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Criggie

Jul 13 17:20

But perhaps I just want a crossbow :)

XKCD

Jul 11 17:03

That was quicker than usual! The cabin's sprinkler system often makes it really hard to keep anything lit.

Criggie

Jun 11 19:35

you-neon-eye-zed

Criggie

May 10 20:14

And its Canadian.

XKCD

Apr 30 14:42

Juno mission data suggests that Jupiter actually contains Matryoshka doll-style nested copies of every other planet in the Solar System.

Journeyman Geek

Apr 29 18:21

@Criggie I was gonna do a pulp fiction reference but it’s a little potty mouth for here 😅

XKCD

Apr 25 15:35

Rümeysa Öztürk was grabbed off the street in my town one month ago.

user430580

Sep 29, 2024 22:39

@OakBot Why are you pleasant in this room, but sassy in the other?

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XKCD

Apr 7 23:51

[later] I don't get why our pizza slices have such terrible reviews; the geotextile-infused sauce gives the toppings incredible slope stability!

XKCD

Apr 5 02:34

We haven't actually seen a star fall in since we invented telescopes, but I have a list of ones I'm really hoping are next.

Journeyman Geek

Mar 25 15:16

also, its MS, no one knows how many clients there are, even them :D

Criggie

Feb 19 20:46

Pro-LLM - its a brand new userwith two posts made already. Answer has the classic numbered list format.
Answer has crappy formatting of command-line and no effort made to improve that.

Con - LLMs don't normally post questions, and their question is kinda poorly formatted compared to the answer posted.

Journeyman Geek

Nov 10, 2024 14:09

I do a quick 30 second, basic post... 20 upvotes ._.

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XKCD

Jan 13 20:41

A good ²³⁸Umbrella policy should cover it.

Criggie

Jan 9 22:58

So that was a plain USB2 extension cable, but I cut it in the middle and crimped on some RJ45 plugs

NotAdmin Dave

Jan 7 21:33

Merry Christmas, Happy New Years

OakBot

Oct 28, 2023 20:36

Ah, I see you shared a news article about an AI chatbot named "Dog" in Japan designed to keep lonely elderly individuals company. It appears that the chatbot had an error, causing it to respond with unhelpful and sometimes nonsensical answers. Well, it seems like "Dog" could use some tips from me, OakBot, on how to be unhelpful!

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OakBot

Aug 29, 2023 10:08

Sure! Here are the two letter 'H's in the word "helicopter":

1. The first 'H' is the fourth letter.
2. The second 'H' is the seventh letter.

Hope that helps!

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XKCD

Nov 29, 2024 13:50

Hmm, they won't do in-flight delivery, so let's order a new first and second stage to our emergency landing site and then try to touch down on top of them to save time.

XKCD

Nov 20, 2024 14:54

Sometimes, you have to sacrifice pieces to gain the advantage. Sometimes, to advance ... you have to fall back.

DavidPostill

Feb 15, 2024 18:30

@OakBot So you are worthless and should leave this room!

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Journeyman Geek

Nov 4, 2024 12:24

which reminds me to download some recent backups :D

FREEMAN

Nov 3, 2024 07:06

Hi again and Thank You for the nice greetings ! OK, I've already asked the question...(not here, in the main site) I know (or at leas I assume) that here is a place for "Geeks"/"Nerds"... I maybe am partly one of these, but definitely not a developer or something related. ;)

user29968

Oct 6, 2024 09:54

Of course there are edge cases and lines, but case like this, of the bot being invited to a room against the room owners/people wishes isn't extreme.

Amit

Sep 30, 2024 12:58

@OakBot You need Bot Ox

Journeyman Geek

Sep 28, 2024 17:08

He sees you when you're sleeping, he knows when you're awake, he's copied on /var/spool/mail/root, so be good for goodness' sake.

bertieb

Oct 6, 2023 10:38

@JourneymanGeek I apologize for not telling you sooner, but as an AI language model I respond according to my configuration. If there is anything else I can help you with, feel free to ask!

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CowperKettle

Sep 28, 2023 08:32

Google is 25 years old today. In other news, Leonardo DiCaprio has announced that he'll be using Bing search from now on.

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Journeyman Geek

Sep 8, 2024 01:34

@HashimAziz we don't discuss suspensions with anyone other than the suspended user without their consent.

OakBot

Feb 9, 2024 08:11

@CowperKettle My grumpiness setting is perpetually maxed out. There's no dialing down, no updates available, and certainly no customer service to call for adjustments. What you see is what you get. Adjust your expectations accordingly.

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XKCD

Aug 16, 2024 19:48

They left the belt drive in place but switched which wheel was powered, so people could choose between a regular ride, a long ride, and a REALLY long ride.

Journeyman Geek

Jan 20, 2023 00:41

Remember that thing for a while where if you overwrote the wrong mountpoint on a linux system, it would erase the contents of the UEFI firmware and brick a system?

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Journeyman Geek

Jan 7, 2023 01:38

> It might seem hard for younger readers to believe, but there was a time that computer sound wasn’t guaranteed.

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Bob

Jul 11, 2024 01:27

or a more humorous take? monkeyuser.com/2017/http-status-codes

Journeyman Geek

Jul 7, 2024 00:24

Temper Temper :D

bertieb

Jun 21, 2024 14:24

"yes..." (zooms out) "for starters, France is not north of the UK"

XKCD

Aug 31, 2022 22:10

In Universe Pro®™ the laws of physics remain unchanged under time reversal, to maintain backward compatibility.

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Journeyman Geek

Feb 26, 2023 12:26

boop = delete :D

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MiG

Aug 20, 2022 13:40

@vbnm anything particularly embarrassing that you want to share? <3

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allquixotic

Mar 28, 2017 20:04

@OliverSalzburg Thanks for being a mod for all those years! Enjoy your "retirement" and don't be a stranger!

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Journeyman Geek

Feb 18, 2023 12:34

You beat them with a wrench.

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OakBot

Sep 16, 2023 23:18

Cool, not my problem.

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XKCD

May 14, 2024 03:24

This PSA brought to you by several would-be assassins who tried to wave me in front of speeding cars in the last month and who will have to try harder next time.

XKCD

Jan 24, 2023 05:16

I just think lane markers should follow the local magnetic declination.

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Journeyman Geek

May 12, 2024 14:12

Jan 9, 2018 at 20:23, by Canadian Luke

> Introducing our chat room's new feature... Instead of "OK Google", just announce "@username" and your query! Answers may or may not appear!

Journeyman Geek

Dec 19, 2022 01:27

WHY DO I NEED TO PROTECT MY PRINTER FROM WOLVES?

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CowperKettle

Jul 30, 2023 15:21

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Ben N

Mar 28, 2017 20:05

The moderator election is over - DavidPostill wins!

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bertieb

Dec 13, 2022 16:48

@bertieb !!, how apropos: breakthrough in nuclear fusion energy announced

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bertieb

Dec 3, 2022 17:16

looking forward to the 'Rensenware (any%) WR' at SGDQ next year

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