Colossal Laboratories & Biosciences was in the news recently for "de-extincting" the Dire Wolf, a wolf species which went extinct after the ice age. Previously they had made a "wooly mouse", a mouse with "wooly mammoth traits". This, of course, is bullshit in several ways, but not yet what gets me riled up. It's the… Continue reading Of “Dire Wolves” and “Wooly Mice”: Jurassic Bullshit in a Labcoat
Author: Leo Wattenberg
How to get rich (2025) (GUARANTEED to work) (no guns%)
We all know this feeling - end of the month, cash is a bit tight and billionaires somehow have gotten richer still. If you live in the US or another country that has easy access to weapons, the solution is obvious - a pumpgun. But if access to firearms is more difficult or you don't… Continue reading How to get rich (2025) (GUARANTEED to work) (no guns%)
What’s ahead for DOS
If you've been dreaming of a super-smart personal assistant inside DOS that will correct common errors, dream on—because it won't happen in the next 5 years. According to Gates, artificial intelligence (AI) techniques won't be incorporated into the operating system until applications software using AI proves its value. A consensus must first develop on how… Continue reading What’s ahead for DOS
Artificial Stupidity
Why do big brains screw up so offen? There's no percentage in producing a perfect Version Iwhen you can soak customersfor a new, improved Version 2. "Can you keep a secret?" asked my friend Morton, the financial researcher. "Depends on the secret." "This could mean my job. You promise you won't go public with this?"… Continue reading Artificial Stupidity
Agenda’s most important feature is item parsing.
Agenda's most important feature isitem parsing. Using artificial intelligencetechniques, Agenda skims an item for in-formation that can be used to match itemsto categories, without your intervention.Agenda understands conversational dates(next Wednesday, beginning of May) andthe implications of your conditions, ac-tions, and filters. You can give Agendathree degrees of freedom in matchmaking(complete, some, a little) or tum… Continue reading Agenda’s most important feature is item parsing.
User interfaces
Personal computers will Start to see, hear, and maybe even think the way humans do. but the graphical user interface will be around for a while longer. At 'Ihe Intelligent Room. a project ofMassachusetts Institute of Technology'sArtificial Intelligence Lab, researchershave given sight to PCs running Mi-crosoft Windows NT through the use ofvideo Cameras [...] When… Continue reading User interfaces
Debugging AI myths
Artificial intelligence has been mired in hype and unrealistic expectations, but expert systemand natural-language tools can genuinely make PCs smarter in specific areas. The "AI shuck" continues. Or at least, the AI confusion.Few people who understand what artificial intelligence techniques can do to speed up our work, get bettet answers. and relieve tedium doubt that… Continue reading Debugging AI myths
What do you get when you cross a Database Manager with Artificial Intelligence and a Word Processor?
Introducing Q&A software by Symantec. The first and only practical application of advanced artificial intelligence techniques. PC Magazine, January 14, 1986, pg 188
Is there intelligent life in the PC?
Although manufacturers of new programs say their software exhibits artificial intelligence, nothing yet released for the PC truly lives up to that claim. But breakthroughs in AI research suggest that intelligent computers are possible. PC Magazine, January 14, 1986, pg 139
Look for the AI Label…
"Manufacturers of food and soap have long known that the best way to improve a product is to place a large "improved" sticker on the front of the box. Computer journalist Jim Seymour, amused by the proliferation of supposed artificial-intelligence products, has expanded that concept to the computer market by developing his own AI sticker… Continue reading Look for the AI Label…
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