Microsoft Research and Bing are looking for a few good spellers….and are willing to pay $10K for the best new spell check application. Microsoft should have done this before releasing Office 2010.
The goal of the Speller Challenge (the “Challenge” ) is to build the best speller that proposes the most plausible spelling alternatives for each search query. Spellers are encouraged to take advantage of cloud computing and must be submitted to the Challenge in the form of REST-based Web Services
There has been at least one Stargate series, including Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis, on Syfy since 2002. The news follows the network’s decision to axe Battlestar Galactica prequel Caprica. Both Caprica and Stargate Universe had performed modestly in the ratings.
Syfy has an upcoming series to fill the hole, the U.S. version of Being Human, along with returning favorites Haven, Eureka and Warehouse 13.
Christmas card O’ the day – From Sir. Mike Mitchell.
Shoppers who are looking for something sparkly to put under the Christmas tree can skip the jewelry and go straight to the source: an ATM that dispenses shiny 24-carat gold bars and coins.
A German company installed the machine Friday at an upscale mall in Boca Raton, a South Florida paradise of palm trees, pink buildings and wealthy retirees.
Thomas Geissler, CEO of Ex Oriente Lux and inventor of the Gold To Go machines, says the majority of buyers will be walk-ups enamored by the novelty. But he says they’re also convenient for more serious investors looking to bypass the hassle of buying gold at pawn shops and over the Internet.
To: People of the World
From: The Gifford Children’s Choir
Please accept this singing Christmas card from us to you. We hope it brings a smile to your face. Ho Ho Ho, Merry Christmas!
