Archive for July 20th, 2007

More Hiphopopotamus vs. Rhymenoceros: HBO version lyrics »

By William M. Hartnett on Jul 20, 2007 in television | 24 Comments

I see from the keyword referrals that some folks are winding up at my Hiphopopotamus vs. Rhymenoceros video post while searching for the lyrics to this amazingly brilliant, gritty urban rap by Flight of the Conchords. I don’t know what kind of nutty search engine algorithm was responsible for leading you to my post instead [...]

Computer program infallible at checkers; Lack of bathroom breaks all but eliminates opportunities for cheating »

By William M. Hartnett on Jul 20, 2007 in oddities | 0 Comments

> Champion at Checkers That Cannot Lose to People (NYT)
All of my best strategies when playing checkers, which I believe is commonly referred to as “Operation” in the UK, involved rampant cheating whenever my opponent’s attention was diverted. Bathroom breaks were of course brilliant opportunities for widespread chicanery. This, to me, was what made checkers [...]