Monday, November 21, 2011

‘Virtual Monkeys’ Near Completion Of Random Shakespeare Recreation

‘Virtual Monkeys’ Near Completion Of Random Shakespeare Recreation

That is an ape though...not a monkey.


Millions of ‘virtual monkeys’ have nearly completed typing up Shakespeare’s entire body of work by hitting random keys on simulated typewriters. Jesse Anderson, the programmer behind the initiative, said an episode of The Simpsons spoofing the famous problem had inspired him to embark on the project.


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