Twitter Re-Caps for 4.27

Another day and another day’s worth of Twitter Re-Caps from @ColderICE. If you like these, be sure to follow @ColderICE on your Twitter account to get real-time updates and postings! Ready? Let’s begin with a little science:

1) "Computer Program to Take On ‘Jeopardy!’" http://ow.ly/45Rj IBM recently announced that it was in it’s final stages of testing a computer program against a human with the hit trivia show “Jeopardy’. Previously testing the supercomputer ‘Deep Blue’ with chess-champion Garry Kasparov (and winning), the next step in their tests for artificial intelligence is designing a program that is able to “weigh an almost infinite range of relationships and to make subtle comparisons and interpretations”. Keep following this story, and to see if any of that cool stuff from ‘Minority Report’ is next.

2) "Do You Want to Live Forever? | Around the World With One Question" http://ow.ly/4b7w ‘Reader’s Digest’ recently announced their findings of a question that was asked globally, “If you could live forever, would you choose to?”. Surprisingly, many people said ‘no’, including those under the age of 45. Most American’s would not choose the immortal life, either, but around 75% of Brazilians would choose to live forever.

3) "Technology Bells and Whistles…Do You Need Them?" http://ow.ly/4b7q In a world of practically instant gratification, do we really need all the tools and tricks to keep us happy? This is a great blog that shows where the good stuff is, and what is just not necessary. Also has a great re-cap of the history of some of the common applications and tools that we use everyday.

4) "Dying is no reason to give up online social life" http://ow.ly/45Wr Speaking of technology overload, this article talks about the more recent trend of preserving one’s loved ones virtually. From sites like Legacy.com, and the recent adaptations to Facebook, we are now able to give our deceased a lasting memory on the World Wide Web. Some funeral homes have even gone so far to enable a package to be included in the funeral fee that has a virtual memorial site.

5) "Pitchmen: What E-commerce Can Learn From Television" http://ow.ly/45Qg Looking to increase your sales optimization? Fortune recently reviewed a few options on using direct response TV to increase their sales. Check out this review of the Fortune article, which includes a direct link to the original, and start thinking outside the box to increase revenue.

Still want more? Here’s all the rest, and remember to follow @ColderICE on your Twitter account!

"Droste Effect with Mathematica" http://ow.ly/4b7T

"Should Your Company Have a Social Media Policy?" http://ow.ly/4b7D

"Study Finds 76% Want to Chat about Checkout Problems" http://ow.ly/4b7i

"SpecialFoldersView Displays Hidden Windows Folder Locations" http://ow.ly/496G

"25 Must Read Social Media Marketing Tips" http://ow.ly/4968

"Fastest Fuel-Efficient Cars" http://ow.ly/4951

"eBay Earnings Release Not Entirely Good News" http://ow.ly/494q

"One Time Decisions and Daily Decisions" http://ow.ly/494j

"12 Content Management Systems Recommended by Readers" http://ow.ly/45Sn

"Let the IT Land Grab Begin" http://ow.ly/45PI