symbii.com | Something You Might Be Interested In Something You Might Be Interested In - last 20 stories http://symbii.com ?2010, Niraj Sanghvi en-us Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:20:02 CST Microsoft's Translating Telephone Yesterday, Microsoft demoed a telephone conversation where one person spoke in English and the other in German, and the computer translated to the opposite language so they could have a conversation. This is very cool, and accurate enough to have simple conversations. From the YouTube description: What...
What if your computer could transcribe and translate, in near real-time, a phone conversation you're having with someone speaking a language you don't understand? That's the promise of one prototype demonstrated by Microsoft researchers today during a preview of the company's annual TechFest event.


]]> http://symbii.com/stories.php?sid=921&tid=26 http://symbii.com/stories.php?sid=921&tid=26 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:47:43 CST More 24 talk Earlier today I was reading an article on TVSquad called *spoilers* And finally, the usual *spoilers* Which all leads me to my conclusion: *spoilers*
And finally, the usual *spoilers*

Which all leads me to my conclusion:
*spoilers* ]]> http://symbii.com/stories.php?sid=920&tid=31 http://symbii.com/stories.php?sid=920&tid=31 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:45:47 CST 24 talk So we're 6 episodes in already, and I've gotta say, this season is *spoilers* Drop your own opinions in the comments!
Drop your own opinions in the comments!]]> http://symbii.com/stories.php?sid=919&tid=31 http://symbii.com/stories.php?sid=919&tid=31 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:14:06 CST Apple iPad Apparently Mad TV was ahead of it's time with this sketch...it was uploaded to YouTube in 2007, but I have no idea when it actually aired. Regardless, pretty hilarious that it's popularity has obviously spiked now that Apple has actually introduced a (crappy) product called the iPad, a tablet that can't... the iPad, a tablet that can't multitask, looks and acts like a giant iPhone, can't handle flash, has no camera, can't play 1080p, etc.

(Warning: It aired on FOX, but it's probably considered borderline NSFW)



And another oldie but goodie from The Onion:

Apple Introduces Revolutionary New Laptop With No Keyboard
]]> http://symbii.com/stories.php?sid=918&tid=22 http://symbii.com/stories.php?sid=918&tid=22 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 23:36:44 CST 24 Season 8 kicks off! I haven't forgotten about 24, nor have I stopped watching it. I just decided to abstain from reviewing the episodes every week as I have in the past, because some weeks are not as interesting or some plots are not that interesting, so it's not always fun or useful to review every single episode. I'm...


So instead, I'm putting up a brief post and letting the discussion go on in the comments. This week's a doozy since, as usual, they kicked off the season with 4 episodes in 1 week! There's so much to talk about...*spoilers*


Note: This post's comments will contain spoilers, so stop reading now if you haven't seen these episodes yet!]]> http://symbii.com/stories.php?sid=917&tid=31 http://symbii.com/stories.php?sid=917&tid=31 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:29:29 CST The Daily Show and Colbert Report go HD tonight! Yep, they're back from holiday break, and both shows are now in HD! This is awesome, though useless to me until Comcast finally rolls out Comedy Central HD in the downtown Chicago area. But many of the suburbs have it already, so it can't be too far off! I wonder if their online content (both new and... now in HD! This is awesome, though useless to me until Comcast finally rolls out Comedy Central HD in the downtown Chicago area. But many of the suburbs have it already, so it can't be too far off! I wonder if their online content (both new and old) will be available in HD as well.]]> http://symbii.com/stories.php?sid=916&tid=6 http://symbii.com/stories.php?sid=916&tid=6 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 17:46:48 CST Tremendous Upside, Episode 20 - Best of 2009 Edition The last podcast episode of 2009 is 58 minutes of gold from the first year of Tremendous Upside! We didn't even bother recording an intro--no new material! Please enjoy this holiday gift from us to you and pass it around. If you only listen to one podcast this year, make it this one! Get it via any...
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The Tremendous Upside with Dave and Niraj podcast is recorded via Skype. ]]> http://symbii.com/stories.php?sid=915&tid=69 http://symbii.com/stories.php?sid=915&tid=69 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 11:02:42 CST Tremendous Upside, Episode 19 After Thanksgiving week off, we're back with Episode 19! This week Dave and I talk about Thanksgiving, Football, Twitter, 24, Recipes, answer mailbag questions, and more! Get it via any of these methods: iTunes podcast page Zune podcast page Direct MP3 file Or...
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The Tremendous Upside with Dave and Niraj podcast is recorded via Skype. ]]> http://symbii.com/stories.php?sid=914&tid=69 http://symbii.com/stories.php?sid=914&tid=69 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:20:20 CST The trailer for 24 Season 8! I don't think there's any major spoilers in this...I just found it was a good way to remember 24 is going to be back on soon, and how awesome it's going to be!
]]> http://symbii.com/stories.php?sid=913&tid=31 http://symbii.com/stories.php?sid=913&tid=31 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 23:33:33 CST Tremendous Upside, Leaked Weekend Edition Somehow an unofficial episode of Tremendous Upside: Weekend Edition has leaked onto the internet...you can tell it's not authentic because the lack of production. Someone must have stolen the raw tapes. Get it via any of these methods: iTunes podcast page Zune podcast page Direct MP3...
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The Tremendous Upside with Dave and Niraj podcast is recorded via Skype. ]]> http://symbii.com/stories.php?sid=912&tid=69 http://symbii.com/stories.php?sid=912&tid=69 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:07:31 CST The ESPN Player Description writer is hilarious Whoever writes the player descriptions for ESPN's Fantasy Football is hilarious. The descriptions are always amusing. In particular, this one cracked me up:
]]> http://symbii.com/stories.php?sid=911&tid=15 http://symbii.com/stories.php?sid=911&tid=15 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:28:09 CST Colbert vs. Miracle Whip dave submitted a fantastic link about the war between The Colbert Report and Miracle Whip. It started when Miracle Whip aired a new ad campaign trying to make Miracle Whip look cool and edgy, with the taglines like "we will not tone it down" and "don't be so mayo", and Colbert responded with a parody... dave submitted a fantastic link about the war between The Colbert Report and Miracle Whip. It started when Miracle Whip aired a new ad campaign trying to make Miracle Whip look cool and edgy, with the taglines like "we will not tone it down" and "don't be so mayo", and Colbert responded with a parody of the commercial that advertised generic mayonaisse:

The Colbert ReportMon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c
The Mayo-lution Will Not Be Televised
www.colbertnation.com
Colbert Report Full EpisodesPolitical HumorU.S. Speedskating


Now, Miracle Whip has responded with the following:

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Tonight's episode is going to be very interesting. And even though I think Miracle Whip sucks, kudos to them for taking advantage of the situation in a way that will certainly get them a lot of attention.]]> http://symbii.com/stories.php?sid=910&tid=54 http://symbii.com/stories.php?sid=910&tid=54 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:31:05 CST The Chiefs take on NBC comedy I guess the Kansas City Chiefs are pretty confident in the burger bet this year, because they're busy making parodies of The Office and 30 Rock. However, they're both not bad, especially the 30 Rock one for the look/sound-alikes. The Office: 30 Rock: burger bet this year, because they're busy making parodies of The Office and 30 Rock. However, they're both not bad, especially the 30 Rock one for the look/sound-alikes.

The Office:



30 Rock:
]]> http://symbii.com/stories.php?sid=909&tid=63 http://symbii.com/stories.php?sid=909&tid=63 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:10:02 CST Tremendous Upside, Episode 17 Back on track with weekly podcasts! This week Dave and I discuss the War Across the Shore results, Bzzz, web games, Billings, answer mailbag questions, and more! Get it via any of these methods: iTunes podcast page Zune podcast page Direct MP3 file Or...
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The Tremendous Upside with Dave and Niraj podcast is recorded via Skype. ]]> http://symbii.com/stories.php?sid=908&tid=69 http://symbii.com/stories.php?sid=908&tid=69 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:57:50 CST Tremendous Upside, Episode 16 That's right, this time it's only been about a week since our last podcast. This week Dave and I discuss the War Across the Shore Part II, Burgers, Madden, Bands, answer mailbag questions, and more! Get it via any of these methods: iTunes podcast page Zune podcast page Direct MP3 file Or...
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The Tremendous Upside with Dave and Niraj podcast is recorded via Skype. ]]> http://symbii.com/stories.php?sid=907&tid=69 http://symbii.com/stories.php?sid=907&tid=69 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:47:21 CST The top 250 IMDb movies as a transit map This is pretty cool...IMDb publishes a list of the top 250 movies as voted on by its users, and someone took it and turned it into a transit system-style map, using each train/subway line to cover a movie genre. The result is pretty interesting, particularly the movies that sit on junctions between lines. Click... list of the top 250 movies as voted on by its users, and someone took it and turned it into a transit system-style map, using each train/subway line to cover a movie genre. The result is pretty interesting, particularly the movies that sit on junctions between lines.


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]]> http://symbii.com/stories.php?sid=906&tid=16 http://symbii.com/stories.php?sid=906&tid=16 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:39:12 CST Going Gaga There's something about Lady Gaga's Poker Face song that's got both Cartman and Christopher Walken performing it. Hilarious. Warning: it's sure to get stuck in your head. This video covers 3 different parts of the South Park episode where Cartman's singing the song: Chistopher Walken reading...
This video covers 3 different parts of the South Park episode where Cartman's singing the song:





Chistopher Walken reading the lyrics:





The original Lady Gaga version:





And finally, there's even an acoustic version that she did on some Japanese show that sounds completely different, but proves she can actually sing and play the piano.
]]> http://symbii.com/stories.php?sid=904&tid=17 http://symbii.com/stories.php?sid=904&tid=17 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:23:33 CST Zombieland dave submitted a bizzare story which is really too short to be summarized. So here it is: IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Iowa City police are investigating an early morning assault in which a man accused another of being a zombie, then punched him twice. Police said the assault occurred at 1:17 a.m. Sunday at... dave submitted a bizzare story which is really too short to be summarized. So here it is:
IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Iowa City police are investigating an early morning assault in which a man accused another of being a zombie, then punched him twice. Police said the assault occurred at 1:17 a.m. Sunday at an Iowa City restaurant south of the University of Iowa campus.

A man was ordering food when he was approached by another man who called him a zombie, then hit him in the eye. When the victim tried to call police on his cell phone, the man punched him again, breaking his nose.

The man then ran out a back door. The victim was taken by ambulance to a hospital.
I don't get why the guy that got punched wouldn't go somewhere else (or at least away from the other guy) when calling the cops.]]> http://symbii.com/stories.php?sid=905&tid=14 http://symbii.com/stories.php?sid=905&tid=14 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:17:21 CST Tremendous Upside, Episode 15 We're still making podcasts! There just hadn't been that much going on to podcast about. But how could we miss the kickoff to the War Across the Shore?!? We discuss a few other topics as well this week. Get it via any of these methods: iTunes podcast page Zune podcast page Direct MP3...
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The Tremendous Upside with Dave and Niraj podcast is recorded via Skype. ]]> http://symbii.com/stories.php?sid=903&tid=69 http://symbii.com/stories.php?sid=903&tid=69 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:14:34 CST Tremendous Upside, Episode 14 We went on an unofficial 3 week hiatus, but we're back with a whopper of a podcast! This week Dave and I talk about fall TV shows, fantasy football, wagers, Superbowl picks, answer mailbag questions, and more! Get it via any of these methods: iTunes podcast page Zune podcast page Direct...
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The Tremendous Upside with Dave and Niraj podcast is recorded via Skype. ]]> http://symbii.com/stories.php?sid=902&tid=69 http://symbii.com/stories.php?sid=902&tid=69 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 23:46:45 CST