Things in my life that are different… (1)

I decided to start a new series along with the images of This is Russia. I was given the realization when I pulled out an old coat of mine from America…

I put on my leather jacket (from America) the other day and found myself struggling to zip it up. Then I remembered when I came to Russia and started to use coats made in Russia and found the same issue. At that time twelve (12) years ago, the zipper was backwards to me….Now years later I find the same thing in reverse…

All my coats in my past zipped up using the right hand to make the zip with, then I had to learn to use my left hand to zip with…

Thus, the other day….I was like, “What the hell!”

Strange how little things are different…

WtR

Chinese Skynet…

HANGZHOU, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) — The world’s first artificial intelligence (AI) news anchor made “his” debut at the ongoing fifth World Internet Conference in east China’s Zhejiang Province.

The news anchor, based on the latest AI technology, has a male image with a voice, facial expressions and actions of a real person. “He” learns from live broadcasting videos by himself and can read texts as naturally as a professional news anchor.

The AI news anchor was jointly developed by Xinhua News Agency, the official state-run media outlet of China, and Chinese search engine company Sogou.com.

According to Xinhua, “he” has become a member of its reporting team and can work 24 hours a day on its official website and various social media platforms, reducing news production costs and improving efficiency.

http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-11/08/c_137591813.htm

WtR

Oh my and I want some also…

Super juicy beef brisket on the grill. Recipe from Georges

This is very typical Russian cooking. This is how Vova cooks all the time and I do, when my Svetochka is in the mood to eat and eat and eat…

I would even cut the bread up into little chunks and mix it into the large skillet. But…

Svetochka and I are trying to stay skinny (er) and not eat much bread at all…

WtR