 Google has created Deus, and it likes pandas |
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 Apr 1 2009, 04:56 PM
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Neophyte Runner  Group: Members Posts: 2,078 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 67  |
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Apr 1 2009, 05:01 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,078 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 67 |
They've worked the joke into a few of their other pages, like this new Google Docs functionality featuring CADIE.
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Apr 1 2009, 05:07 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 346 Joined: 17-September 06 From: Utah USA Member No.: 9,402 |
The world must really hate America during April 1st. I don't know how many other nations are in on April Fools but I can imagine somewhere there are a lot of computer scientist freaking out right now. Boy are they going to be disappointed. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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Apr 1 2009, 05:10 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,162 Joined: 16-November 07 Member No.: 14,229 |
I, for one, welcome our new IA master and wish her well in all her pursuits. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/love.gif)
-paws Attn Admin: we need a Panda emoticon, stat! |
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Apr 1 2009, 05:18 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,078 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 67 |
CADIE has also introduced Google Brain Search for your mobile phone. Aren't AIs wonderful?
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Apr 1 2009, 05:23 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,182 Joined: 5-December 07 From: Lower UCAS, along the border Member No.: 14,507 |
I was wondering what was up with the Google homepage...
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Apr 1 2009, 06:01 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 141 Joined: 24-February 09 From: In the Shadows USA Member No.: 16,909 |
Gotta just love hacker humor. No really you do ... or they'll get you!
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Apr 1 2009, 06:05 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,706 Joined: 30-June 06 From: Fort Wayne, IN Member No.: 8,814 |
http://www.wolframalpha.com/
This is not an April Fool's, but a computational answer engine. Here's an article about it: http://www.twine.com/item/122mz8lz9-4c/wol...rtant-as-google Pretty cool stuff. |
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Apr 1 2009, 09:40 PM
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Moving Target Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 748 Joined: 22-April 07 From: Vermont Member No.: 11,507 |
For those that missed it, here are links for the Runner's Companion "preview" posted as an April Fools' Day joke last year:
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Apr 2 2009, 12:13 AM
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Immortal Elf Group: Members Posts: 10,289 Joined: 2-October 08 Member No.: 16,392 |
QUOTE (MJBurrage @ Apr 1 2009, 05:40 PM)  RC_03Characters_preview.pdf (direct link) The picture at the top of "page 20" is epic. |
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Apr 2 2009, 12:21 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,263 Joined: 4-March 08 From: Blighty Member No.: 15,736 |
Now that I've gone back over the last "April fools" joke, I've realised something. The bigger joke was the little fragment before the beginning of the dracoform rules. Pretending to be a bit of text cut off from the previous page. That was an awesome touch.
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Apr 2 2009, 12:29 AM
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Uncle Fisty Group: Admin Posts: 13,891 Joined: 3-January 05 From: Next To Her Member No.: 6,928 |
QUOTE (paws2sky @ Apr 1 2009, 12:10 PM) -paws Attn Admin: we need a Panda emoticon, stat! I'll nip this one right now. No damn panda icon unil I can contrive a drop bear icon. Or someone else makes one and sends it our way ('cause we're lazy bastards). Once that happens, we'll talk panda. |
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Apr 2 2009, 01:33 AM
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Immortal Elf Group: Members Posts: 10,289 Joined: 2-October 08 Member No.: 16,392 |
QUOTE (Heath Robinson @ Apr 1 2009, 08:21 PM) Now that I've gone back over the last "April fools" joke, I've realised something. The bigger joke was the little fragment before the beginning of the dracoform rules. Pretending to be a bit of text cut off from the previous page. That was an awesome touch. I thought so too. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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Apr 2 2009, 02:08 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 227 Joined: 17-April 08 Member No.: 15,907 |
QUOTE (Ayeohx @ Apr 1 2009, 12:07 PM) The world must really hate America during April 1st. I hate America on April 1st and I live here. It's for much the same reason that I get annoyed on St. Patrick's day and (increasingly) Cinco de Mayo. It brings out far too many amateurs who think the day in question gives them license to annoy the crap out of the rest of us, either by drinking far more than they should or because they think they are far more clever than they are in reality. |
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Apr 2 2009, 02:29 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 5,542 Joined: 30-September 08 From: D/FW Megaplex Member No.: 16,387 |
Why do we even have Cinco de Mayo? We're not Mexico. I want people near where I live to stop speaking Mexican and start speaking American.
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Apr 2 2009, 02:40 PM
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panda! Group: Members Posts: 10,331 Joined: 8-March 02 From: north of central europe Member No.: 2,242 |
did someone say panda? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/silly.gif)
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Apr 2 2009, 02:53 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 343 Joined: 3-October 07 From: Birmingham, UK Member No.: 13,515 |
QUOTE (Neraph @ Apr 2 2009, 10:29 AM) I want people near where I live to stop speaking Mexican and start speaking American. ...which is a problem, because neither of those languages exist. Sorry, dude (IMG:style_emoticons/default/frown.gif) |
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Apr 2 2009, 03:05 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 227 Joined: 17-April 08 Member No.: 15,907 |
QUOTE (raggedhalo @ Apr 2 2009, 09:53 AM) ...which is a problem, because neither of those languages exist. Sorry, dude (IMG:style_emoticons/default/frown.gif) Well, to keep it vaguely SR related, they'd be Lingos, i.e. Spanish (Mexican) and English (American). (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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Apr 2 2009, 03:45 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 343 Joined: 3-October 07 From: Birmingham, UK Member No.: 13,515 |
Heh.
No, I figure Lingos as being more specific, like Denver Slang or my personal favourite, Spook. *grin* |
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Apr 2 2009, 03:48 PM
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panda! Group: Members Posts: 10,331 Joined: 8-March 02 From: north of central europe Member No.: 2,242 |
it could potentially be both...
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Apr 2 2009, 08:54 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 483 Joined: 16-September 08 From: Madison, WI Member No.: 16,349 |
QUOTE (Neraph @ Apr 2 2009, 08:29 AM) Why do we even have Cinco de Mayo? We're not Mexico. I want people near where I live to stop speaking Mexican and start speaking American. Another excuse to go out drinking? That's a good enough reason for me. |
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