Nick Against the World (70 Viewers)

Zé Tahir

JhoolayLaaaal!
Moderator
Dec 10, 2004
29,281
Some worthless piece of news to leave you guys with :p:

--------------------

A computer has been used to decipher the enigmatic smile of Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, concluding that she was mainly happy.

The painting was analysed by a University of Amsterdam computer using "emotion recognition" software.

It concluded that the subject was 83% happy, 9% disgusted, 6% fearful and 2% angry, journal New Scientist was told.

The computer rated features such as the curvature of the lips and crinkles around the eyes.

The program, developed with researchers at the University of Illinois, draws on a database of young female faces to derive an average "neutral" expression.

The software uses this average expression as the standard for comparisons.

The New Scientist says that software capable of recognising emotions just by looking at photographs could lead to PCs that adjust their response depending on the user's mood.

Popular painting

Possibly the most famous portrait of all time, Mona Lisa's cryptic expression has intrigued art lovers for five centuries.

In 2003, a scientist from Harvard University said the way the human eye processes visual information meant the smile was only apparent when the viewer looked at other parts of the painting.

The painting, which is on public display in the Louvre in Paris, was painted between 1503-1506.

It was thought to be named after the sitter, most likely the Florentine wife of Francesco del Giocondo.

The Mona Lisa features in the opening of Dan Brown's hit novel The da Vinci Code when a Louvre curator is found dead near the painting.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4530650.stm
 
Apr 12, 2004
77,165
Channel 4 News, Serie A, 12/ 16

Today in a news conference, Alberto Gilardinosaur was said to be at odds with coach Carlo Ancelotti. The Gilardinosaur said he was sorry for his outburst in practice and was looking for an apology, "I am so sorry for clawing Pippo during our last trainig session, but he should have known to stay away from my gatorade." said Alberto.

"I was just chilling and Pippo took my shit, i don't roll that way, so i cut him with my 4 inch talons." said Alberto. Pippo later stated, "Look, he is old, and his eyes are going, but he has the ability to rip me limb from limb, so I'm sorry."

This after a short outburst from Alberto earlier in the week after Ancelotti refused to start him, the young powerful 65million year old, over the 30 year old striker against inter last match.

"I feel as if my 8 foot long legs and 4 inch talons give me an edge in almost all matches....." said Alberto. "We need to take control of my useful power against someone like Samuel, whom I could easily slice and dice from here to Turin."

Samuel in resonse to this allegation said that the tungsten body suit he was wearing would have warned off any outbreak of raptures from Gilardionsaur last match.

Gilardinosaur, who measures almost 3 meters tall and an arm width of 3 feet says that his T-Rex like arms are no match for someone like Materazzi, who has the speed of a lame wheelchair man. "He would fall like the Berlin wall after i sunk my 3 inch teeth into his abdomen." later said Alberto.

This all remains speculation as the Dinosaur, called by his teammates, is in the hospital with a busted toe-claw. Defensive middie Pirlo said, "What? That kid could rip us to shreads and eat us on the pitch, pick up the ball and place it in the net before anyone knew what was going on, and you say it's Ancelotti?"

Ancelotti said he had no qualms with not starting him, but the 40 million Euro insurance policy he recently took out say otherwise.

"Trigger-Mike" Burke reporting from Milan, OUT!
 

3pac

Alex Del Mexico
May 7, 2004
7,206
The Gilardinosaur Strikes again. Earlier my dad was askign where i want to go to college/what i want to do when i grow up. i want ot be a journalist and write about the giladinosaur
 

3pac

Alex Del Mexico
May 7, 2004
7,206
Ill be the spanish reporter.

Y en el sabado pasado el dinosaurio meto tres goles! El se duele a pippo inzaghi en la practica porque el gilardinosaur se tuvo que cortar a pippo cuando el tomo su Gatorade. Despues del incidente el Gilardinosaur solo dijo "Pippo. No tomesla a mi Gatorade otra vez, porque el proximo tiempo voy a cortarla sus cojones con mis talones grandes."

Pippo no tiene nada que decir sobre el disastre en el campo de milano.


El Sebastian - Tan Nykkah News
 

Dragon

Senior Member
Apr 24, 2003
27,407
Sir Sebastian said:
Ill be the spanish reporter.

Y en el sabado pasado el dinosaurio meto tres goles! El se duele a pippo inzaghi en la practica porque el gilardinosaur se tuvo que cortar a pippo cuando el tomo su Gatorade. Despues del incidente el Gilardinosaur solo dijo "Pippo. No tomesla a mi Gatorade otra vez, porque el proximo tiempo voy a cortarla sus cojones con mis talones grandes."

Pippo no tiene nada que decir sobre el disastre en el campo de milano.


El Sebastian - Tan Nykkah News

Woah, great job

That was reealllyyy good
 

3pac

Alex Del Mexico
May 7, 2004
7,206
they should re open the spanish thread so i can learn somethign productive from this forum, its not very helpful when you only know standard textbook taught words
 

Dragon

Senior Member
Apr 24, 2003
27,407
Sir Sebastian said:
they should re open the spanish thread so i can learn somethign productive from this forum, its not very helpful when you only know standard textbook taught words

Indeed. I wish that thread was back
Whenever you need help just ask me
 

Users Who Are Viewing This Thread (Users: 0, Guests: 66)