Thursday, February 14, 2013

Artificial Intelligence is our future.


Artificial intelligence, what is this? A fancy definition: The basic concept of Artificial intelligence surrounds the theory and development of computer systems able to perform tasks that normally require human intelligence. My interest in Artificial intelligence first peaked after watching a presentation by IBM on "Watson". Then came Siri and Google Now, my interest now at an all time high, so elevated I thinking of pursuing this field at the post grad level because I believe AI is the future. 

Video depicting Watson:



Monday, February 11, 2013

The Old and New Microsoft: Tragedy or Triumph?

When Gates and Allen founded Micro-Soft nearly four decades ago, they couldn't have known that their company would rise to heights such as it did. Now a 200 billion dollar enterprise, Microsoft is a giant in an industry where giants are rare and perhaps ephemeral. A company doesn't get so far without burning a few bridges, and Microsoft burned their competitors with such artful spectacle that they became a force to be reckoned with.

That Microsoft, dear readers, is no longer with us.