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Invitation from Startup Reykjavik: Startup BBQ Party

 Tonight Only: Startup Reykjavik Open-Party: Be the inspiration.

Startup Reykjavik is hosting its last BBQ and Beer event before Investor Day. They are opening their doors to all the entrepreneurs (and wannabe entrepreneurs) in Iceland, and beyond.

It is all about inspiration and networking, and embracing the opportunities which entrepreneurs can discover and create in a friendly and  informal setting.

Dr. Ari Kristinn Jónsson, Rector of Reykjavik University, will host the BBQ… and has promised to use some of his patented NASA techniques to create a fun atmosphere.

Brad Feld, the legendary investor at Foundry Group will be on Skype at 16:00 to discuss the love-hate affair between entrepreneurs and investors.

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“Thinking” Machines: Managing Director of IIIM Discusses Evolving Machine Intelligence in Spinks’ Article “Minds of Their Own”

Pioneering British scientist Alan Turing’s 100th birthday is celebrated this year, prompting Peter Spinks to question if machines could soon pass the Turing test. If passed, this test represents the ultimate achievement in computer science: a computer which thinks like a human. IIIM’s Managing Director Dr. Kristinn R. Thorisson is positive that faster, more powerful computers will lead to computers that “think”. To read more click on theage.com.au.

IIIM Supports Hackathon 2012 at Reykjavik University

Banner for the Hackathon Event In Hackathon 2012 – Iceland, guests from different local startups will introduce short programming challenges and describe various experiences encountered in their area of business. Participants of the event will then be set to solving these challenges during the hacking session. This event is open to students (signup required, see below), hobbyists, professionals, anybody who likes to hack on cool code.

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