question everything!: Google Suggest - Racism in the Machine

An interesting post on the consequences of automated web crawling and modern research in AI.

The new PC rocks ...

I've finally got a new PC. This is the best I've had yet, and the great thing is that it gives me a lot of flexibility that my notebook did'nt give me. My notebook craze is over. I used to think that a notebook is really cool, but now I'm partial to desktops for home computing. I'm still going to get a notebook, but its definitely going to be the 12" PowerBook when it comes out, and my next monitor will be the Apple 20" FPD. written on my very very humble iMac.

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Saw this today. A little disjointed with the story line jumping about a bit. Especially at the beginning but I can live with it.

the PG-13 rating is given for the wrong reasons though. Its not because of the rather "dark" scenes but rather suggestive situations in the movie. Should'nt be surprised though. It is a high school movie, after all.

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Happy Thanksgiving

Sorting out Star Wars some more ...

While on a recap viewing of the Star Wars trilogies, I noticed how easy it was to take apart C3PO, and put him back together again. R2D2 put him back in episode II and then in Episode V, Chewbacca puts him together after C3P0 gets shot up by the storm troopers. Anyone else notice that too ? Update: This Thanksgiving weekend I saw Return of the Jedi. ( No need for snide remarks for not being at a Thanksgiving dinner, please), completing my recap of the Star Wars world. It got me thinking about the way George Lucas had tied the Episode III to the Episode IV. At the end of Episode III, Bail Organa orders C3PO's memories wiped out, presumably to destroy any chance for Liea to find out about her (in)famous father. Did he order R2D2's memories wiped out too? I don't think so because I don't remember it. Maybe that explains how he knew where to go when C3PO land on Tatooine at the start of Episode III. Another thing that was bothering me was that, in Episode I, Anakin Skywalker left C3PO in his mother's case. In Episode II, viewers find that C3PO is still with the Lars family, Owen Lars must have known about C3PO. Infact, Owen Lars must have grown up with C3PO around. So how come in Episdoe IV, he did'nt seem to recognize C3PO when the Jawas sell it to him? One possible explanation could be that Owen Lars did recognize him, and decided to buy him, so that he could later have the droids memories wiped in Anchorhead.

The Geek Gorgeous Calendar featuring Women in Technology

Chuckle :-)