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Jeopardy Super Computer WATSON Is Going To College At RPI [AUDIO]

Dalton Castle — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 19:15:15 +0000

Dalton Talks With The IBM Super Computer WATSON Its times like these I’m happy I spent all that time building an underground bunker and filling it with canned goods. WATSON going to school at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is the first step to the end of the world. I kind of always knew this day would [...]

Jeopardy Host Alex Trebek Suffers Heart Attack — Expected To Recover Fully

BJ Ragone — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 00:48:43 +0000

A scary moment on Saturday for ‘Jeopardy’ host Alex Trebek. The 71 year old suffered a mild heart attack. The good news for Trebek is that he is expected to recover fully. We guess all the tension from years of final Jeopardy questions finally got to him. Another lucky break fro Trebek is that ‘Jeopardy’ [...]

Jeopardy Contestant Answers Question With 'What Is A Donkey Punch?' [VIDEO]

BJ Ragone — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:50:20 +0000

Seriously, this happened. Who knew that Jeopardy would be such a inappropriate place. What's even better is that after the contestant says 'What Is A Donkey Punch?' host Alex Trebek giggled a little bit. I think he mostly did it out of disbelief. I think we are getting closer and closer to people Jeopardy actually becoming like SNL's version of Celebrity Jeopardy.

Shaggy from 'Scooby Doo' Makes Guest Appearance on 'Jeopardy'

BJ Ragone — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 10:13:49 +0000

A familiar face from your childhood showed up on America’s Favorite quiz show last night and it had everyone watching saying, ‘zoinks!’ I seem to live the life of an elderly person because I watch a lot of Jeopardy. I’m glad I turned it on last night because I had no idea that one [...]

Jeopardy Contestant Looks Like 'Guess Who' Character

BJ Ragone — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 10:46:00 +0000

If you grew up anywhere but under a rock, you played the game ‘Guess Who’. Last night while I was watching Jeopardy one of the contestants looked a lot like one of the characters from the game. After the jump, prepare to be amazed. This was such an awesome moment. My and my fiance decided [...]

Tech Tuesday – Build Your Own Watson Computer

Big Rich — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 15:30:10 +0000

I’m sure many geeks out there watched the game show Jeopardy as Watson, a computer cluster built by IBM, took on and wiped the walls with two Jeopardy champions. I found it amazing and wanted to know if I could build my own Watson. I can, and here’s how you can too. If you don’t [...]

Man Vs. Machine–Ken Jennings Interview [AUDIO]

BJ Ragone — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 15:37:47 +0000

If you're a huge dork like me than you have been watching the IBM challenge on Jeopardy this week. Right now Watson the super computer is kicking some homosapien butt. Ken Jennings, the most famous Jeopardy champ, is one of the men taking on the computer and he was a guest today with Free Beer & Hot Wings.

Watson Takes On Jeopardy

BJ Ragone — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 13:18:34 +0000

Tonight is finally the night. The IBM super computer Watson, is set to do battle against two of Jeopardy’s finest champions; Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter. I have been looking forward to the IBM challenge for quite some time. I think it was back in January that I first heard about this super computer getting [...]