There's a little dive pub (turns out actually not a dive anymore) I'd been meaning to go to for years, and finally stopped by a couple of weeks back. I love checking out the old San Francisco spots that persist through the decades and ha...
This computerized chess opponent certainly has its intimidation style locked in. I think I'm about to get my ass kicked.
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Ha! I love it! You're right, points go for intimidation, but what a great graphic way to see all the moves! I half expected a voice to pop up with every move, 'I am going to crush you!' or 'You're still playing? fool!'. kudos to that site!
I found it kind of annoying - kind of like a hyperactive kid that kept moving a piece to take you, then taking it back and trying out another move - it's hard to see the board and think of my next move because the Thinking Machine is scurrying it's grubby fingers all over the place!
Ha! I love it! You're right, points go for intimidation, but what a great graphic way to see all the moves! I half expected a voice to pop up with every move, 'I am going to crush you!' or 'You're still playing? fool!'. kudos to that site!
Posted by: Laura Fisher | 2006.01.11 at 11:57 AM
I found it kind of annoying - kind of like a hyperactive kid that kept moving a piece to take you, then taking it back and trying out another move - it's hard to see the board and think of my next move because the Thinking Machine is scurrying it's grubby fingers all over the place!
Posted by: Ian Kennedy | 2006.01.24 at 12:07 AM