Quickie geek quiz #3
Alright, today’s geek question relates to branding: Which company trademarked the brand name “Heroin”?..
It’s the data, not the algorithm
Chris Dixon points out that the challenge in “artificial intelligence” — which in a mainstream definition would be “making computers learn like humans” — is not so much the cleverness of the algorithm but in finding useful data...
Barber shop recommendation
Tech blogging shall resume shortly. So, it was 90+ degrees in NY and I went for a run...
Quickie geek quiz #2
OK, I might or might not give out a prize like last time...
Chair in the sky
In a few years this will seem quaint, but I am posting this from 30,000 feet...
Will Microsoft “subsidize” Zune HD pricing?
Microsoft announced pricing for its upcoming Zune HD today, coming around 25% below the prices of equivalent iPod Touches...
Tell me your favorite expression for “dead”
I was amused by this article’s title. So I’ve decided to compile clever expressions for “dead”...
Killer app for the Zune HD: Tivo for radio
The upcoming Zune HD sounds pretty nice. I use my iPhone less as a recorded music device and more like a radio...
Quickie geek quiz #1
OK, $10 on iTunes or Amazon for the first person to answer this:..
Random numbers web service
Generating numbers that are truly random is quite difficult. Every random number needs to be based on some starting place — the time of day in milliseconds, perhaps...