There IS a flying car - Fulton Airphibian. It was developed back in the 40's and was approved by the Civil Aviation Administration for both Highway and Air use, however, the production never "took off"...:)
I'm a sysadmin w/ a degree in Molecular Biology. My job is mostly stress free, because I actually design/deploy/do it right the first time and have procedures in place to fix things that go wrong.
However, if given a choice of having another job and not worrying about how much I make? I'd rather sit on my ass and play Evercrack all day with occasional breaks for food, showers, and sex. Hey, maybe I can be a game tester...
If money mattered, I'd rather be a lawyer or a CFO. But then, I wouldn't have time to read/.
The technology is there, however it is limited to basic commands. You can try out TELLME (1-800-555-TELL) - it's free.
It's not AI, but their speech recognition is pretty good, and their major investor is AT&T, where the technology was developed (as mentioned in the PDF link in the article). Go figure...
...how to make a Labat beer dispenser from a book case like the do on the commercial. I figure all you'd need is a hammer, some nails, a recliner, labat blue, and a guy in a bear suit...
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There IS a flying car - Fulton Airphibian. It was developed back in the 40's and was approved by the Civil Aviation Administration for both Highway and Air use, however, the production never "took off"... :)
You can see the car here [si.edu]
I'm a sysadmin w/ a degree in Molecular Biology. My job is mostly stress free, because I actually design/deploy/do it right the first time and have procedures in place to fix things that go wrong. However, if given a choice of having another job and not worrying about how much I make? I'd rather sit on my ass and play Evercrack all day with occasional breaks for food, showers, and sex. Hey, maybe I can be a game tester... If money mattered, I'd rather be a lawyer or a CFO. But then, I wouldn't have time to read /.
The technology is there, however it is limited to basic commands. You can try out TELLME (1-800-555-TELL) - it's free. It's not AI, but their speech recognition is pretty good, and their major investor is AT&T, where the technology was developed (as mentioned in the PDF link in the article). Go figure...
...how to make a Labat beer dispenser from a book case like the do on the commercial. I figure all you'd need is a hammer, some nails, a recliner, labat blue, and a guy in a bear suit...
"If English was good enough for Jesus, it's good enough for everyone else."
Actually, he probably spoke Hebrew, since after all, the bastard lived and was crucified in Israel.