Wednesday, November 30, 2005File:Turing1.jpg More than 50 programmers, scientists, students, hobbyists and fans of the A.L.I.C.E. chat robot gathered in Guildford, U.K. on Friday to celebrate the tenth birthday of the award winning A.I. On hand was the founder the Loebner Prize, an annual Turing Test, designed to pick out the world’s most human computer…
Umpire Darrell Hair offers to quit ICC elite panel for $500,000
Saturday, August 26, 2006 The International Cricket Council announced on Friday that controversial Australian umpire Darrell Hair has offered to resign from the ICC Elite Umpires Panel with effect from 31st August if he is paid a sum U.S $500,000 to do so. Hair is currently involved in a dispute with the Pakistan side after…
Credit Card Summons Isn’t The End Of The Road
See More About: Div 7a Loan Agreement Credi By Sean A. Kelly Many people think that simply by not paying credit card debt, their debt will go away. The reality isn’t that simple. Most of the lenders are not going to easily forget about a financial debt – particularly since in most cases, the debt…
Choosing Quality Home Builders
Using home builders to help you design your home is a great way for you to save money. They can take any type of plans and make them happen in a very short time. When it comes to buying a home, you want to take as much time as possible making any selections. Choosing a…
What Qualifies As Affordable Website Design
As I was searching for a more detailed and technical clarification of the importance of website design I found a company from England that gave me a very detailed explanation. I knew about a few uses of a good website design, but Website Design Bournemouth showed me the door of a new world for me…
How to Get the Best Mortgage Rates In A Difficult Economy
In the recent past there has been a lot of fluctuation in interest rates for mortgages. Getting the best mortgage rates need not be that much of a hustle and you can still get very good rates if you go about it the right way. It does not require you to be a member of…
Five injured as Adam Air 737 overruns Batam island runway
Tuesday, March 11, 2008 On Monday, five people were injured after a Boeing 737-400, operated by Adam Air, overshot the runway today while landing at Hang Nadim Airport on the island of Batam in Indonesia. The aircraft skidded 75 metres (245 feet) into a grassy field after touching down in rainy conditions. Damage was done…
American Indian Movement spokesperson dies, age 75
Wednesday, October 17, 2007 Vernon Bellecourt, once the primary spokesperson for the American Indian Movement, died recently at age 75. Bellecourt, an Ojibwa who fought for Native rights, was perhaps best known for his opposition to Native names and mascots for sports teams. First in the headlines in 1972, Bellecourt organized a cross-country caravan of…
eBay Australia to only permit payment via PayPal
Saturday, April 12, 2008 On the back of new restrictions being imposed on eBay users in the United Kingdom requiring that sellers offer PayPal payments for all sales, eBay Australia is mandating that only PayPal payments will be acceptable as of June 17. PayPal is a wholly-owned subsidiary of eBay, and charges a 30ยข transaction…
Android 2.2 Froyo: A Writeup On Major Trends.
See More About: Korg Synthesizers For Sale Australia Bava’s Music City Android 2.2 Froyo: a writeup on major trends. by Donald Wachowiak During the second keynote of the event Google I / O has been submitted of the most sung, the brand new operating system Android 2.2, called \”Froyo\” (frozen yoghurt). Rumors about the news…