hobbsc: @bobjonkman !chess, in my family, has never been peaceful or nonviolent. my father and uncle have a long standing rivalry. in fact, i believe the reason i took up !go was to avoid getting mixed up in their civil war.
hobbsc's status on Tuesday, 02-May-2017 10:56:38 EDT
@bobjonkman !chess, in my family, has never been peaceful or nonviolent. my father and uncle have a long standing rivalry. in fact, i believe the reason i took up !go was to avoid getting mixed up in their civil war.
hobbsc: Won't be able to attend the south central !go tournament this year after all. Hit a financial snag. Sometimes life gets in the way. I already have the time off approved at work so maybe I can spend that time in the woods instead.
hobbsc's status on Wednesday, 08-Feb-2017 08:35:11 EST
Won't be able to attend the south central !go tournament this year after all. Hit a financial snag. Sometimes life gets in the way. I already have the time off approved at work so maybe I can spend that time in the woods instead.
hobbsc: Oof.. the win was followed by two complete and utter failures. I'm clearly getting sleepy, lost 20+ stones in the first 100 moves on both following games. Calling it a night. Until tomorrow, !fediverse. /cc !go
hobbsc's status on Sunday, 15-Jan-2017 00:56:28 EST
Oof.. the win was followed by two complete and utter failures. I'm clearly getting sleepy, lost 20+ stones in the first 100 moves on both following games. Calling it a night. Until tomorrow, !fediverse. /cc !go
hobbsc: Playing Defcon Radio on soma.fm and making some ginger tea. Definitely going to play a little !go on IGS tonight once the tea is made. If anyone wants to play tonight, please let me know!
hobbsc's status on Saturday, 14-Jan-2017 23:54:53 EST
Playing Defcon Radio on soma.fm and making some ginger tea. Definitely going to play a little !go on IGS tonight once the tea is made. If anyone wants to play tonight, please let me know!
hobbsc: Was going to play some !go tonight. Still might. I'm a little frustrated from dealing with my cranky son and trying to get over my CW plateau. Need to clear the brain a bit first. If it weren't so chilly out, I'd probably go for a walk.
hobbsc's status on Saturday, 14-Jan-2017 23:46:08 EST
Was going to play some !go tonight. Still might. I'm a little frustrated from dealing with my cranky son and trying to get over my CW plateau. Need to clear the brain a bit first. If it weren't so chilly out, I'd probably go for a walk.
hobbsc: Had a great game of !go tonight, too. Surprise visit from a friend. She brought me a bottle of Glenlivet 15. Great evening all around.
hobbsc's status on Sunday, 08-Jan-2017 00:45:32 EST
Had a great game of !go tonight, too. Surprise visit from a friend. She brought me a bottle of Glenlivet 15. Great evening all around.
hobbsc: Driving home from playing !go in a neighboring town, I picked up an AM radio station out of Cleveland. They were playing Ground Zero, which is a lot of fun. Tonight's topic was pyramids under the ice in Antarctica that house preterrestrial life.
hobbsc's status on Saturday, 07-Jan-2017 00:39:24 EST
Driving home from playing !go in a neighboring town, I picked up an AM radio station out of Cleveland. They were playing Ground Zero, which is a lot of fun. Tonight's topic was pyramids under the ice in Antarctica that house preterrestrial life.
tuttle: Just found uligo https://www.u-go.net/uligo/ I can get in some practice !go
tuttle's status on Monday, 02-Jan-2017 07:53:41 EST
Just found uligo https://www.u-go.net/uligo/ I can get in some practice !go
tuttle: I discovered some people playing !go in the neighbourhood.
tuttle's status on Sunday, 01-Jan-2017 15:10:01 EST
I discovered some people playing !go in the neighbourhood.
hobbsc: Practiced a little CW and had a good game of !go after the kid went to sleep. Tried to play a second game but started holding my breath. My online go anxiety has gotten better but I have my limits. !amateur
hobbsc's status on Saturday, 31-Dec-2016 01:11:15 EST
Practiced a little CW and had a good game of !go after the kid went to sleep. Tried to play a second game but started holding my breath. My online go anxiety has gotten better but I have my limits. !amateur
hobbsc: I played a great game of !go on IGS tonight, which is odd because it's usually a crap shoot. SGF attached. I lost but it was a fun challenge. https://gs.sdf.org/attachment/231362
hobbsc's status on Sunday, 18-Dec-2016 00:49:18 EST
I played a great game of !go on IGS tonight, which is odd because it's usually a crap shoot. SGF attached. I lost but it was a fun challenge. https://gs.sdf.org/attachment/231362
hobbsc: I wanted to practice cw or play some go tonight but I am super sleepy and have a weird headache. Might read a little Life and Death from the elementary !go series or do some #swl until my son goes to sleep. !amateur
hobbsc's status on Tuesday, 13-Dec-2016 21:27:16 EST
I wanted to practice cw or play some go tonight but I am super sleepy and have a weird headache. Might read a little Life and Death from the elementary !go series or do some #swl until my son goes to sleep. !amateur
sklaing: Lol @kat as much as I might enjoy !coffee with Dr. @benfell, as far as I know, he does not play !go, so he and I will never be more than friends.
sklaing's status on Thursday, 18-Aug-2016 10:39:27 EDT
Lol @kat as much as I might enjoy !coffee with Dr. @benfell, as far as I know, he does not play !go, so he and I will never be more than friends.
cmhobbs: Got a couple of games of !go in over the lunch break. It's been a while. Glad I got the opportunity to play.
cmhobbs's status on Friday, 05-Aug-2016 14:58:10 EDT
Got a couple of games of !go in over the lunch break. It's been a while. Glad I got the opportunity to play.
cmhobbs: @craig start on 9x9 to learn tactics. senseis.xmp.net is a valuable resource. I'd be happy yo play teaching games with you guys on DGS. !go
cmhobbs's status on Friday, 08-Jul-2016 17:58:47 EDT
@craig start on 9x9 to learn tactics. senseis.xmp.net is a valuable resource. I'd be happy yo play teaching games with you guys on DGS. !go
ester: @nat @maria @manuel @mayra como os comentamos cuando estuvimos en Madrid, en arrsa! estamos empezando a abrir las puertas. El primer día, fue con el !go Una gran jornada en la que vuestro curso de Go fue imprescindible http://arrsa.org/2016/06/abierto-de-go-2/ cc @david @club
ester's status on Tuesday, 28-Jun-2016 14:19:20 EDT
@nat @maria @manuel @mayra como os comentamos cuando estuvimos en Madrid, en arrsa! estamos empezando a abrir las puertas. El primer día, fue con el !go Una gran jornada en la que vuestro curso de Go fue imprescindible http://arrsa.org/2016/06/abierto-de-go-2/ cc @david @club
david: @nat confieso que estoy perdido... no lo sé. Sé que los indianos tenemos lo que @antonio llamó una vez «el mitema civilizador» y que en parte para nosotros es más importante transmitir la necesidad de sistema que convencer a nadie sobre la bondad del nuestro. Pero eso se daba en la lógica de construir influencia en el sentido del !go, cuando pensábamos que nuestro aporte er https://lamatriz.org/notice/550966
david's status on Thursday, 26-May-2016 12:49:40 EDT
@nat confieso que estoy perdido... no lo sé. Sé que los indianos tenemos lo que @antonio llamó una vez «el mitema civilizador» y que en parte para nosotros es más importante transmitir la necesidad de sistema que convencer a nadie sobre la bondad del nuestro. Pero eso se daba en la lógica de construir influencia en el sentido del !go, cuando pensábamos que nuestro aporte er…
cmhobbs: I managed to get a game of !go in at lunch. It's been about a month since my last game. I love how fun things can be after you've had a break for a while.
cmhobbs's status on Wednesday, 25-May-2016 17:04:46 EDT
I managed to get a game of !go in at lunch. It's been about a month since my last game. I love how fun things can be after you've had a break for a while.
raphaellopezaltuna: @club @david @gustavo !go Sobre las limitaciones del #BigData en su aplicación al mundo humano. Me pareció muy interesante la primera pregunta que se hizo después de la rueda de prensa de la ronda 4 del torneo AlphaGo vs Lee Sedol, sobre los errores que cometió AlphaGo: http://status.hackerposse.com/url/10410 Cito aproximadamente: Algunas de las jugadas fueron consideradas https://lamatriz.org/notice/442149
raphaellopezaltuna's status on Tuesday, 05-Apr-2016 08:33:04 EDT
@club @david @gustavo !go Sobre las limitaciones del #BigData en su aplicación al mundo humano. Me pareció muy interesante la primera pregunta que se hizo después de la rueda de prensa de la ronda 4 del torneo AlphaGo vs Lee Sedol, sobre los errores que cometió AlphaGo: http://status.hackerposse.com/url/10410 Cito aproximadamente: Algunas de las jugadas fueron consideradas …
cmhobbs: Some locals showed up for a game of !go. Four players in the office is a record. https://loadaverage.org/attachment/2970065
cmhobbs's status on Wednesday, 23-Mar-2016 13:26:10 EDT
Some locals showed up for a game of !go. Four players in the office is a record. https://loadaverage.org/attachment/2970065
cmhobbs: This !go book seems evil... https://loadaverage.org/attachment/2967599
cmhobbs's status on Monday, 21-Mar-2016 23:46:24 EDT
This !go book seems evil... https://loadaverage.org/attachment/2967599
david: @jordila para que abras boca ;-) http://geekdad.com/2013/10/hacker-scouts/ Añádele juegos de producción, hacer una feria y aprender a jugar al !Go y tendrás un adelanto de lo que tenemos en la cabeza dando vueltas desde hace tiempo
david's status on Sunday, 20-Mar-2016 15:48:28 EDT
@jordila para que abras boca ;-) http://geekdad.com/2013/10/hacker-scouts/ Añádele juegos de producción, hacer una feria y aprender a jugar al !Go y tendrás un adelanto de lo que tenemos en la cabeza dando vueltas desde hace tiempo
david: @nat efectivamente, se haga la lectura que se haga todos estamos de acuerdo en que está siendo una fiesta del !go. Lo mejor: muchas nuevas personas se están acercando al juego y aprendiendo a disfrutar con él. @manuel @lasindias @mayra @ines
david's status on Monday, 14-Mar-2016 09:34:56 EDT
@nat efectivamente, se haga la lectura que se haga todos estamos de acuerdo en que está siendo una fiesta del !go. Lo mejor: muchas nuevas personas se están acercando al juego y aprendiendo a disfrutar con él. @manuel @lasindias @mayra @ines
cmhobbs: Lee Sedol beat AlphaGo last night but after the previous games, I almost feel like this one was rigged. !go
cmhobbs's status on Sunday, 13-Mar-2016 11:54:00 EDT
Lee Sedol beat AlphaGo last night but after the previous games, I almost feel like this one was rigged. !go
cmhobbs: Just tuned into match 4 via IGS with qGo. This is the first game where it feels like Lee has a shot at winning though he may end up running out of time. I don't know if I will be able to stay awake for this one. I'm already up super late. Fingers crossed. !go
cmhobbs's status on Sunday, 13-Mar-2016 01:59:40 EST
Just tuned into match 4 via IGS with qGo. This is the first game where it feels like Lee has a shot at winning though he may end up running out of time. I don't know if I will be able to stay awake for this one. I'm already up super late. Fingers crossed. !go
cmhobbs: How frustrating, AlphaGo 3 - Lee Sedol 0. !go
cmhobbs's status on Saturday, 12-Mar-2016 08:41:42 EST
How frustrating, AlphaGo 3 - Lee Sedol 0. !go
cmhobbs: Watching Match 3 of AlphaGo vs. Lee Sedol with #freesoftware! I'm using qGo connected to IGS. Only downsides are all the buttons (qGo defaults) and I can't see in the display which player is Lee (black). I had to download GoPanda2 and run it (nonfree) to see what room the match was taking place in but this is great now. Way better without the AGA commentary in the livestream on https://loadaverage.org/notice/7765512
cmhobbs's status on Friday, 11-Mar-2016 23:23:27 EST
Watching Match 3 of AlphaGo vs. Lee Sedol with #freesoftware! I'm using qGo connected to IGS. Only downsides are all the buttons (qGo defaults) and I can't see in the display which player is Lee (black). I had to download GoPanda2 and run it (nonfree) to see what room the match was taking place in but this is great now. Way better without the AGA commentary in the livestream on…
david: @6loss @cmhobbs !go it has all the existing databases of games with all the games played in competitions or online (all of them, including Lee Sedol's), and it has them organized, developped in decission trees, etc. Playing against AlphaGo is to play against an statistical study on the most effective move for every situation of the board ever existed. There is no «intelligence», https://lamatriz.org/notice/390592
david's status on Thursday, 10-Mar-2016 11:04:03 EST
@6loss @cmhobbs !go it has all the existing databases of games with all the games played in competitions or online (all of them, including Lee Sedol's), and it has them organized, developped in decission trees, etc. Playing against AlphaGo is to play against an statistical study on the most effective move for every situation of the board ever existed. There is no «intelligence», …
cmhobbs: Lee Sedol was defeated by AlphaGo again. While that's sad to me, I believe the bigger tragedy is that Google will be unlikely to release the source code for AlphaGo. !go #capitalism #nonfreesoftware
cmhobbs's status on Thursday, 10-Mar-2016 10:25:06 EST
Lee Sedol was defeated by AlphaGo again. While that's sad to me, I believe the bigger tragedy is that Google will be unlikely to release the source code for AlphaGo. !go #capitalism #nonfreesoftware
6loss: Anyone know if AlphaGo learns how Lee plays? !go @cmhobbs
6loss's status on Thursday, 10-Mar-2016 04:23:10 EST
Anyone know if AlphaGo learns how Lee plays? !go @cmhobbs
manuel: Viendo la segunda partida entre AlphaGo y Lee Sedol https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZPKR7HzM_s !go estamos en los momentos finales
manuel's status on Thursday, 10-Mar-2016 02:55:46 EST
Viendo la segunda partida entre AlphaGo y Lee Sedol https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZPKR7HzM_s !go estamos en los momentos finales
david: @nosolosw @odin sí, exactamente. Eso es lo que comentábamos ayer que AlphaGo si tiene un estilo (que no lo tiene) se parecería al de Lee Changho, el maestro de Lee Sedol http://status.hackerposse.com/url/10107 Ayer Lee Sedol hizo una muy muy de gigante: experimentar por aprender en una partida de alta competición, sin importarle el resultado. Ese fuseki parecía un homenaje a https://lamatriz.org/notice/389717
david's status on Wednesday, 09-Mar-2016 21:31:33 EST
@nosolosw @odin sí, exactamente. Eso es lo que comentábamos ayer que AlphaGo si tiene un estilo (que no lo tiene) se parecería al de Lee Changho, el maestro de Lee Sedol http://status.hackerposse.com/url/10107 Ayer Lee Sedol hizo una muy muy de gigante: experimentar por aprender en una partida de alta competición, sin importarle el resultado. Ese fuseki parecía un homenaje a…
manuel: @nosolosw Sí, el punto a tiene que ver con la capacidad de proceso y el limite de tiempo que se tiene para ejecutar los movimientos. Al principio los ramificaciones que se abren con cada jugada tienen por delante muchos más cientos/miles millones? de ramificaciones posibles lo que limita a la maquina a la hora de conseguir el movimiento que estadísticamente se presentaría como https://lamatriz.org/notice/389363
manuel's status on Wednesday, 09-Mar-2016 17:07:47 EST
@nosolosw Sí, el punto a tiene que ver con la capacidad de proceso y el limite de tiempo que se tiene para ejecutar los movimientos. Al principio los ramificaciones que se abren con cada jugada tienen por delante muchos más cientos/miles millones? de ramificaciones posibles lo que limita a la maquina a la hora de conseguir el movimiento que estadísticamente se presentaría como …
cmhobbs: Pandanet (IGS) will be broadcasting the games as well. I'll be watching this rather than Google's broadcasts because I tire of the announcers. http://www.pandanet.co.jp/event/dmcm/index_e.htm I think I can watch with qGo to avoid installing GoPanda 2. !go
cmhobbs's status on Wednesday, 09-Mar-2016 13:33:01 EST
Pandanet (IGS) will be broadcasting the games as well. I'll be watching this rather than Google's broadcasts because I tire of the announcers. http://www.pandanet.co.jp/event/dmcm/index_e.htm I think I can watch with qGo to avoid installing GoPanda 2. !go
cmhobbs: GoGameGuru's post on last night's game: https://gogameguru.com/alphago-defeats-lee-sedol-game-1/ !go
cmhobbs's status on Wednesday, 09-Mar-2016 13:31:45 EST
GoGameGuru's post on last night's game: https://gogameguru.com/alphago-defeats-lee-sedol-game-1/ !go
cmhobbs's status on Wednesday, 09-Mar-2016 13:31:09 EST
/cc !go
david: La pregunta básica es: ¿Sabemos ahora más sobre !go o sobre en qué consiste la inteligencia o cómo reproducir sus procesos? La respuesta es NO. ¿Se ha aprendido algo? Sí, desde luego: Google no invierte millones para nada. Se está adentrando en la programación de una heurística predictiva mejor y sobre todo complementaria al desarrollo de la velocidad de proceso y la capa https://lamatriz.org/notice/388530
david's status on Wednesday, 09-Mar-2016 10:34:13 EST
La pregunta básica es: ¿Sabemos ahora más sobre !go o sobre en qué consiste la inteligencia o cómo reproducir sus procesos? La respuesta es NO. ¿Se ha aprendido algo? Sí, desde luego: Google no invierte millones para nada. Se está adentrando en la programación de una heurística predictiva mejor y sobre todo complementaria al desarrollo de la velocidad de proceso y la capa…
cmhobbs: Overslept until 0800! Stayed up too late watching the !go match. I'll just grab the SGFs after the fact from here on out. The announcers are terrible. Now I need to rush out the door. I'm super late! Good !tzag
cmhobbs's status on Wednesday, 09-Mar-2016 09:16:12 EST
Overslept until 0800! Stayed up too late watching the !go match. I'll just grab the SGFs after the fact from here on out. The announcers are terrible. Now I need to rush out the door. I'm super late! Good !tzag
denommus: WHAT IF SHE CAN SEE EVERYTHING? Best comments !go
denommus's status on Wednesday, 09-Mar-2016 01:51:54 EST
WHAT IF SHE CAN SEE EVERYTHING? Best comments !go
denommus: What was that? Why connecting? !go
denommus's status on Wednesday, 09-Mar-2016 01:40:03 EST
What was that? Why connecting? !go
denommus: I love how Myungwan assumes #AlphaGo is a "she". !go
denommus's status on Wednesday, 09-Mar-2016 01:10:03 EST
I love how Myungwan assumes #AlphaGo is a "she". !go
denommus: For those who understand !go better, I recommend this streaming instead of the official one: http://qttr.at/17cy
denommus's status on Wednesday, 09-Mar-2016 00:56:21 EST
For those who understand !go better, I recommend this streaming instead of the official one: http://qttr.at/17cy
denommus: Gosh, I'm getting tired, but I want to see it all. !go
denommus's status on Wednesday, 09-Mar-2016 00:49:48 EST
Gosh, I'm getting tired, but I want to see it all. !go
denommus: Did #AlphaGo just create a new joseki? !go
denommus's status on Wednesday, 09-Mar-2016 00:47:25 EST
Did #AlphaGo just create a new joseki? !go
david: El cambio de juego de Lee Sedol hacia la esquina inferior izquierda es seguramente el momento clave de esta partida. Gran !go
david's status on Wednesday, 09-Mar-2016 00:40:41 EST
El cambio de juego de Lee Sedol hacia la esquina inferior izquierda es seguramente el momento clave de esta partida. Gran !go
david: Creo que Redmon lleva razón, AlphaGo da respuestas locales, Lee Sedol plantea jugadas pensando en todo el tablero, que es lo que define a un maestro. !go
david's status on Wednesday, 09-Mar-2016 00:16:03 EST
Creo que Redmon lleva razón, AlphaGo da respuestas locales, Lee Sedol plantea jugadas pensando en todo el tablero, que es lo que define a un maestro. !go
david: La diferencia en los tiempos de respuesta de blancas y negras en situaciones similares es para mi muy significativo de hasta que punto lo que hoy se llama IA no es parece en nada a la forma en que trabaja la heurística de nuestro cerebro. !go
david's status on Wednesday, 09-Mar-2016 00:09:55 EST
La diferencia en los tiempos de respuesta de blancas y negras en situaciones similares es para mi muy significativo de hasta que punto lo que hoy se llama IA no es parece en nada a la forma en que trabaja la heurística de nuestro cerebro. !go
manuel: El premio de la partida es de 1 millón de dolares y aparte del premio Lee Sedol recibirá 150 000 por participar y 20 000 por cada partida ganada #go !go
manuel's status on Tuesday, 08-Mar-2016 23:49:15 EST
El premio de la partida es de 1 millón de dolares y aparte del premio Lee Sedol recibirá 150 000 por participar y 20 000 por cada partida ganada #go !go