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Monthly Archives: February 2011
What didn’t Watson the computer do?
I don’t pretend to know much more about computers than Stanley Fish does. But I do know a little bit more, and that little bit is the crucial bit. Yesterday, Fish wrote a column in the New York Times belittling … Continue reading
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An imagined conversation with Netflix
Wii User: Hello, Netflix? I’d like to view interweb movies on my Wii console, just like it says I can on the ad in my latest Netflix DVD. Netflix Customer Support Rep: You’re all set. Your Wii is ready to … Continue reading
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