A few more problems for Watson on the second game. Mostly, I think the humans were realizing just how fast they needed to be on that buzzer. A smaller lead, but still a solid win. The switchoff between Ken and[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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One of the things I figured about Watson was that when he knew the answer, he’d be right on the buzzer. Yep. Did very well last night, building up a very solid lead against two people who are quite obviously[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
For those (like me) who missed it last night: Not a bad showing at all. They handled the background on it all well too.
Legos are wonderful things, they can be put to so many uses. One fellow has gone so far as to create a simple difference engine entirely out of Legos. Difference engines were popular in the 19th century as they were[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9584_22-5893374.html No matter what your profession, people will find a way to interject a bit of creativity. Microprocessors and other complex integrated circuits can be very interesting to look at just from the standpoint of better understanding their functional complexity.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…