Maybe it could learn to recognize someone throwing up their hands in disgust and slamming their fists on the desk...

Clippy: You appear to be royally pissed off at your computer. Would you like me to search for some humorous kitten videos on Bing?

According to my fiancee, who works in the critical care ward of a local animal hospital, the answer is that dogs are more intelligent while cats have more "intelligent" instincts. The dogs in the hospital will actively plot, problem-solve, and scheme to get their way. The cats, however, will more or less react predictably based on their instincts. In non-strenuous situations (because the CC unit is not a happy place), those cat instincts come across as intelligent.

So I think IBM's plans here are to
Use a high-tech set of
Computers to create a
Knowledge processor that can be monetized.

I think
That wanting

To use such a
Rediculously advanced
Engineering marvel to make Sean Connery jokes would
Be a waste of
Everone's time, energy, and
Karma

Would a 10 day waiting period plus a background check before getting a blog REALLY be that bad? Maybe some red tape and bureaucracy to pass through? An education course? Something?

I'll find a way to get those internet kids off my internet lawn somehow

To give an idea of how things work in a different industry, your local grocery store (in the US) is marking up most of their goods from 35-70%. That's after the manufacturer's markup of a similar number. Which is of course after the farmer/copacker's markup of a similar number.

Now yeah, your Walmarts are marking up goods 10-20%, but they're also making 50-100 points on the bureaus in the office aisle.