Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/07/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I wonder how Watson spends his winnings ;-) Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ YNWA On Jul 22, 2013, at 8:05 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 > > > Herbert Kanner > kanner at acm.org > 650-326-8204 > > Question authority and the authorities will question you. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >