Irish Class, February 1, 2016 Rang Gaeilge, 1ú lá mí Feabhra 2016
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Cuireann duine snaidhm lena theanga nach bhfuasclóidh a fhiacla.A person ties a knot with his tongue that his teeth cannot loosen.He gets married. Beidh lá eile ag an bPaorach.Better luck next time."Power will have another day" ["Power" is not anyone in ( Read more... )

A few of you remember this technology.

Punch Card Interface Now on Twitter
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The link between atmospheric CO2 and rising global temperatures cannot be dismissed as a case of "correlation and causality." ( Read more... )

Found on a shelf in my garage:
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...Which Has Achieved AI.

"....from the nightmares I have every time I get a new computer and my old one just gets set aside 'in case I need it later.'"
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A computer DID NOT pass the 'Turing test' - however the news media DID fail the 'we will fall for anything test'

No, A 'Supercomputer' Did NOT Pass The Turing Test For The First Time And Everyone Should Know Better

EDIT: Also Did A Chatbot Really Pass The Turing Test? With a comic!

An alternative ending

...predicts eating corn.( Read more... )

A Really Great Beard

With an important qualification:

Grace Hopper, the brains behind Cobol, a seminal language that arrived in 1959 and is still used today. Apparently, if you’re biologically incapable of growing a beard, the programming gods cut you some slack.

The nine circles of IT hell

I know I have been in 5 of these. Perhaps more: I may be repressing some memories.

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