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...program that places menu at the tips of hungry students’ fingers. The program, called “YummyFoodBot,” automatically responds to instant messages by spitting back information obtained from the HUDS website. It comes one month after the appearance of “Shuttleboybot,” which allows AIM users to instantly check Harvard University shuttle schedules. In addition to its functionality, YummyFoodBot is also painstakingly polite. When AIM users send it a message, YummyFoodBot replies: “Hi, I love food too!” When this reporter sent YummyFoodBot a message...
...Sunday, David J. Malan ’99 has given students a new excuse to use AOL Instant Messenger (AIM). In addition to chatting with friends and checking away messages, students can now find shuttle times by instant messaging the screenname “shuttleboybot.” Shuttleboybot’s profile reads: “Think of me as a buddy who allows you to check quickly the schedules of Harvard University’s shuttles. Anytime you want to chat, just say ‘hi’. I’ll ask you where you?...
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