With that kind of list, it sure sounds like Hendrich's describing a human. Which is precisely what she and her team set out to do during Cortana's development; create an AI with human-like qualities. Microsoft's decision to infuse Cortana with a personality stemmed from one end goal: user attachment.
Kris Kringle. Kris Kringle may refer to: Santa Claus, by assimilation in the United States of the separate German tradition below Kris Kringle, the lead character in Miracle on 34th Street. Christkind (or Christkindl), the Austrian and German Christmas gift-bringer, the Christ Child.
According to RefinedHype reader Mike Kaikai, Krispy Kreme is in fact named Tyler Cassidy. And far from being some confused hick, Cassidy attended Grand Blanc high school in Michigan, where he graduated in 2008 with a 3.95 GPA. So yes, myself and everyone else who thought that Krispy was real, were fooled by Cassidy. In many ways though, the revelation that Krispy is in fact a reasonably successful kid from suburban Michigan only invites more questions.