Microsofts little Clippy, the uppity paperclip who just wanted to help, never got a lick of respect in the ten years he graced the Office suite. Hes long-since gone, but his legacy lives on through a DARPA project called CALO: the Cognitive Assistant that Learns and Organizes. Its intended for use to streamline tedious activities by military personnel, like scheduling meetings and prioritizing e-mails, but there are a few non-com spin-offs intended as well, like an iPhone app called Siri due to hit the App Store sometime this year. Siri will have more of a consumer angle, helping to find product reviews and make reservations, but were hoping a taste of its military upbringing shines through. Thursday, August 6, 2009
DARPAs CALO project, the militaristic Clippy, set to invade iPhones this year
Microsofts little Clippy, the uppity paperclip who just wanted to help, never got a lick of respect in the ten years he graced the Office suite. Hes long-since gone, but his legacy lives on through a DARPA project called CALO: the Cognitive Assistant that Learns and Organizes. Its intended for use to streamline tedious activities by military personnel, like scheduling meetings and prioritizing e-mails, but there are a few non-com spin-offs intended as well, like an iPhone app called Siri due to hit the App Store sometime this year. Siri will have more of a consumer angle, helping to find product reviews and make reservations, but were hoping a taste of its military upbringing shines through. 