It’s Scary Out There

Nolan Dalla (left) and Dan Goldman (right) at the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure in the Bahamas, in 2006
Read MoreDan Goldman wrote a creative he titled, “It’s Scary Out There.” Here’s the story and the video.

Nolan Dalla (left) and Dan Goldman (right) at the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure in the Bahamas, in 2006
Read MoreDan Goldman wrote a creative he titled, “It’s Scary Out There.” Here’s the story and the video.

The official scoreboard page for “Brains vs. Artificial Intelligence” poker challenge, taking place right now at the Rivers Casino, in Pittsburgh. “Claudico” is a computer program designed by a team at Carnegie Mellon University, led by Dr. Tuomas W. Sandholm
Read MoreAn interesting exercise for those interested in games and artificial intelligence. I released this press release after interviewing Dr. Tuomas W. Sandholm, who ran the project.

Read MoreThere’s been lots of media coverage recently about a Las Vegas gambler who enjoyed an incredible run on the game show “Jeopardy.” However, in this column, I’ll introduce you to who someone who was even more memorable. His name was Eddie Timanus, and chances are, you’ve probably never heard of him. Until now.

Dr. Toumas Sandholm, Professor of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University and creator of “Claudico”
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Read MoreI’ve got nothing against trying new technology. After all, I own a laptop that works. Sometimes. I’ve used Windows Vista for years now and once spent $350 for Microsoft Office. I even maintain an active AOL e-mail account, for the bargain price of just $24.95 per month. Trying finding a great deal like that on your own — bet you can’t.