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personal assistant stories: 2 news summaries
KIDS THESE DAYS

Undergrad's Search for Assistant Meets Mockery

Georgetown sophomore seeks to hire fellow student for laundry duty

Oct 22, 09 6:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - How's a busy undergrad supposed to juggle study, a social life, and a part-time job? For one 19-year-old at Georgetown University, the answer is hiring a personal assistant. The sophomore sparked controversy on campus this week by placing an ad on the university's student employment site seeking a personal assistant... More »

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higher education • Georgetown University • colleges and universities • personal assistant • students • women's issues

Smart Software Programs Write Your To-Do Lists

Schedule events, reminders from text or voice statements

Jun 12, 08 3:58 PM CDT
(Newser) - Busy? A new kind of online organizer works like a personal assistant, interpreting loose statements—like “have brunch with Margaret on Sunday"—and turning them into scheduled events on users’ calendars. Free programs like Presdo, IWantSandy and reQall use natural language processing to organize casually written, and sometimes... More »

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calendars • software • free • personal assistant • Presdo • IWantSandy • reQall

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