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t77snapshot

Feb 1, 2011 07:35 PM

100 years of IBM

I just watch this interesting video and thought I'd share it with you guys, W.C.G. was mentioned @10:53:toast: Keep on crunching my friends!

100 years of IBM.

sorry if this is the wrong sub-forum, but I had to express it somewhere!

Chicken Patty

Feb 4, 2011 10:17 PM

Thanks bro, :toast:

Don't think mods will mind that here since it does relate to WCG in some way.

Soylent Joe

Feb 4, 2011 11:43 PM

That was absolutely brilliant. Thanks for sharing dude.

segalaw19800

Feb 5, 2011 12:24 AM

I remember My 1st laptop It's was back in 1994 . the IBM thinkpad with 486 cpu , 4MB ram vga output 14in lcd screen no sound just pc speaker. Running window 3.1 NT and run dos games . Oh yea good time good time .. THANK IBM.. :respect:

Delta6326

Feb 5, 2011 12:33 AM

Sweet!
And speaking of IBM on Feb. 14-16 IBM's Watson will be on Jeopardy to see if the super computer can win! So far he is doing good!

blkhogan

Feb 5, 2011 12:53 AM

Very interesting video. :toast:

twilyth

Feb 5, 2011 01:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Delta6326 (Post 2182805)

Sweet!
And speaking of IBM on Feb. 14-16 IBM's Watson will be on Jeopardy to see if the super computer can win! So far he is doing good!

Many thanks. I've been looking forward to this for quite a while.

KieX	Feb 6, 2011 02:27 AM

And, if you've watched the video above about IBM's Watson on Jeopardy, then here's some really good news:

http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/ab...?articleId=148

twilyth

Feb 6, 2011 04:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KieX (Post 2183720)

And, if you've watched the video above about IBM's Watson on Jeopardy, then here's some really good news:

http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/ab...?articleId=148

Here's the summary.

Quote:

Summary
World Community Grid is set to receive fifty percent of the winnings from the Jeopardy! competition between IBM's 'Watson' computing system and two past Jeopardy! champs.

It's the first ever man vs. machine Jeopardy! competition. IBM's 'Watson' computing system will be taking on two of the most celebrated Jeopardy! champions - Brad Rutter and Ken Jennings.

With IBM donating 100% of 'Watson's' winnings to charity, World Community Grid is very pleased to announce that it will receive 50% of those proceeds. The competition is set to air over three consecutive days - February 14, 15 & 16, 2011. Please check your local listings for channel and air times.

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