jkcarrier: first haircut after lockdown (Default)
2012-10-22 02:58 pm
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What it's like to be on Jeopardy

A recent Jeopardy champ discusses his experiences:

http://boingboing.net/2012/10/19/the-reality-show-that-acts-lik.html

He's got some interesting insights on the nature of the show, and the kinds of contestants who do well there.

(I'm a big fan of the show, and I take the online test every time it comes around. But I suspect if it ever came down to it, I'd be one of those people who couldn't figure out how to work the buzzer, and end up with no money...)
jkcarrier: first haircut after lockdown (Default)
2011-02-21 08:03 pm
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Ken Jennings dishes on Watson

http://www.slate.com/id/2284721/

"Watson has lots in common with a top-ranked human Jeopardy! player: It's very smart, very fast, speaks in an uneven monotone, and has never known the touch of a woman."