Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/07/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thank you for the kind words, George and Jayanand Herbert Kanner kanner at acm.org 650-326-8204 Question authority and the authorities will question you. On Jul 22, 2013, at 9:14 AM, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> wrote: > I agree > Cheers > Jayanand > > On Mon, Jul 22, 2013 at 9:21 PM, George Lottermoser <imagist3 at mac.com> > wrote: >> >> 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 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information