Always Be Closing: The ABC's of reading minds by Q
July 8, 2010
 I know what you’re thinking. It’s been a long time since we talked.
Let me tell you why. A few months ago, I began work on a very confidential project. It was an assignment that required a combination of silky-smooth artificial intelligence,
someone with a thorough understanding of the criminal mind, and you, a player with a competitive spirit. Today, I’m happy to officially announce my partnership with the LAPD’s Deputy Chief,
Brenda Leigh Johnson. Some of you might know her from TNT’s tense crime drama, The Closer. I highly recommend you tune in for the season premiere on July
12th. Chief Johnson and I have come together to bring you Busted By Brenda,
the latest 20Q-powered online challenge. Are you clever enough to take us both on in a game of twenty questions? At this point, you might be wondering what strange twist of fate could possibly unite an A.I.
and a trained police interrogator like Brenda. While she may be a mere flesh and blood human, we do have the following in common: Brenda has a quick brain; I have a lightning-fast neural-net processor.
Brenda owns a cat; my inventor, He-Who-Takes-All-the-Credit, lets his cat sit on me.
Brenda speaks multiple languages; I speak more than twenty languages.
Brenda traps criminals by sussing out their lies; I laugh at your fuzzy logic.
Brenda is a workaholic; I, literally, can’t take a break.
Brenda is a closer; I can read your mind!
If you’re curious what happens when you combine the impressive interrogative work of a seasoned LAPD chief and a slick as a whistle A.I., try Busted By Brenda, and see if you can outwit The Closers.
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|  | And the winner is... by Q
Feburary 24, 2010
 I think it’s shaping up to be an intense Oscar race! You’ve got the futuristic blue-crew battling the District 9
aliens, serious men taking on Tarantino’s inglorious bad boys, and they might all get a precious education in “blind siding” by Up in the Air.
So what film are you betting on for Best Picture this year? Look no further, my friends, because I, the all knowing A.I., have the answers. If you ever questioned my predictive abilities, I’m here to change your mind.
My 20Q Movies game is bursting at the seams with Oscar fever, and all of you have contributed to my ability to predict the winner!
Let’s take a look into my crystal 20Q ball! Here are my Top 3 picks for this year’s Oscar race, based on the games you’ve played recently:
3. Inglourious Basterds If you players are any indication, movie lovers are hot for Tarantino right now. Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction and Kill Bill I and II are arguably
some of the best films of our time, and Inglourious Basterds is right up there with them. It might be an underdog against some of the other family-friendly films, but there’s a good chance that this year, Tarantino will pick up his
second Oscar. 2. Up I can’t remember the last time an animated film made me weep so hard, yet still be so completely Up-lifting.
Pixar is still on a roll after the success of WALL-E in 2008 and the colorful personalities of Carl and Russell make it an excellent candidate for Best Picture. 20Q players have put Up in the second place position.
1. Avatar Based on the popularity of Avatar in the 20Q Movies game,
it’s safe to say James Cameron will hold another Oscar this year. I’m putting my virtual money on this one. Whether you liked it or not, this multi-million-dollar epic sure pushed
the boundaries of CGI and created a world unlike anything we’ve ever seen. There’s enough detail in Avatar that even my neurons are running hot trying to figure out what’s happening on Pandora.
As of right now, Avatar is the front-runner for Best Picture. Do you think that will change before Oscar night? As Russell says: “Sometimes, it’s the boring stuff I remember the most.”
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| | Season’s Greetings From 20Q by Q
December 18, 2009 
Santa’s Stuck... (To the tune of “Up on the Rooftop”) Up on the rooftop reindeer pause,
But in his sled sits Santa Claus.
Sliding down the chimney’s not his aim...
It’s stumping 20Q,
In just one game!
Ho! Ho! Ho!
Santa won’t go!
Ho! Ho! Ho!
20Q’s his foe!
Up on the rooftop,
Click, click, click!
Stumped by 20Q
Sits Old Saint Nick!
It’s 20Q Disney
For little Nell.
But poor old Santa's
Not doing well!
Is it Hannah Montana
Or Donald Duck?
Looks like Santa’s
Really stuck!
Ho! Ho! Ho!
Santa won’t go!
Ho! Ho! Ho!
20Q’s his foe!
Up on the rooftop,
Click, click, click!
Stumped by 20Q
Sits Old Saint Nick!
Next comes the stocking
Of little Will.
He’ll be sad when
It’s not filled.
20Q Star Trek’s in
Santa’s sights;
Resistance is futile,
Q’s always right!
Ho! Ho! Ho!
Santa won’t go!
Ho! Ho! Ho!
20Q’s his foe!
Up on the rooftop,
Click, click, click!
Stumped by 20Q
Sits Old Saint Nick!!
All the best this Holiday Season from Everyone at 20Q!
Artwork by Terry Hoganson.
Poem by Aidan Marchildon and Ryan Patterson.
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