Wow. Is this thing HAL9000 or what?

Last Christmas I got a handheld version called 20Q. I can see how the online version could learn and get smarter over time, but this hand held can't do that. It's amazing how well it can deduce the answer. :whofart:

I was amazed. I put in harmonium, a somewhat obscure instrument, and it still guessed it after about 16 tries. I doubt anyone else on the Cellar could do better.

I think they're the same product, Bruce--that is, they let the online version run for a couple of years (I remember getting a link to it back in '03 at least) until they felt it was smart enough, then just loaded the program onto the toy to sell.

Edit: Well, close. I just went to the original website and learned that it was a separate toy company that licensed the AI from the website people.

Thanks everyone, inch nearly shit himself on my lap. His assessment:
"I don't like that one, I don't think it is very good."

But on the original website, if you beat it, it asked what the answer was. That could allow it to learn. The hand held doesn't do that. It's a good thing the hand held is in the form of a yo-yo shaped piece of plastic, rather than a Chucky Doll. :worried:

You know you want one
 

Which means two great laughs for me from one simple website - fantastic ;)

This guy does some cool stuff with only a sheet of A4 paper.

Nice!

Wow!

Amazing. There are some artists that I would like to see hooked up to an MRI while they work. This guy is creating a 3 dimensional sculpture bounded by the remains of a 2 dimensional cutout. I'm curious as to how much he plans these creations. If he does them all in his head, I don't ever want to play chess against him.

Check this one of his works out.

The results from every Mythbusters show... all of them.:D
http://mythbustersresults.com/results/all.html

NSFW Would you like to see pictures of a male to female sex change operation? :whofart: NSFW
http://www.annelawrence.com/meltzersrs01.html

http://fcmx.net/vec/get.swf?i=003702

I dunno.. this struck me as really really cool though.. a quick flash animation that sort of follows a sketch.. I know it's a lame explaination.. but. .just take a look at it.. geez!