaya et al, 2002 (also available here)
  3. International Mathematical Olympiads 1959-1977, Greitzer, 1978 (also available here)
  4. International Mathematical Olympiads 1978-1985 and Forty Supplementary Problems, Klamkin, 1986 (also available here)
  5. The IMO Compendium - A Collection of Problems Suggested for the International Mathematical Olympiads 1959-2009, Second Edition, Djukic et al, 2011 (also available here)
  6. USA Mathematical Olympiads 1972-1986, Klamkin, 1988 (also available here)
  7. Problem-Solving Methods in Combinatorics - An Approach to Olympiad Problems , Soberon, 2013 (also available here)
  8. Mathematical Olympiad Treasures, Second Edition, Andreescu and Dospinescu, 2010 (also available here)
  9. Problems from the Book, Second Edition, Andreescu and Dospinescu, 2010 (also available here)

     Recreational Math books:

  10. Problem Solving Through Recreational Mathematics, Averbach and Chein, 2000 (also available here)
  11. The Annotated Alice - The Definitive Edition, Carroll and Gardner, 2000 (also available here)
  12. Entertaining Mathematical Puzzles, Gardner, 1961 (also available here)
  13. Perplexing Puzzles And Tantalizing Teasers, Gardner, 1969 (also available here)
  14. Aha! Gotcha - Paradoxes to Puzzle and Delight, Gardner, 1982 (also available here)
  15. Hexaflexagons and Other Mathematical Diversions, Gardner, 1988 (also available here)
  16. Penrose Tiles to Trapdoor Ciphers, Gardner, 1989 (also available here)
  17. Classic Brainteasers, Gardner, 1994 (also available here)
  18. My Best Mathematical and Logic Puzzles, Gardner, 1994 (also available here)
  19. New Mathematical Diversions, Revised Edition, Gardner, 1995 (also available here)
  20. Science Magic - Martin Gardner's Tricks and Puzzles, Gardner, 1997 (also available here)
  21. The Colossal Book of Mathematics: Classic Puzzles, Paradoxes, and Problems, Gardner, 2001 (also available here)
  22. The Colossal Book of Short Puzzles and Problems, Gardner, 2006 (also available here)
  23. Polyominoes - Puzzles, Patterns, Problems, and Packings, Second Edition, Golomb, 1994 (also available here)
  24. Mathematical Recreations - A Collection in Honor of Martin Gardner, Klarner, 1981 (also available here)
  25. Game, Set and Math - Enigmas and Conundrums, Stewart, 1989 (also available here)
  26. Professor Stewart's Cabinet of Mathematical Curiousities, Stewart, 2008 (also available here)
  27. Professor Stewart's Hoard of Mathematical Treasures, Stewart, 2009 (also available here)
  28. Surreal Numbers, Knuth, 1974 (also available here)

      Algorithms books:

  29. Introduction to Algorithms, Third Edition, Cormen et al, 2009 (also available here)
  30. Algorithms Unlocked, Cormen, 2013 (also available here)
  31. Distributed Algorithms, Lynch, 1997 (also available here)
  32. Computational Geometry - An Introduction, Preparata and Shamos, 1985 (also available here)
  33. Discrete and Computational Geometry, Devadoss and O'Rourke, 2011 (also available here)
  34. Problems on Algorithms, Second Edition, Parberry and Gasarch, 2002 (also available here)
  35. Programming Pearls, Second Edition, Bentley, 2000 (also available here)
  36. More Programming Pearls, Bentley, 1988 (also available here)
  37. Art of Programming Contest - C Programming, Data Structures, Algorithms, Second Edition, Arefin, 2006 (also available here)
  38. Programming Challenges, Skiena and Revilla, 2003 (also available here)
  39. The Algorithm Design Manual, Skiena, 2008 (also available here)
  40. Algorithm Design, Kleinberg and Tardos, 2006 (also available here)
  41. Algorithmic Puzzles, Levitin and Levitin, 2011 (also available here)
  42. Geometric Folding Algorithms - Linkages, Origami, Polyhedra, Demaine and O'Rourke, 2007 (also available here)

      Heuristics and approximation algorithms books:

  43. Approximation Algorithms for NP-Hard Problems, Hochbaum, 1997 (also available here)
  44. Approximation Algorithms, Vazirani 2003 (also available here)
  45. The Design of Approximation Algorithms, Williamson and Shmoys, 2011 (also available here)
  46. Probably Approximately Correct - Nature's Algorithms for Learning and Prospering in a Complex World, Valiant, 2013 (also available here)
  47. In Pursuit of the Traveling Salesman - Mathematics at the Limits of Computation, Cook, 2012 (also available here)
  48. The Traveling Salesman Problem, Lawler et al, 1985 (also available here)
  49. The Traveling Salesman - Computational Solutions for TSP Applications, Reinelt, 1994 (also available here)
  50. The Steiner Tree Problem, Hwang et al, 1992 (also available here)
  51. Steiner Minimal Trees, Cieslik, 1998 (also available here)
  52. Steiner Trees in Industry, Cheng and Du, 2001 (also available here)
  53. Euclidean Shortest Paths - Exact or Approximate Algorithms, Li and Klette, 2011 (also available here)
  54. Knapsack Problems, Kellerer et al, 2004 (also available here)

      Theory / complexity books:

  55. Introduction to the Theory of Computation, Second Edition, Sipser, 2006 (also available here)
  56. Computational Complexity - A Modern Approach, Arora and Barak, 2009 (also available here)
  57. Theory of Computation, Kozen, 2006 (also available here)
  58. Descriptive Complexity, Immerman, 1999 (also available here)
  59. Computers and Intractability - A Guide to the Theory of NP-Completeness, Garey and Johnson, 1979 (also available here)
  60. The Golden Ticket - P, NP, and the Search for the Impossible, Fortnow, 2013 (also available here)
  61. How to Solve It, Polya, 1957 (also available here)
  62. How to Prove It - A Structured Approach, Second Edition, Velleman, 2006 (also available here)
  63. Infinity and the Mind: the Science and Philosophy of the Infinite, Rucker, 1995 (also available here)
  64. A New Kind of Science, Wolfram, 2002 (also available here)
  65. Quantum Computing Since Democritus, Aaronson, 2013 (also available here)
  66. Quantum Computation and Quantum Information, Nielsen and Chuang, 2010 (also available here)
  67. Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid, Hofstadter, 1979 (also available here)

      General CS, math, and science books:

  68. ACM Turing Award Lectures, The First Twenty Years 1966-1985, ACM Press, 1987 (also available here)
  69. The Demon-Haunted World - Science As a Candle in the Dark, Sagan, 1996 (also available here)
  70. The Magic of Reality - How do We Know What's Really True, Dawkins, 2011 (also available here)
  71. The Emperor's New Mind - Concerning Computers, Minds, and the Laws of Physics, Penrose, 1989 (also available here)
  72. In Pursuit of the Unknown: 17 Equations that Changed the World, Stewart, 2012 (also available here)
  73. Visions of Infinity - The Great Mathematical Problems, Stewart, 2013 (also available A Mathematician's Apology, Hardy, 1940 (also available here)
  74. The Man Who Knew Infinity - A Life of the Genius Ramanujan, Kanigel, 1992 (also available here)
  75. The Millennium Prize Problems, Wiles et al, 2006 (also available here)
  76. The Honors Class - Hilbert's Problems and Their Solvers, Yandell, 2002 (also available here)
  77. Hilbert's Tenth Problem, Matiyasevich and Davis, 1993 (also available here)
  78. The Fractal Geometry of Nature, Mandelbrot, 1983 (also available here)
  79. The Recursive Universe - Cosmic Complexity and the Limits of Scientific Knowledge, Poundstone, 2013 (also available here)
  80. What If - Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions, Munroe, 2014 (also available here)

      Interview problems and brain teasers books:

  81. Elements of Programming Interviews in Java - The Insiders' Guide, Aziz et al, 2015 (also available here)
  82. Cracking the Tech Career, McDowell, 2014 (also available here)
  83. Algorithms for Interviews, Aziz and Prakash, 2010 (also available here)
  84. Elements of Programming Interviews, Aziz et al, 2014 (also available here)
  85. Programming Interviews Exposed - Secrets to Landing Your Next Job, Third Edition, Giguere et al, 2012 (also available here)
  86. Ace the Programming Interview, Guiness, 2013 (also available here)
  87. Coding Interviews, He, 2012 (also available here)
  88. How to Ace the Brain Teaser Interview, Kador, 2005 (also available here)
  89. Software Testing Interview Questions, Koirala and Sheikh, 2008 (also available here)
  90. Cracking the Coding Interview, Fourth Edition, Laakmann, 2010 (also available here)
  91. How Would You Move Mount Fuji, Poundstone, 2003 (also available here)
  92. Are You Smart Enough to Work at Google, Poundstone, 2012 (also available here)

      Interviewing tips and job hunting strategies books:

  93. What Color Is Your Parachute, Bolles, 2011 (also available here)
  94. Best Job Ever - Rethink Your Career, Bray, 2016 (also available here)
  95. Headhunter Hiring Secrets 2.0 - How to Fire Up Your Career and Land Your Ideal Job, Freeman and Garee, 2016 (also available here)
  96. 101 Great Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions, Fry, 2016 (also available here)
  97. Landing Your Ideal Job and Landing it Faster, Fusco, 2009 (also available here)
  98. Interviewing, Gray, 2015 (also available here)
  99. Private Notes of a Headhunter - Proven Job Search and Interviewing Techniques, Heinzel, 2012 (also available here)
  100. Job Interviews for Dummies, Fourth Edition, Kennedy, 2012 (also available here)
  101. Winning Answers to 500 Interview Questions, Margolin, 2014 (also available here)
  102. Boost Your Interview IQ, Second Edition, Martin, 2012 (also available here)
  103. What to Say in Every Job Interview, Martin, 2014 (also available here)
  104. Interview Like a Boss, Nas, 2014 (also available here)
  105. The Unwritten Rules of the Highly Effective Job Search, Pierson, 2006 (also available here)
  106. Highly Effective Networking - Meet the Right People and get a Great Job, (also available here)
  107. Unequaled - Tips for Building a Successful Career through Emotional Intelligence, Runde and Giddon, 2016 (also available here)
  108. The Successful Interview - Why Should We Hire You, Second Edition, Williams, 2016 (also available here)
  109. Acing the Interview, Beshara, 2008 (also available here)
  110. Resumes in Cyberspace - Your Complete Guide to a Computerized Job Search, Criscito, 2000 (also available here)
  111. Best Answers to the 201 Most Frequently Asked Interview Questions, DeLuca, 1997 (also available here)
  112. Job Searching Online for Dummies, Dixon, 1998 (also available here)
  113. Job Interviews That Mean Business - Powerful Strategies for Turning Interviews Into Jobs In A Competitive Job Market, Eyler, 1992 (also available here)
  114. 101 Smart Questions To Ask On Your Interview, 3rd Edition, Fry, 2009 (also available here)
  115. Competency-Based Interviews, Kessler, 2006 (also available here)
  116. The Google Resume: How to Prepare for a Career and Land a Job at Apple, Microsoft, Google, or any Top Tech Company, McDowell, 2011 (also available here)
  117. Ace the IT Job Interview!, Moreira, 2002 (also available here)
  118. 301 Smart Answers to Tought Interview Questions, Oliver, 2005 (also available here)
  119. Winning Job Interviews, Powers, 2010 (also available here)
  120. Your Passport to a Career in Bioinformatics, Suravajhala, 2013 (also available here)
  121. Monster Careers - How to Land the Job of Your Life, Taylor and Hardy, 2004 (also available here)
  122. The 250 Job Interview Questions You'll Most Likely Be Asked, Veruki, 1999 (also available here)
  123. Knock 'em Dead 2011 - The Ultimate Job Search Guide, Yate, 2010 (also available here)

       Academic career and academic job search books:

  124. The Essential College Professor - A Practical Guide to an Academic Career, Buller, 2010 (also available here)
  125. From Student to Scholar - A Candid Guide to Becoming a Professor, Cahn, 2008 (also available here)
  126. The Chicago Guide to Landing a Job in Academic Biology, Chandler et al, 2007 (also available here)
  127. The Compleat Academic - A Career Guide, Second Edition, Darley et al, 2004 (also available here)
  128. The Academic's Handbook, Third Edition, Deneef and Goodwin, 2007 (also available here)
  129. The Joy of Teaching - A Practical Guide to New College Instructors, Filene, 2005 (also available here)
  130. The Chicago Guide to Your Academic Career, Goldsmith et al, 2001 (also available here)
  131. Surviving Your Academic Job Hunt - Advice for Humanities PhDs, Hume, 2010 (also available here)
  132. The Professor is In - The Essential Guide to Turning Your PhD into a Job, Kelsky, 2015 (also available here)
  133. Written Unwritten - Diversity and the Hidden Truths of Tenure, Matthew, 2016 (also available here)
  134. You've Earned Your Degree in Psychology - Now What, Morgan and Landrum, 2012 (also available here)
  135. Navigating the Path to Industry, Nelson, 2014 (also available here)
  136. The Black Academic's Guide to Winning Tenure Without Losing Your Soul, Rockquemore and Laszloffy, 2008 (also available here)
  137. Graduate Study for the 21st Century - How to Build an Academic Career in the Humanities, Semenza, 2010 (also available here)
  138. Next Gen PhD - A Guide to Career Paths in Science, Sinche, 2016 (also available here)
  139. The Academic Job Search Handbook, Fourth Edition, Vick and Furlong, 2008 (also available here)
  140. On the Market - Strategies for a Successful Academic Job Search, Barnes, 2007 (also available here)
  141. Advice for New Faculty Members, Boice, 2000 (also available here)
  142. On The Market - Surviving the Academic Job Search, Boufis and Olsen, 1997 (also available here)
  143. Job Search in Academe - Strategic Rhetorics for Faculty Job Candidates, Formo and Reed, 1999 (also available here)
  144. The Academic Job Search Handbook, 3rd Edition, Heiberger and Vick, 2001 (also available here)
  145. Outside The Ivory Tower - A Guide for Academics Considering Alternative Careers, Newhouse, 1993 (also available here)
  146. Tomorrows Professor, Reis, 1997 (also available here)

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• Good TED talks (in no particular order):
  1. How Algorithms Shape Our World, Kevin Slavin
  2. Building unimaginable shapes, Michael Hansmeyer
  3. The Thrilling Potential of SixthSense Technology, Pranav Mistry
  4. On Energy: Innovating to Zero!, Bill Gates
  5. The Genesis of Google, Sergey Brin and Larry Page
  6. The Electricity Metaphor, Jeff Bezos
  7. How to Live Before You Die, Steve Jobs
  8. The next Web, Tim Berners-Lee
  9. The Pattern Behind Self Deception, Michael Shermer
  10. Robots will Invade Our Lives, Rodney Brooks
  11. Self-Aware Robots, Hod Lipson
  12. Military Robots and the Future of War, P. W. Singer
  13. Before Avatar... a Curious Boy, James Cameron
  14. Let's Look for Life in the Outer Solar System, Freeman Dyson
  15. Fab Labs, Neil Gershenfeld
  16. Questioning the Universe, Stephen Hawking
  17. What I'm Worried About, What I'm Excited About, Bill Joy
  18. On Inventing and Giving, Dean Kamen
  19. The Emotion Behind Invention, Dean Kamen
  20. A Powerful Idea About Ideas, Alan Kay
  21. On Health and the Human Mind, Marvin Minsky
  22. One Laptop per Child, Nicholas Negroponte
  23. Google's Driveless Car, Sebastian Thrun
  24. Massive-Scale Online Collaboration, Luis von Ahn
  25. On the Verge of Creating Synthetic Life, Craig Venter
  26. We Can Reprogram Life - How to Do it Wisely, Juan Enriquez
  27. Will Our Kids Be a Different Species?, Juan Enriquez
  28. Computing a Theory of Everything, Stephen Wolfram
  29. The Birth of Wikipedia, Jimmy Wales
  30. Do Schools Kill Creativity?, Ken Robinson
  31. What Hallucination Reveals About Our Minds, Oliver Sacks
  32. Stroke of Insight, Jill Bolte Taylor
  33. Let's Teach Kids to be Entrepreneurs Cameron Herold
  34. How to Start a Movement, Derek Sivers
  35. Design for People, not Awards, Timothy Prestero
  36. Smash Fear, Learn Anything, Tim Ferriss
  37. Where Good Ideas Come From, Steven Johnson
  38. Why Work Doesn't Happen at Work, Jason Fried
  39. The Transformative Power of Classical Music, Benjamin Zander
  40. What We Think We Know, Jonathan Drori
  41. Teach Statistics Before Calculus, Arthur Benjamin
  42. Stats that Reshape Your Worldview, Hans Rosling
  43. Building the Musical Muscle, Charles Limb
  44. What We Learned from 5 Million Books, Erez Lieberman Aiden and Jean-Baptiste Michel
  45. Welcome to the Genomic Revolution, Richard Resnick
  46. The Beauty of Data Visualization, David McCandless
  47. The News About the News, Alisa Miller
  48. Everyday Leadership, Drew Dudley
  49. Perspective is Everything, Rory Sutherland
  50. Half a Million Secrets, Frank Warren
  51. The Dangers of Science Denial, Michael Specter
  52. Science Can Answer Moral Questions, Sam Harris
  53. Femto-Photography: Imaging at a Trillion Frames per Second, Ramesh Raskar
  54. Lets Build a School in the Cloud, Sugata Mitra
  55. Let's Use Video to Reinvent Education, Salman Khan
  56. What We're Learning from Online Education, Daphne Koller
  57. Why Massive Online Courses (Still) Matter, Anant Agarwal
  58. Pointing to the Future of UI, John Underkoffler
  59. The Astounding Athletic Power of Quadcopters, Raffaello D'Andrea
  60. What Really Happens Inside those Massive Warehouses?, Mick Mountz
  61. What's New in 3D Printing, Avi Reichental
  62. What if 3D Printing was 100x Faster?, Joseph DeSimone
  63. Shape-Shifting Tech Will Change Work as We Know It, Sean Follmer
  64. The Dawn of the Age of Holograms, Alex Kipman
  65. Beware, Fellow Plutocrats, the Pitchforks are Coming, Nick Hanauer
  66. Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics (about TED Talks), Sebastian Wernicke

• Cool projects by UVa students:
  • Light Box, by Edward Nguyen
  • The University (Time Lapse), by Edward Nguyen

• Other cool videos:
  • Space Oddity, the first music video filmed in space, by Astraunaut Chris Hadfield
  • Lambda Style!, an entertaining programming langauges tutorial, by Professor Ranjit Jhala

Please respect copyrights (while electronic / PDF format books are searchable and therefore more useful than hardcopies, if you find a book useful please purchase your own copy of it).