01/19 - Techno-cally Tuesday!

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I know I'm a little late to point this out, but that isn't what mturk is named after. Mturk is named after a chess playing "robot" from the 18th century. In actuality it was a man inside the box controlling the movements of the chess pieces. Quite a fitting name since both were humans imitating artificial intelligence. The thing was named a mechanical Turk because it's outfit was in the design of a Turk the outfit meant to make it look like an Oriental sorcerer and mechanical because it was supposedly a mechanical man.
 

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I know I'm a little late to point this out, but that isn't what mturk is named after. Mturk is named after a chess playing "robot" from the 18th century. In actuality it was a man inside the box controlling the movements of the chess pieces. Quite a fitting name since both were humans imitating artificial intelligence. The thing was named a mechanical Turk because it's outfit was in the design of a Turk the outfit meant to make it look like an Oriental sorcerer and mechanical because it was supposedly a mechanical man.
When you think about it, it's kind of hilarious.

The Mechanical Turk was supposed to be a robot and everyone was bummed to learn it was just a dude in a bathrobe and a cardboard box hat.

Amazon Mechanical Turk is supposed to be a workforce of people, but mostly it's soulless robots in people clothes.
 

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How will I know if I get a page request error using TM?
 

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I know I'm a little late to point this out, but that isn't what mturk is named after. Mturk is named after a chess playing "robot" from the 18th century. In actuality it was a man inside the box controlling the movements of the chess pieces. Quite a fitting name since both were humans imitating artificial intelligence. The thing was named a mechanical Turk because it's outfit was in the design of a Turk the outfit meant to make it look like an Oriental sorcerer and mechanical because it was supposedly a mechanical man.
I was fascinated to discover that Da Vinci did, indeed, design a mechanical robot/suit of armor that works. I'd never heard of it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonardo%27s_robot
http://www.da-vinci-inventions.com/robotic-knight.aspx
 
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Title: Vote for the next generation interface of New York Times! | PANDA
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Caught the $5 sketch loop. Anyone have a time?
 
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TM doesn't display them, but if you watch the timers, if they get like a 5s delay from when they should fire, thats because of a PRE.
 

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TM doesn't display them, but if you watch the timers, if they get like a 5s delay from when they should fire, thats because of a PRE.
Thanks! Do you have a recommended time for running about 10 or so at a time?
 

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A long, long, long, long, long, long, time.

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That's what I was dreading. I sooo want to hit goal. I'm going to keep it for right now.
 

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