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Farewell to Ask Jeeves


BOP II Topic of the Week: As we bid a fond farewell to Ask Jeeves (ask.com), the little butler who once tried his best to answer all of our questions, it feels like the end of a tiny but memorable chapter of the early internet. 29 years later, we thank him for all his years of service and here we are asking the question: Now that Jeeves has hung up his tuxedo and we say goodbye to the butler who tried to guide us through the web, where do you turn when you need answers now?


RIP Ask Jeeves: Every Search Eventually Comes To An End | HotHardware

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Jim_S61
Jim_S61
6 days ago

Never used it. I vaguely remember it though.

Humanoid Robots

BOP II Topic of the Week: I know I don't have $95k lying around to buy Melody, but wow does she show how fast humanoid robots are evolving into something with real emotional presence in the physical world. No more stiff kiosks. We have robots that make eye contact, read your mood, and actually remember past conversations. Humanoid robots are no longer science fiction, they are showing up at conferences, greeting people, and acting like co-workers. Any thoughts on where this is heading or how fast it is moving? 


New humanoid robot masters 39 degrees of freedom for lifelike presence

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Jim_S61
Jim_S61
May 03

The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band wrote a song about humanoid robots back in 1968. It was titled "Humanoid Boogie". Lyrics: Hi there!

Some people say it with flowers,

Some people say it at Lloyds,

But you don't find many tryin' to say it with humanoids


Well, the Humanoid Boogie's got the humanoid hip-types

Jumpin' and-a jivin'

Burnin' out their energy cells like an infrared hot dog

Motorbike heart beats flutter to the stutter

Of the humanoid heart-throb sobbin' out a tickertape tune

By the light of the moon

Bleep bleep keep rockin' daddy, do the stroll

Because the Humanoid Boogie's full of humanoid rock and roll


Mad Dan Sugar Man and Henrietta Holocaust

Introduce to you what's new on the humanoid scene

It's a wow, it's a scream

Knick knack paddywack, give a dog a humanoid

Let's have fun, gonna get a personality cell

If all goes well

Bleep bleep keep rockin' daddy, catch the power!

Because the Humanoid Boogie's been requested on Two-way Humanoid Hour


Oh bay-bee!


Some people say it with flowers, some people say it at Lloyds

But you don't find many tryin' to say it with humanoids


(Aaah aaah aaah aaah)


Well,

The Humanoid Boogie's gonna get to number one in the

Char char char char charts voted by the

People eople eople eople eople eople of the record-buying publicoid

Programmed to a multiple response ratio

It's a wow, it's a gas, it's a Wall Street Crash

Like cigar ash

Bleep bleep keep rockin' daddy, do the stroll!!!

Because the Humanoid Boogie's full of humanoid rock and roll!!!


Oh yeahhhhh!!! Link to song: https://youtu.be/PK88UMq-hvM?si=O_ZQrwuIy0RlpTTs

Dangers of using E-mail Address as Login


BOP II Topic of the Week: We use our email for everything from logging in to resetting passwords, getting one-time codes, talking to doctors, banks, businesses, and friends. Over time, it becomes the single point of access to our entire digital life. Cybersecurity experts say this makes email one of the most valuable and vulnerable accounts we have. How do you protect yours? Any tips or habits that you have picked up over the years that you care to share? Check out what the experts have to say:


https://www.inc.com/.../cybersecurity-experts.../91331158


TL;DR (To Long; Don't Read): The “gift to hackers” = using the same email as the login for everything, without extra protection

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Jim_S61
Jim_S61
Apr 20

It's getting harder and harder to deal with these kinds of things now. Passkeys and 2FA are becoming more and more required. A password manager isn't enough, apparently. I liked the tip about having multiple email addresses. That's what I do.

Importance of End-to-End Encryption?


BOP II Topic of the Week: After their denial last week, Meta confirmed the end to its End-to-End encryption (E2EE). So, your direct messages will not be private anymore. The privacy WAS so important and now it is not. Do you think E2EE does not matter anymore? 


Meta to Shut Down Instagram End-to-End Encrypted Chat Support Starting May 2026

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Jim_S61
Jim_S61
Apr 13

I think it's important and matters. I don't think allowing just anyone to be able to read your messages is a good thing.

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