CalNewport:加州新港技術學研究平臺是一個致力於計算機領域的學術網站，創始人是喬治敦大學的電腦科學助理教授，專門從事分散式演算法的理論，獲得過博士學位，除了學生工作外，還側重於著作的出版，把電腦科學與人們的生活相關聯。
例如這本《So Good They Can’t Ignore You》(既然你不能忽視它,就不要在那站著不動了)這本書獲得了年度最佳商業書籍，有環球郵報和紐約時報通過專欄報道，這本書籍在國內估計沒有什麼人知道，如果你精通英語那麼可以嘗試閱讀。
Cal Newport is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University, who specializes in the theory of distributed algorithms. He previously earned his Ph.D. from MIT in 2009 and graduated from Dartmouth College in 2004.
In addition to his academic work, Newport is a writer who focuses on contrarian, evidence-based advice for building a successful and fulfilling life in school and after graduation.
His most recent book, So Good They Can’t Ignore You (Grand Central, 2012), argues that “follow your passion” is bad advice. Since its publication, it has been selected for several best business books of the year lists, including those by Inc. Magazine, The Globe and Mail, and 800-CEO-Read. Newport’s New York Times op-ed on the book became the paper’s most e-mailed article for over a week.
Newport is also the author of three books of unconventional advice for students: How to Be a High School Superstar (Random House, 2010), How to Become a Straight-A Student (Random House, 2006), and How to Win at College (Random House, 2005). TheHow To student series has sold over 125,000 copies since its inception, and Newport has been invited to speak on these topics at some of the country’s top universities, including Harvard, Princeton, MIT, Dartmouth and Duke.
