Acceptable Use Policy (AUP)

April 17th, 2011

Use of the Services (Website) is subject to this acceptable use policy (“AUP”). If not defined here, capitalized terms have the meaning stated in the applicable contract (“EULA”) between Open Business Foundation Member, or other authorized user (“You”) and the Website Owner. read more...

Privacy

April 17th, 2011

Website Visitors – Like most website operators, RobertWhetsel.com collects non-personally-identifying information of the sort that web browsers and servers typically make available, such as the browser type, language preference, referring site, and the date and time of each visitor request. RobertWhetsel.com’s purpose in collecting non-personally identifying information is to better understand how RobertWhetsel.com’s visitors use its website. From time to time, RobertWhetsel.com may release non-personally-identifying information in the aggregate, e.g., by publishing a report on trends in the usage of its website. read more...

From the Cyber Front

July 3rd, 2010

Let me break down the L33t (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leet) for you and take the time to officially thank you. Especially, I would like to thank all of the n00bs out there that make my job easy. You know who you are; all those n00bs using your computers without taking the time or understand how to protect your systems from me. You think that it’s not such a big deal to pay your bills, do your banking and send email with all that personal information without taking proper precautions, “Please, keep on doing that”. You are keeping me in hot pockets and all the Red Bull I can drink. read more...

This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series DarkBot

The Dark Underside of the Internet

July 3rd, 2010

In this series of articles, you will be exposed to the dark side of the Internet. Through interviews, independent research and real-world examples, you will experience the dangers of the World Wide Web.Travel with me down the “rabbit hole” as we explore the dark side of the Internet. Let me set the stage. Before sharing stories about who is trying to steal your information and how they do it, I need to introduce you to our company of virtual world villains. read more...

This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series DarkBot

Website Disclaimer and Intellectual Property Ownership Statement

January 3rd, 2010

This website is owned and operated by Robert C. Whetsel (Owner). The Terms of use (‘Privacy | Copyright | Legal Notice | Acceptable Use Policy | End User’s License Agreement’) governs your use of this website and it’s content. By using the website, you automatically accept the Terms associated with this site. The Owner may change the Terms at any time and such changes will take immediate effect. By your continued use of the website thereafter, you agree to be bound by such changes. You should visit the Terms of Use page from time to time to review the then-current terms. read more...

Improving Chatbot Accuracy -Draft

April 12th, 2009

Researchers have employed a variety of methods to improve their chatbot’s accuracy. Most current chatbots use a dialog management module and knowledge base and rules, which they use with templates to match user input. Improving chatbot accuracy may be accomplished through expanding the chatbot knowledge base, improving upon the standard rule-based conversation method for chatbots, or using alternative methods to the standard chatbot rule-based conversation method. read more...

This entry is part 5 of 13 in the series The State of Chatbots

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