Category: Television

I, for one, welcome our new machine overlords

IBM Wins ‘Jeopardy’ With Triple Jennings’s Score Machine bested man yesterday, as International Business Machines Corp.’s computer beat two former “Jeopardy!” champions at the TV quiz show. “Watson,” IBM’s computer named after its founder Thomas J. Watson, finished the three-day tournament with $77,147. Ken Jennings came in second with $24,000, followed by Brad Rutter with … Continue reading “I, for one, welcome our new machine overlords”

Top Gear USA is an Unholy Abomination Straight from the Deepest Pit of Hell

Out of morbid curiosity, I endured the premiere episode of the American version of Top Gear. Here’s my review (I’m stealing a bit from a classic Bloom County strip): Top Gear USA has brought the word “bad” to new levels of badness. This show just oozed rottenness from every bad segment… Simply bad beyond all … Continue reading “Top Gear USA is an Unholy Abomination Straight from the Deepest Pit of Hell”

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