So – I was writing the last post. And trying to remember what the name for the small, red, spicy/bitter, white inside, crisp, edible, often served thinly sliced raw in salads, root. I had a complete brain fart, and simply could not come up with the word. (It’s radish).
Right now, this is one of the remaining front-lines for search algorithms, AI, or machine learning – I’m no longer sure there is that much of a difference. As is, given all of the information in the world about the radish, except its name, how would you go about learning its name though searching online? If you figure out a Google search string that gets the result in the first page, post it in the comments – I just sat there for a while and eventually thought of the answer.
Also, if you can describe in lay terms how the state of the art needs to be improved so I could get this answer out of a computer, let me know that too.
This lovely veggie was for sale at one of the corner produce markets, the one which is more Asian and less Mexican, by the zip-lock sandwich baggie full, for a dollar. And I’m a big fan of it.
August 4, 2008 at 4:59 am |
Zak – this is Nupur. I’ve started reading your blog. BEWARE.
August 4, 2008 at 5:26 am |
I’m unclear what to be afraid of, besides bizarre spelling of my name. Hi there.
August 4, 2008 at 1:56 pm |
No, no. That was a typo. The first time I asked you to spell your name, you were always quite adamant that it was with a “k” and not an “h.” I’ve never made a similar mistake since.
August 4, 2008 at 8:47 pm |
red pink purple skinned spicy bitter, “white inside”, spheres bitter root works
so does red pink skinned spicy bitter, crisp “white inside”, root, -flower
and red pink purple skin spicy bitter, salad, crisp icicles “white inside”, root, -flower both answers are right.
August 8, 2008 at 9:23 pm |
red pink bitter salad root icicle
August 8, 2008 at 9:24 pm |
red pink bitter root vegetable
meh this is addictive when waiting at work