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Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
What a 5MB Hard Drive Looked Like is 1956
‘In September 1956 IBM launched the 305 RAMAC, the first ‘SUPER’ computer with a hard disk drive (HDD). The HDD weighed over a ton and stored 5 MB of data.’
Texomatube via Retronaught (Thanks @Atul)
ibm watson | wolfram alpha
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#IBM100 - A Computer Called Watson will match wits with 2 smart men tonight on Jeopardy. See the latest real-time talk about #IBMWatson.
Tech Bits: Did you know Apache UIMA and Apache Hadoop technology advance Big Data intelligence and semantic analytic capabilities of Watson supercomputer?
WISE OF THE MACHINE In its first public demonstration, the computer system built by IBM defeated two “Jeopardy!” champions, including 74-consecutive-game-winner Ken Jennings, above, in a practice match ahead of a formal competition that will air on TV in mid-February. Afterwards, the computer, known as Watson, also took Ken Jennings’s lunch money. (Photo: AP via the Wall St. Journal; caption via the Journal. Except that last part.)
IBM’s Watson AI Jeopardy practice match - Man vs Machine round 1. Humans 0. Machine 1. #IBMWatson
`Jeopardy!’ felt that in order for the game to be as fair as possible, just as a human has to physically hit a buzzer, the system also would have to do that. Now Watson has its own real buzzer.
Jennifer McTighe on IBM Watson computer taking on ‘Jeopardy!’ champs for $1M
What is the most epic Man versus Machine contest since 1997 for $1000 Alex?
Would you like to play a game?
2 Men + 1 Computer Enter.
1 Man OR 1 Computer Leaves.
The Marquee Billing: Jeopardy champ Ken Jennings vs Jeopardy champ Brad Rutter vs Supercomputer IBM Watson…
