Chess is one thing, but if we get to the point computers can best humans in the arts—those splendid, millennia-old expressions of the heart and soul of human existence—then why bother existing? Fortunately, computers have yet to match us in music or writing or dancing or even drawing—the lines are straighter, but that’s not even the point, and good luck uploading an actual right-brained imagination.*
Confirming Existence By Twittering
René Descartes felt that the proof of his existence was that he thought from time to time.
Lycos Blinkx Back Into Existence
Blinkx founder Suranga Chandratillake admits that Lycos has been “out of the glare” for quite some time, largely due to foreign ownership. But Lycos reminds the industry the portal still has 25 million daily visitors, and plans to increase those numbers through a partnership with blinkx to launch “the new Lycos broadband search experience.”
Upcoming DVD Formats Discuss Co-existence
Because of space required to record high-definition broadcasts and movies presented in H-D format, the need for higher capacity DVD discs becomes more and more imperative. However, because there are two formats vying for industry acceptance, deciding which one becomes standard has been a heated occurrence.