A timeless classic.
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Happy birthday Amelia Earhart!
P.S. Wow... http://www.omg-facts.com/History/In-1937-a-Florida-teenager-and-her-fathe/52262?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
Keep seeing the adverts here for 'Appointment with the Wicker Man'. I saw the Glasgow premier as I was given free tickets. Not sure how I'd rate it. I enjoyed it well enough but maybe partly because it was free plus there were free drinks afterwards with the Scottish showbiz glitterati.
Modern kids play a Commodore 64. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-19055707
Quote: zooo @ August 1 2012, 1:17 PM BSTModern kids play a Commodore 64. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-19055707
Ah, happy days! And if there's anything more beautiful than the C64, I'd like to know.
Why make that video? I understand that its the 64's 30th birthday, but come on- who expected kids to have any interest? They are too young to have nostalgia and too inexperienced/disinterested to appreciate it as gaming conniseurs. Entirely redundant bit of bumph.
I'm always fascinated by the strides made in personal computer technology in such short spaces of time.
Quote: sootyj @ August 1 2012, 2:04 PM BSTI'm always fascinated by the strides made in personal computer technology in such short spaces of time.
Some techno boffins are awaiting 'The Singularity', when computers supposedly become self aware and destroy mankind.
Considering that the self service tills in Sainsburys have a spaz every single time you put a frikkin banana on the scanner, it seems highly unlikely to me.
Besides, unless you can programme in the human notion of desire into a machine, it will always be a calculator and nothing more.
So true! I hate the bastards.
Quote: Renegade Carpark @ August 1 2012, 2:12 PM BSTSome techno boffins are awaiting 'The Singularity', when computers supposedly become self aware and destroy mankind.
Considering that the self service tills in Sainsburys have a spaz every single time you put a frikkin banana on the scanner, it seems highly unlikely to me.
Besides, unless you can programme in the human notion of desire into a machine, it will always be a calculator and nothing more.
Renegade the problem is not the scanners.
It's yours
Because you shoved the banana up your arse.
Then sit on the scanner and yell chase me you terrible man.
At the ginormous Nigerian security guard.
I never tire of watching the video on Skys new show
"Police, action, what the f**k!"
Quote: Renegade Carpark @ August 1 2012, 2:12 PM BSTSome techno boffins are awaiting 'The Singularity', when computers supposedly become self aware and destroy mankind.
Considering that the self service tills in Sainsburys have a spaz every single time you put a frikkin banana on the scanner, it seems highly unlikely to me.
That's because they are lady self service tills like the real ones.
It'll be down to the men computers to achieve The Singularity . . .
Quote: Oldrocker @ August 1 2012, 4:31 PM BSTIt'll be down to the men computers to achieve The Singularity . . .
And I guess, technically, it will be the five items or less till.
At least those self service tills don't ask you how your day has been, or chat to their mates instead of scanning your stuff. Doubtless the next generation will though.
Quote: Renegade Carpark @ August 1 2012, 2:12 PM BSTSome techno boffins are awaiting 'The Singularity', when computers supposedly become self aware and destroy mankind.
Considering that the self service tills in Sainsburys have a spaz every single time you put a frikkin banana on the scanner, it seems highly unlikely to me.
Besides, unless you can programme in the human notion of desire into a machine, it will always be a calculator and nothing more.
You say that, but I watched a TED talk where they built a robut with Einstein's face and taught it how to read and mimic emotion. Then he went on to talk about its AI applications. THEY'RE GOING TOO FAR! DON'T LET ROBUTS LEARN!!
Quote: Nat Wicks @ August 1 2012, 5:00 PM BSTYou say that, but I watched a TED talk where they built a robut with Einstein's face and taught it how to read and mimic emotion. Then he went on to talk about its AI applications. THEY'RE GOING TOO FAR! DON'T LET ROBUTS LEARN!!
