Comments on: Hilarious: Microsoft Predicts Your Future http://cybernetnews.com/hilarious-microsoft-predicts-your-future/ Technology News Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:18:55 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: MetaMan http://cybernetnews.com/hilarious-microsoft-predicts-your-future/comment-page-1/#comment-44536 MetaMan Mon, 27 Nov 2006 15:25:21 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/11/26/hilarious-microsoft-predicts-your-future/#comment-44536 Yes, Zoltar is originally from <em>Big</em>. There are several other Zoltar products out there that are based on the movie. Also, a correction on my second post. While what I stated in there is true, apparently MS couldn't come up with enough fortunes, so some combinations use the same fortune. That means that if two people get the same fortune, that does not mean that they have the same first letter/number of letters combination. BTW, MS could make this better by using first <em>and</em> last characters. This would give much more specific results, and make it harder for people like me to figure out how it works. I guess we'll have to leave that up to Apple :) Yes, Zoltar is originally from Big. There are several other Zoltar products out there that are based on the movie.

Also, a correction on my second post. While what I stated in there is true, apparently MS couldn’t come up with enough fortunes, so some combinations use the same fortune. That means that if two people get the same fortune, that does not mean that they have the same first letter/number of letters combination.

BTW, MS could make this better by using first and last characters. This would give much more specific results, and make it harder for people like me to figure out how it works. I guess we’ll have to leave that up to Apple :)

]]> By: The Slasher http://cybernetnews.com/hilarious-microsoft-predicts-your-future/comment-page-1/#comment-44371 The Slasher Mon, 27 Nov 2006 05:55:01 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/11/26/hilarious-microsoft-predicts-your-future/#comment-44371 Zoltar - wasn't that the same fortune telling dude from Tom Hank's BIG movie? Zoltar – wasn’t that the same fortune telling dude from Tom Hank’s BIG movie?

]]> By: ffextensionguru http://cybernetnews.com/hilarious-microsoft-predicts-your-future/comment-page-1/#comment-44370 ffextensionguru Mon, 27 Nov 2006 05:48:27 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/11/26/hilarious-microsoft-predicts-your-future/#comment-44370 <div id="commentquote"><a href="#comment-44252">Ashley wrote:</a><blockquote>Zoltar tells me I'm climbing Mount Everest and I'm taking friends with! Anyone care to join? :)</blockquote></div> Too cold for my tastes...of course I consider any under 80 degrees cold :D Ashley wrote:
Zoltar tells me I’m climbing Mount Everest and I’m taking friends with! Anyone care to join? :)

Too cold for my tastes…of course I consider any under 80 degrees cold :D

]]> By: Ashley http://cybernetnews.com/hilarious-microsoft-predicts-your-future/comment-page-1/#comment-44252 Ashley Sun, 26 Nov 2006 20:24:43 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/11/26/hilarious-microsoft-predicts-your-future/#comment-44252 Zoltar tells me I'm climbing Mount Everest and I'm taking friends with! Anyone care to join? :) Zoltar tells me I’m climbing Mount Everest and I’m taking friends with! Anyone care to join? :)

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/hilarious-microsoft-predicts-your-future/comment-page-1/#comment-44251 Ryan Sun, 26 Nov 2006 20:24:14 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/11/26/hilarious-microsoft-predicts-your-future/#comment-44251 Your a genius! :D Your a genius! :D

]]> By: MetaMan http://cybernetnews.com/hilarious-microsoft-predicts-your-future/comment-page-1/#comment-44249 MetaMan Sun, 26 Nov 2006 20:21:37 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/11/26/hilarious-microsoft-predicts-your-future/#comment-44249 I figured out how it works. It compares the first letters and number of letters in the first and last names to a database. That is why John Smith and Jack Stein both end up buying boats in the future. So, OldManDeath's name is R*** W*****? :mrgreen: I figured out how it works. It compares the first letters and number of letters in the first and last names to a database. That is why John Smith and Jack Stein both end up buying boats in the future.

So, OldManDeath’s name is R*** W*****? :mrgreen:

]]> By: MetaMan http://cybernetnews.com/hilarious-microsoft-predicts-your-future/comment-page-1/#comment-44242 MetaMan Sun, 26 Nov 2006 20:02:32 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/11/26/hilarious-microsoft-predicts-your-future/#comment-44242 I am destined to need plastic surgery after having an incident with a retired rodeo clown and a mechanical bull... 8O Fortunately, I will be married to a plastic surgeon, who will give me the discount rate, making having reconstructive surgery less...painful. :| Funny. At least MS has a sense of humor now. Maybe that sheds some light onto the future... ;) I am destined to need plastic surgery after having an incident with a retired rodeo clown and a mechanical bull… 8O Fortunately, I will be married to a plastic surgeon, who will give me the discount rate, making having reconstructive surgery less…painful. :|

Funny. At least MS has a sense of humor now. Maybe that sheds some light onto the future… ;)

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/hilarious-microsoft-predicts-your-future/comment-page-1/#comment-44220 Ryan Sun, 26 Nov 2006 18:36:36 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/11/26/hilarious-microsoft-predicts-your-future/#comment-44220 <div id="commentquote"><a href="#comment-44126">OldManDeath wrote:</a><blockquote>I too am destined to be a sod farmer. 8O</blockquote></div> Maybe we can team up and put all the rest of the sod farmers out of business. :D OldManDeath wrote:
I too am destined to be a sod farmer. 8O

Maybe we can team up and put all the rest of the sod farmers out of business. :D

]]> By: ffextensionguru http://cybernetnews.com/hilarious-microsoft-predicts-your-future/comment-page-1/#comment-44146 ffextensionguru Sun, 26 Nov 2006 15:18:52 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/11/26/hilarious-microsoft-predicts-your-future/#comment-44146 I shall be a world famous painter... :P I shall be a world famous painter… :P

]]> By: OldManDeath http://cybernetnews.com/hilarious-microsoft-predicts-your-future/comment-page-1/#comment-44126 OldManDeath Sun, 26 Nov 2006 14:34:39 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/11/26/hilarious-microsoft-predicts-your-future/#comment-44126 I too am destined to be a sod farmer. 8O I too am destined to be a sod farmer. 8O

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