Keebler/Blog

• 9:03 PM Jonathan Keebler - In a sad day in the entertainment world, another celebrity died today: actor, Jeff Goldblum.
• 9:05 PM Jonathan Keebler -
  
• 9:06 PM Jonathan Keebler - Officials say the actor fell more than 60 feet to his death on the Kauri Cliffs while on-set. source
• 9:06 PM idiotbanter - He apparently fell 60 feet while filming a movie in New Zealand.
• 9:07 PM idiotbanter - None of the articles I can find are from credible sources and most of them have gone down to heavy traffic.
• 9:07 PM BarrSpin - Ed McMahon, Farrah Fawcett, King of Pop dead. Harrison Ford rumored missing and Jeff Goldblum dead too. In 2 days. Crazy shit right now.
• 9:07 PM Shysmiler75 - Is it true about Jeff Goldblum or is that a hoax?!?!
• 9:07 PM alicepsycho - RUMOR CONTROL — There are rumors spreading that Jeff Goldblum has died. This is not true. (via @soshollywood) – NÃO É VERDADE! *—-*
• 9:09 PM garymckeown - This is probably the source of the Jeff Goldblum ‘death’ rumour: http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/hoaxes/tomhanks.asp #jeffgoldblum
• 9:10 PM MattDear - Jeff Goldblum and Harrison Ford are alive.
• 9:10 PM mrskutcher - My view of the camera on a crane! http://twitpic.com/8ek75
• 9:10 PM mrskutcher - that is horrible RT @KatAragon: it was a horrible hoax site mentioning the death of Jeff Goldblum They say ths 2 drive traffic :/
• 9:11 PM KatAragon - @Jules_Ann I’m hearing this site is a scam and cant be believed unless other sources say so. Disregard the Jeff Goldblum news *sigh*
• 9:13 PM jasondblake - The Jeff Goldblum death seems to just be a rumor.
• 9:13 PM KevinSpacey - Jeff Goldblum is alive and well. I just spoke to his manager. Stop these stupid rumors.
• 9:13 PM Jonathan Keebler - I believe Kevin Spacey, so I’m putting this rumour to bed. Jeff Goldblum is alive and well. The original source of the rumour appeared to be this site jeff.goldblum.mediafetcher.com

Please help find this kid. His family are good people. Last seen on May 16th 1:30am at Atlantis Pavilon in Toronto, wearing a blue formal shirt. More details on the Facebook group.

• 8:37 PM Jonathan Keebler - We’re in the final moments before the new search engine comes online www.wolframalpha.com
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• 8:37 PM Jonathan Keebler - They are streaming the launch here www.justin.tv
• 8:38 PM Jonathan Keebler - There are tornadoes in the area of the launch centre so that might make things interesting
• 8:39 PM Jonathan Keebler - This is like a space launch!
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• 8:41 PM Jonathan Keebler - Wow, they are actually afraid of the wild thunderstorms hitting them right now
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• 8:41 PM Jonathan Keebler - These guys are great hosts
• 8:42 PM lizgiel - I don’t think it gets much geekier than watching the Wolfram Alpha Launch Webcast on a Fri night. I should at least crack a beer…
• 8:43 PM Jonathan Keebler - Now doing a tour of the systems in the building
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• 8:44 PM Jonathan Keebler - Wow, batteries….fascinating
• 8:45 PM Wolfram_Alpha - We are broadcasting through the thunderstorm and hail.
• 8:47 PM Jonathan Keebler - There’s a meeting going on. Deciding whether they are ready to launch
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• 8:47 PM chilkotardis - These wolfram people are clueless. TURN ON THE GODDAMN AUDIO
• 8:48 PM Jonathan Keebler - It’s live! www.wolframalpha.com I’m not sure if that was the *real* link or not, but it works
• 8:49 PM sidyadav - Trying out Wolfram Alpha. Super impressed so far.
• 8:49 PM Wolfram_Alpha - RT @novaspivack: Pass it on: Actual #WolframAlpha launch is Monday. Tonight is just a test. It will be off and on all weekend during tuning.
• 8:49 PM Wolfram_Alpha - Sound is a problem right now on justin.tv, but we’re working on it.
• 8:51 PM Jonathan Keebler - They just took down the working link. I guess that was just for testing and got leaked somehow
• 8:51 PM rhh - wolfram alpha is blowing my mind
• 8:52 PM damnhandy - The Wolfram|Alpha launch live feed is actually kinda silly/boring. I’d just rather use it. #jtv #wolframalpha
• 8:52 PM mxcl - Wolfram Alpha seems to be working in spurts. I managed to ask it “average circumference of penis” before it stopped working again.
• 8:53 PM Jonathan Keebler - The video stream is showing B-role of the server rooms
• 8:54 PM Sp4rkR4t - Wolfram Alpha may just change the way we view information on the Internet, very impressive test. Everyone should check it out on Monday.
• 8:54 PM nphase - Why go to highschool? Just use Wolfram Alpha.
• 8:54 PM Jonathan Keebler - Wow, they really want to reinforce that this is pretty-much a super computer.
• 8:56 PM Jonathan Keebler - Showing graphs of their live traffic stats
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• 8:57 PM Jonathan Keebler - Great, hackers have already found a XSS hole in Wolfram: script tags in the input box e.g. tinyurl.com
  
• 9:00 PM theunfocused - really looking forward to getting my hands on the wolfram alpha api
• 9:01 PM Jonathan Keebler -
  
• 9:02 PM Jonathan Keebler - Ppl getting this message when they try a search:
  Sorry, Wolfram Alpha is temporarily unavailable. Please try again. Error: DataPacletFilter: Unable to get Connection Too many connectionsSorry, Wolfram Alpha is temporarily unavailable. Please try again. Error: DataPacletFilter: Unable to get Connect…
• 9:04 PM Jonathan Keebler - When can we start using the system? “We don’t know”
• 9:04 PM gniting - if wikipedia did not kill britannica, wolfram alpha definitely does the job. bit.ly
• 9:04 PM Wolfram_Alpha - Who has access to Wolfram|Alpha right now? Having fun yet?
• 9:05 PM Jonathan Keebler - Just got news that they can do the load-test tonight (that’s us)
• 9:06 PM Jonathan Keebler - This guy is going to make it live:
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• 9:07 PM Jonathan Keebler - He’s running the startup scripts:
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• 9:07 PM Jonathan Keebler - Traffic starting to pick up:
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• 9:07 PM rcrowley - To the Wolfram Alpha: open the door, Hal.
• 9:09 PM Jonathan Keebler - Here’s the R-Smarr super-computer that’s running Wolfram|Alpha
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• 9:10 PM benjeffery - I just lost all respect for wolfram as thier control room guys are running Windows – wtf? #wolframalpha
• 9:10 PM Dishmey - #Wolfram|Alpha is the top trending topic. Behold the power of geekerati.
• 9:11 PM Jonathan Keebler - They are about to try a load-test
• 9:11 PM Jonathan Keebler - Their “logging database” is “misbehaving”
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• 9:12 PM Jonathan Keebler - Wolfram: “I don’t think we’re going to have to abort here”
• 9:12 PM kazys - wolfram alpha was supposed to be launched an hour ago. where is the singularity?
• 9:13 PM Jonathan Keebler - Wolfram is pretty damn cool under pressure (on camera). Respect
• 9:13 PM Lewisham - Anyone else get the feeling Wolfram Alpha are just *begging* for a buyout? The hype is out of control… for a product not launched…
• 9:14 PM Jonathan Keebler - The system still isn’t live. Load-testing is proceeding though
• 9:18 PM Jonathan Keebler - They are vamping until they throw the switch. In true geek form, I’m going to go buy some Coke at the corner-store so I can keep watching this on a sugar high
• 9:18 PM novaspivack - I’m going to interview Stephen Wolfram soon about the deeper tech and ideas about #WolframAlpha. Tweet your questions to #AlphaQuestions
• 9:18 PM bigkumadog - Wolfram Alpha’s launch delayed amid glitches: Myriad problems prevented Wolfram Alpha from going live Friday eve.. tinyurl.com
• 9:18 PM Wolfram_Alpha - What you need to know about Wolfram|Alpha: bit.ly bit.ly
• 9:19 PM MANIFESTphoto - Wolfram thinks he’s soooooo smart. What colour shirt am I wearing? WRONG!
• 9:20 PM snugglecore - I am 12013 days old. Thank you Wolfram Alpha. #wolframalpha
• 9:21 PM MANIFESTphoto - Wolfram thinks he’s soooooo smart. What colour pants am I wearing? WRONG! I’m not wearing pants.
• 9:21 PM robertlahue - How many people are Googling “Wolfram Alpha”? And is that kind of ironic?
• 9:23 PM Jonathan Keebler - Here’s the only woman in the room (the graphic designer)
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• 9:28 PM kevincl - Who cares about Wolfram|Alpha? =[ (Even though I *am* watching the live launch webcast - nothing better on TV) #jtv #wolframalpha
• 9:30 PM ian_Wright - Wolfram Alpha should be proof i was right about skipping school because i didn't actually need to know complicated shit.
• 10:00 PM Wolfram_Alpha - We aren't completely live yet. If you are using the link wolframalpha.com/input, you aren't seeing the full version of Alpha.
• 10:01 PM Wolfram_Alpha - A live interview with Stephen Wolfram coming up!
• 10:19 PM Wolfram_Alpha - Wolfram|Alpha will go live in about 15 minutes!
• 10:24 PM novaspivack - Do not use the backdoor to #wolframalpha - it doesn't work right. Use the front door, when it opens.
• 10:28 PM Wolfram_Alpha - RT @novaspivack: Do not use the backdoor to #wolframalpha - it doesn't work right. Use the front door, when it opens.
• 10:30 PM Wolfram_Alpha - We are about to go live. Get ready!
• 10:32 PM Wolfram_Alpha - Countdown!
• 10:34 PM Jonathan Keebler - Parts of the cluster coming online
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• 10:35 PM Jonathan Keebler - The search box still isn't live here in Toronto
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• 10:36 PM Jonathan Keebler - They aren't getting the amount of traffic they expected. Probably because it isn't actually live for a lot of ppl yet
• 10:36 PM Jonathan Keebler - Wolfram: "It *should* be live"
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• 10:37 PM Jonathan Keebler - No increase in traffic yet
• 10:37 PM Wolfram_Alpha - We are LIVE!
• 10:38 PM Jonathan Keebler - They are trying to figure out why they aren't seeing more activity. Still not active for a lot of ppl according to the chat
• 10:39 PM Jonathan Keebler - I just got this error screen when I tried a search:
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• 10:40 PM Jonathan Keebler - Wolfram scrambling to figure out what has gone wrong.
• 10:40 PM Jonathan Keebler - The search just went live here in Toronto!
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• 10:43 PM Jonathan Keebler - Searching for "what's the weather in Toronto" gives the latest weather from 24 hours ago. Might need to make that a little more recent at some point www.wolframalpha.com
• 10:44 PM Jonathan Keebler - They have a problem with their "realtime logging system"
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• 10:47 PM Jonathan Keebler - They are crowdsourcing where it's working from the Justin.tv chat. All those computers in the control room, and they are reduced to a little chat box
• 10:47 PM bsamson - Trying to give Wolfram Alpha a chance, but it's not working for me yet. (Cincinnati, Ohio)
• 10:49 PM CelsoSC - RT @yesthatkarim: wolfram alpha just turned on. skynet becomes self-aware at 2:14 a.m. #singularity
• 10:50 PM Wolfram_Alpha - We are so excited to hear your feedback. Keep posting!
• 10:52 PM Jonathan Keebler - A second women has just appeared on camera. That makes two!
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• 10:53 PM luciuskwok - My problem with Wolfram Alpha is that it presupposes that systemic knowledge is a static thing and not subject to debate or change.
• 10:53 PM TheWebGeek - Wow, so far... Wolfram Alpha: 10,000+ processors, and no results. That's abysmal.
• 10:53 PM andreipetrik - I asked #wolfram "2008 CD sales" instead it produced results for a company called "C&D Technologies"
• 10:54 PM nicenerd - Can't believe wolfram alpha is getting such good publicity.
• 10:54 PM VinnyDakid - Wolfram Alpha is SWEET.
• 10:56 PM lewmoorman - Wolfram should give google results when it does not understand your query.
• 10:58 PM Wolfram_Alpha - Live, from Champaign!: bit.ly
• 10:59 PM Jonathan Keebler - Wolfram: his "meta theory" of people is that everyone has one big idea
• 11:00 PM randallb - Wolfram alpha friday night launch = brilliant. Work out the kinks ahead of time.
• 11:00 PM gscottshaw - Seriously?!? Wolfram|Alpha can calculate "pi / height of empire state building"? No high school math test is safe when this hits the iPhone!
• 11:02 PM Jonathan Keebler - The search is still going up and down here in Toronto. It's working one moment, and not the next
• 11:03 PM Jonathan Keebler - What makes Alpha different that Mathematica?
  Wolfram: It's a whole new level. Mathematica = pure algorithms. Alpha = take stuff about the world and use that.
• 11:05 PM Jonathan Keebler - Alpha seems to be down for most people now i.e. they are just seeing the coming soon page
• 11:08 PM Jonathan Keebler - The Alpha launch is still heads and tails above Cuil
• 11:10 PM Jonathan Keebler - This interview with Wolfram is getting boring:
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• 11:12 PM Jonathan Keebler - hahaha They were just told to stop the interview because people were getting bored. Good call
• 11:19 PM Wolfram_Alpha - If the site is crashing for you, send us a screenshot on our Facebook page or a Photobucket link.
• 11:21 PM Wolfram_Alpha - www.Facebook.com
• 11:25 PM novaspivack - Did pt. 1 of my interview with Stephen Wolfram. Live on JustinTV. Will do a much deeper dive tomorrow #WolframAlpha I'll post links tomorrow
• 11:37 PM novaspivack - Wolfram Alpha Fail Whale Picture bit.ly #WolframAlpha #twine
• 11:39 PM novaspivack - #WolframAlpha is live and it's working. The test was rocky at first, but it's up and running now. Congratulations to Stephen and the team!
• 11:43 PM Wolfram_Alpha - By popular demand, we are bringing Maya back!
• 11:51 PM novaspivack - #WolframAlpha is live. Congrats to Stephen and the team! It was quite a night here at the launch.
• 11:52 PM Wolfram_Alpha - Our feed was delayed so you didn't get to hear us say goodbye. Thanks for tuning in!