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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-11 11:59 AM Original message |
Why Apple's Siri is a disruptive technology: |
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HopeHoops (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-11 12:00 PM Response to Original message |
1. I want my 5 1/4" floppies back. |
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JackintheGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-11 12:04 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Hie thee away, technocrat |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-11 12:04 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. along with your 8-tracks? |
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HopeHoops (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-11 12:07 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Well shit. I've got both casette storage and 8-tracks. And I use a LaserDisc player. |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-11 12:13 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. I used the bigger ones, |
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HopeHoops (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-11 12:15 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. The DEC Rainbow used 8" floppies. They were a shitload slower. |
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Jazzgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-11 12:52 PM Response to Reply #1 |
20. I want dual disk floppy drives!!!!!111!!! |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-11 12:18 PM Response to Original message |
7. Herself? |
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LiberalAndProud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-11 12:19 PM Response to Original message |
8. I'll miss the unexpected tangents. Searches often lead to the most unexpected places. |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-11 12:26 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Oh I'm sure you will still be able to do it that way. |
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LiberalAndProud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-11 01:00 PM Response to Reply #10 |
21. I'm sure I would be able to, for a time at least. |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-11 12:26 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. I agree! I wouldn't trust SIRI to know what I want, except in a very limited way. |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-11 12:29 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Well you might try Siri first to save time, then move to Google. |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-11 12:21 PM Response to Original message |
9. The technology has been around for a while |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-11 12:27 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. What it needs is eyes. |
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eShirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-11 12:35 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. Isn't it basically just Eliza with voice recognition & synthesis + a search engine? |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-11 12:42 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. Pretty much. The actual technology has come a long way since Eliza |
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alc (649 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-11 12:35 PM Response to Original message |
15. I'm worried that it will become disruptive |
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FarCenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-11 12:37 PM Response to Original message |
16. At least part of the capability is through querying Wolfram Alpha |
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PoliticAverse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-11 12:41 PM Response to Original message |
17. There's a bigg difference between "What time is it ?" and "What's the best restaurant in New York ?" |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-11 12:46 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Ippudo NY |
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