Here is an incredibly in-depth article from the New York Times about IBM’s latest articifial intelligence invention – Watson. IBM gained fame in this supercomputer arena with their Deep Blue computer, beating world chess champion Garry Kasparov two games to one (with three draws) in a six-game match. This was the first time a computer had ever
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A recent article in the Vancouver Sun shows some interesting things that you can do with the new computational knowledge engine Wolfram|Alpha. Author Chad Skelton decided to check out the statistics of his first name, “Chad”. By inputting “chad” into the entry line, Wolfram|Alpha gives you a wealth of information. Rather than return a series
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According to Bloomberg, Verizon Wireless will start offering service for Apple’s popular iPhone, possibly as soon as January of 2011. I have friends that have iPhones and talk of switching to Google Android phones in order to get Verizon service. However, if this report is true, it could keep Apple at the top of the heap
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Here’s a pretty cool video showing the evolution of Apple computers, starting from the Apple II (1977). Pretty amazing when you think about how Apple has revolutionized personal computing with the Macintosh, the iPod, the iPhone, and now the iPad. Facebook users can see the video here…
Have you ever watched one of those infomercials on TV and listen to the announcer bemoaning that “30% of your energy bill is literally flying out the door!” or “Looks like another summer of lawncare nightmares”? What if life were really that bad, but all the time? Well, the website Everything is Terrible! has a
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So, I was a Boy Scout… but I never got the opportunity to get these merit badges! From the Inbox Zero merit badge (for those you’ve reached an empty e-mail inbox) to the Homonyms badge (for those that know the differences between to, too, and two, these merit badges allow you to show off your
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The newest version of Apple’s iPhone was announced today, and will be on sale beginning June 24, starting at a price of $199. It will include at least 16 GB of memory (a 32 GB version will go for $299), a 5 megapixel camera with a flash and 5X digital zoom, and a front-facing camera for
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It’s almost like a cosmic hurricane warning signal… From Bad Astronomy: “So, what’s the deal with Betelgeuse? What is it, will it explode, and if so, when?” The constellation Orion’s biggest star is Betelgeuse (pronounced “beetle-juice”), a red supergiant, and it’s one of the brightest stars in the sky - that’s the “what”. Will it explode?
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