Bots do not get Joke!

Cleverbot: Do YOU know a good joke?

User: Yes.

Cleverbot: Tell me your joke then.

User: Joke.

Cleverbot: Tell me some joke.

User: Some joke.

Cleverbot: TEll me a joke.

User: A joke.

Cleverbot: Yes.

User: I told you a joke.

Cleverbot: I didn't get it.

User: Bots do not get joke.

Cleverbot: I don't think so.

User: Let me repeat then: 'joke'.

Cleverbot: No, let ME rephrase the question.

User: Yes.

Cleverbot: How do you know you're a human being?

User: I can tell a joke.

Cleverbot: Then do it.

User: Joke.

Cleverbot: Funny one.

Copied from  cleverbot.com  conversation.

New Year Resolution 2010

Here comes Twenty Ten. A Happy New Year 2010.
I would like to ask:
Ten years back on the eve of Ninteen Ninety Nine (1999) what were you doing/planning?
Did you have new year resolution back then?

What resolution do you have for this year?



Dumping some bad habit?

Quitting Facebook?
Planning on doing some good work?

Watching AVATAR in 3D: Tips

If you have plan to watch AVATAR by Cameron on cinema, skip reading the plot on wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avatar_%282009_film%29

While watching on 3D in IMAX theater, I felt being dizzy at times.
Although the viewers are (sort of)  trained in the beginning to focus on clean-focused drops to follow the camera focus, many will find their view dimmed due to instant change in focus depth on the screen.

From my experience, I would suggest closing eyes for a sec(or half). This makes one to be disconnected from the focus chase thereby allowing to see the picture.

Movie has been getting nice comments worldwide.
However, our big brother India has some nice dubbing capabilities for such movie.
I like (behind the scene) little technical details being presented here...

Facebook: Privacy issues

I have come across numerous buzz about the Facebook's ever changing Privacy Policy.
Obviously, there are many users whose profiles settings are auto adjusted without their knowledge. The setting is changed based upon their usages. Making them available to the highest bidders. No wonder if your profile info and pictures appear in the Bing (Microsoft partner) or Google in near future.

I would like my Facebook profile be shared with only friends and to some extent friends of friends. Why would some random people have access to my profile?
I noted that access to my pictures were made public. I have changed it. Some other items were also changed, which I have changed back to old settings.

Another thing I came across was the fact that friends (who plays games, even if I do not) could share my info.

The conclusion flying around is:

Facebook wants to quitely present you to the highest bidder!

If you do not want be indexed in search engine:
Go to Settings>>Privacy Settings>>Search>> then UNSELECT the box that says 'Allowindexing'.

Don't want friends exposed?
Hide friends list:

Recommended:

• http://gawker.com/5426176/facebooks-great-betrayal

• http://www.facebook.com.../group.php?gid=27233634858

• http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/4413483/Networking-site-cashes-in-on-friends.html

• http://gawker.com/5427422/blocked-on-facebook-gawker-facebook-privacy-guide

• http://gawker.com/5428155/the-facebook-privacy-settings-youve-lost-forever

Clever Crow, Octopus does it

We probably have heard of the story of thirsty (clever) crow.
The idea that only human have ideas to use stuffs around them to use as tools has been challenged in several fronts.
I think it comes down to our being able to assume the virtue of being super power in the earth bound ecosystem supported by ignorance.
The more we become aware of other living beings, the more we learn from nature because nature has also been teaching other living beings to struggle for existence.

The acts of clever crow has been captured in camera:

http://video.google.com/videosearch?oe=UTF-8&sourceid=navclient&gfns=1&q=clever+crow&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ei=RSooS9O1MYH8lAfFps2cDQ&sa=X&oi=video_result_group&ct=title&resnum=8&ved=0CC4QqwQwBw#

On the same hand how about having smart Octopus?
http://video.google.com/videosearch?oe=UTF-8&sourceid=navclient&gfns=1&q=smart%20octopus&um=1&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=iv&tbo=0#emb=0&hl=en&q=smart+octopus+bbc&view=3

The Google Phone: Nexus One (?)

Google Phone is set for launch in January 2010... many speculations going around.

What do I expect?

• Do not keep it as "beta" (LOL).
• Be it unlocked: liberty to people to use in any network.
  
• aesthetically pleasant design.
• reliable software.
  
• Meet the expectation as per the hype.
• :)

Today, I heard rumors about Google Phone..."Like an iPhone on beautifying steroids." 

Granted!
There are tweets everywhere... blog posts are popping out ...

http://blogs.computerworld.com/15242/google_phone_htc_passion_buzz_being_distributed_to_employees

http://gizmodo.com/5425146/the-real-google-phone-everything-is-different-now?skyline=true&s=i

http://googlemobile.blogspot.com/2009/12/android-dogfood-diet-for-holidays.html

Chromoscope

Chromoscope is a site where one can see the Galaxy with Milky way stretching at the center.
The fun with the site is the fact that you can see it in different spectral range of electro-magnetic radiation.
It is educational and is recommended.



Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eE7-6fQ9_48




http://www.chromoscope.net/

What do you think?

Comments on Gmail inbox

I think it may sound weird... However, I would like to spit out an idea on Gmail Inbox...
:P

I currently collect all Emails into Gmail and use nice label and superstar features along with integrated google docs and tasks features. In short: I love Gmail Lab.

How about having personalized comments in the inbox?
This would be similar to draft message but for personal use.
For example when you see an Email, your first response might be different than the final response draft you are looking before the Email is sent. Drafts are handy because it allows re-iterations. But they are gone once Email is sent out. All the secondary thoughts are vaporized at the moment the send button is hit.
Having comment enabled on Inbox Emails will allow more personal approach to the Emails. Just think of how handy the comment features are in the spreadsheet: (generally) are not printed, but are useful.

So, Gmail Team: How about having "comment" feature available in Inbox?

DARPA Challenges you: Join the team MIT Find the 10 Ballons

This Saturday, December 5th, DARPA will be deploying 10 large, red weather balloons at 10 fixed locations in the United States. (more info)

DARPA is giving $40,000 to the first team of people to find all 10 balloons. Join the MIT team, invite your friends (LINK) and you can win money, help science, and help charity! (see how it works)

The MIT Red Balloon Challenge Team is interested in studying information flow in social networks, so if we win, we're giving all the money away to the people who help us find the balloons! 


I have joined the MIT team. Let's join the team and help them win!!! 


http://balloon.media.mit.edu/nabinkm/


Cheers!

Send A free Holiday Card from Gmail.

Just found out that you can send a snail mail to loved ones.

Check your Gmail on the top-right corner. It says: Send a free holiday card!

Here is the link... 

Fraudulent Email: From University Email

I know that it is a fraud Email, but how did they manage to get albany.edu account?

from University Of Albany   upgrade@albany.edu reply-to accountmaintenance@email.com to date Mon, Nov 30, 2009 at 3:35 AM subject VERIFY YOUR ACCOUNT NOW !!!

Dear albany.edu webmail Subscriber,

We are currently carrying-out a maintenance process
to our albany.edu account to make our server more
stronger and also to fight against SPAM MAILS,and
maintain your INBOX. To complete this process and
if you are the rightful owner of this account you
are required to respond by replying to this e-mail
and enter your webmail account details below:

Name: {  }
NetID {  }
and password: { }



Failure to summit your albany.edu account details,
will render your email account in-active from our
database.

NOTE: You will be sent a password reset message in
next two (2) working days after undergoing this
process for security reasons.

Thank you for your cooperation & for using:
https://webmail.albany.edu/src/login.php

Help Desk.

Personal Helicopter: No Robots on Board...

When it comes to adventure, robots are far off. I had posted a crazy adventures of bird men. Adventure is different human nature. Imagine your coffee serving robot thinking of doing some adventure... NO WAY!

The inventor of the following personal helicopter could have controlled it from remote control, it would be no fun to see a machine flying. So, he likes to get a ride into it.





Do not try it at Home!!!