Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/07/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Jul 22, 2013, at 1:05 AM, Herbert Kanner wrote: > Last month, Dr. John Kelley, VP Research for IBM, gave a lecture at the > Computer History Museum. In addition to personal history, he described the > process of developing the computer system, Watson, which bested the > current human champions at Jeopardy. In connection with this talk, a > temporary exhibit, which will stay a year, was set up by IBM and Museum > staff. This is the actual studio setup which was used in that Jeopardy > Contest. The stands are as they were in the studio: participants can write > their names with a stylus on a horizontal touch screen which is in front > of them and the writing will appear on the front panel of the stand. They > have the actual push buttons which contestants would push when they were > ready to answer, and there is a simulation of an actual Jeopardy session. > I haven't tried it, but our CEO did and said it was a humbling experience. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/herbk1/L1003146.jpg.html constantly amazed by the unexpected education we receive, in words and pictures, on this list thank you Herbert (and everyone else that contributes to my views of this world) Regards, George Lottermoser george at imagist.com http://www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist