Investigator P.J. Wichsand alerts us to another deadpan techno-satire from the good folks at Accenture Technology Lab. This one is called "The Caring Plant." The official Accenture Labs description says: The plant can even look after itself with requests around its own needs??More water please? or ?I need sun!? Through the use of artificial intelligence, […]
Month: February 2005
Old British toilet paper complaint
Historical research sometimes brings up that which was once cast down a dark hole, such as the British civil service’s 1963 inquiry into toilet paper quality, and the complaint that triggered the investigation. A report in the January 4, 2005 issue of The Daily Telegraph seems to have unfurled this once tightly-wrapped secret. The report […]
Accenture techno-intelligence satire
Accenture Technology Labs has produced a wonderful satire that every experienced computer programmer can savor. The satire is about how simple it will be for the company to combine lots of advanced technology into a device that makes intuitive, everyday kinds of decisions. The satire is in two parts, written and video. The text begins: […]
Unidentified high-flying lab
A report in the February 13, 2005 issue of India Daily brings startling news: Invisible tiny UFO caught on chemical-imaging camera Staff ReporterFeb. 13, 2005 In India?s one of the premiere research and development laboratories… According to sources, while analyzing data the scientists came across something very strange and bizarre. A set of photos showed […]