Archive for July, 2004
I can make it on my own!
Thus spake VithJuly 31, 2004 at 11:36 am
Coming Soon: Make, A Magazine for Technology Projects
Thus spake Evil OverloadJuly 30, 2004 at 12:11 pm
TinyURL!
Thus spake Evil Overloadat 12:04 pm
Tech Support Crisis: The Game!
Thus spake Evil Overloadat 11:45 am
Don’t mess with him! He’s CRAZY!
Thus spake Hat 9:27 am
Apparently, W has been taking some pretty heavy drugs due to his “recent” instability. Comforting. Link.
The Fighting Nun is our most popular punching p…
Thus spake EnnuiJuly 28, 2004 at 7:27 am
The Fighting Nun is our most popular punching puppet, and with good reason: she has a habit of fighting for what’s right. This is no novice puncher: all you have to do is push the two levers under her habit with your fingers, and she comes out swinging. Her face is made of peach-colored rubber, her boxing gloves are black plastic, and her habit is made from black and white cloth.IRC Sexbot Passes Turing Test
Thus spake Evil OverloadJuly 27, 2004 at 7:28 am
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The Turing Test for artificial intelligence states that if a machine is intelligent, a human talking to it through a computer-chat interface will be unable to definitely tell whether it is human or machine. This benchmark has served as a guiding light for Artificial Intelligence since its inception in the 50’s, and now someone has written an IRC bot named Jenny18 that innumerable people have mistaken for a real human.‘eliza’ is a program that talks to you, pretending to be a psychologist. its script of possible responses is super tiny, so it doesn’t fool anyone. or so i thought. Whether this indicates the intelligence of the Jenny18 program, or the lack of discernment on the part of her partners is open to interpretation. Here’s a link to transcripts of chat sessions with Jenny18. Worksafety note: Contains no pictures, so basically worksafe, but the textual content is what you’d expect from IRC. |
Racist Moron Strains Religious Tolerance, Humiliates Self
Thus spake Evil OverloadJuly 26, 2004 at 1:50 pm
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This woman, who made headlines last week by reporting an incident in which she was attacked by what she described as a group of Muslim youth, turned out to be making the whole thing up in order to gain her parent’s sympathy/financial support. In a time when world religious and political relations are strained to the breaking point anyway, this is the last thing we need. She should be forced to make a public apology to the Muslim community for inciting fear, suspicion, and resentment against them. Then she should be forced to apologize to everyone else, since the problems of international religious tension affect everybody. Grrrr. Link |
Are YOU married? (females only)
Thus spake Edwinat 10:20 am
Quick! Check HERE!
Go and read this right now
Thus spake HJuly 25, 2004 at 10:49 am
Bootlegs, anyone?
Thus spake HJuly 24, 2004 at 7:05 pm
Go here to browse thousands of bootleg mp3s, some good quality, some not so hot. I even found one of Ween’s 40 Watt shows on here. Good to know.
Olympic Athletes like to party down.
Thus spake SheniJuly 22, 2004 at 12:13 pm
Monkey walks upright
Thus spake Sheniat 10:16 am
No More Knighthood?
Thus spake Evil OverloadJuly 21, 2004 at 1:52 pm
 Is Chivalry finally dead? |
The British government may do away with the concept of knighthood:“The Commons panel made its proposals on the ground that the honors system was “redolent of past preoccupations with rank and class.” It suggested that the word “Commander” as in Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, or C.B.E., had a “militaristic ring” and should be dropped. Furthermore, it argued that the use of the word empire was “anachronistic and insensitive, an inappropriate symbol for today’s Britain” with overtones of imperial domination for citizens with roots in former colonies.” Whether this means that no further knighting ceremonies will be performed, or whether all Sirs and Dames will have their honors revoked, isn’t made clear. I, for one, hope this doesn’t go through. Anachronistic it may be, but it’s a connection to the past and a symbol of long-held ideals of characer, even if the reality frequently fell short of such ideals. Link |
Could Al-Qaeda be Pro-Bush?
Thus spake Evil Overloadat 12:53 pm
Here we go again.
Thus spake Sheniat 9:29 am
What a cool idea.
Thus spake Sheniat 9:12 am
Good morning Mr. Magpie
Thus spake EdwinJuly 20, 2004 at 11:22 am
Don’t answer the phone if its a call from Nigeria….
Thus spake EdwinJuly 19, 2004 at 3:59 pm
For those who still think having Tony Blair isn’t as bad as Bush.
Thus spake Edwinat 2:41 pm
Everyone loves Che Guevara!
Thus spake EdwinJuly 17, 2004 at 4:20 pm
Abu Ghraib Redux!
Thus spake Hat 10:21 am
Check it.
Black Holes might not be so black afterall.
Thus spake SheniJuly 15, 2004 at 7:55 am
Meanwhile in Britain..
Thus spake Edwinat 4:34 am
Senate Vote Blocks Effort to Ban Gay-Marriage in Constitution
Thus spake TychoJuly 14, 2004 at 2:23 pm
Courtney Love Has a Legal Guardian and is in an Institution
Thus spake Joanneat 9:37 am
