It's hump day. Really, there's nothing unique about Wednesdays other that the way it's spelled and our infatuation with its camel association (see Geico). I digress.
DARPA, which stands for something about defense and other cool things, is a branch of the defense department dedicated to research into new technologies. (It does more than that I'm sure) The article I read talked about some of the projects its working on which include highly intelligent prosthetic limbs controlled with your mind. They are also researching artificial intelligence. The article claims that if anyone is going to develop progressive AI (an AI that can improve itself) it will be them. They also discussed the possibilities of genetic manipulation to create elite human soldiers that are organisms, but not truly human. If that didn't send chills up your spine then you need to go see a chiropractor.
Microsoft announced some updates to it's operating system "Windows 8." Basically people were lost without the start menu and they had to bring it back. It's probably a smart move but in my opinion people need to get over it. They also announced further developments of their voice assistance "Cortana." This is of course, a reference to the AI in the Xbox game Halo. It is apparently very proficient and functions on par with Siri and Google Now with some added bonus features.
Amazon also had an announcement of it's own. They now offer a $99 streaming box. Basically a Roku but from Amazon and a few additional features. Could be good, look it up if you want to learn more.
I saw a funny video that anyone can appreciate but bi-lingual people may appreciate more, especially ESL learners. It ran through, in a Dr. Suess style, some of the blaring idiosyncrasies of the English language. Like how "brought" rhymes with "lot" and "drought" rhymes with "doubt." Think about that for a minute....
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is looking more and more interesting.
In N Out, Forever 21 and many others are actually very religious companies. (in addition to the often publicized Hobby Lobby and Chik-fil-a).
NASA broke up with Russia.
The most popular job in Utah (and Idaho) is Forestry Technician. - It's odd, but just as odd as CA being farmers.
That's it for today. I've read and watched a lot more but that's all that's coming or worth mentioning. What did you see today?
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