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Chip_Unicorn, to random
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Chip_Unicorn, to LosAngeles
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At , I saw something both simple and revolutionary:

A skateboarder had a thick pole with rubber on one end. He propelled himself like a gondolier.

Chip_Unicorn, to random
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Last night, I had a mildly annoying problem: a muscle started twitching automatically.

It was my left butt cheek.

Twitch.

Twitch.

Rumba, rumba, rumba, rumba.

While the rest of me tried to sleep. my left cheek was dancing and shaking.

Does anyone want a left butt cheek who wants to party? I'm willing to trade...

[FYI: I've had this before: it means that I'm not getting enough potassium in my diet. I've taken some potassium, and my butt is better. But the image of a dancing butt cheek was too funny NOT to share.]

Chip_Unicorn, to LosAngeles
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Last night, I got turned around in Koreatown, Los Angeles.

You know those scenes in movies where the director emphasizes alienness by showing an area with no English words and non-English music?

Yeah. It looked like that for a moment. But the feeling of alienness rather quickly gets spoiled when the music in alien languages is... K-pop boy bands. And, even if you can't read the signs, you can smell delicious, spicy meat being grilled and rich broths simmering in the restaurants.

In short, not alien at all.

Chip_Unicorn, to random
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For everyone who celebrates it, Happy Easter!

If you don't celebrate that, Happy Trans Day of Visibility!

If you don't celebrate that, since you're on the Fediverse... Happy World Backup Day! https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Backup_Day

Chip_Unicorn, to random
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An example of AI's weakness in generating news stories: https://lanewscenter.com/local-news/unidentified-man-in-coma-with-mysterious-tattoos-hospital-seeks-publics-help/

The language is flowery, poetic, and useless. Here's an example:

Physical attributes offer a tantalizing glimpse into the man’s enigmatic persona. Of Hispanic descent and approximately 39 years of age, he stands tall with a robust build, his height estimated at 5’9″ and his weight at 240 pounds. His dark hair and brown eyes add a touch of solemn intrigue to his otherwise unknown features.

I admit this is more fun to read than a list of attributes, but "his otherwise unknown features" implies that no one can know anything else about the man's features. They must be covered in smoke!

Thank goodness, you can compare the original article before AI transmogrified it. https://ktla.com/news/local-news/l-a-area-hospital-looking-for-help-to-id-unconscious-patient/

Chip_Unicorn, to random
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I am at MUD/WTR, the most California spot in all of Santa Monica. Mushroom drinks, candles, sound baths, huge artwork of a naked lady, hippies, and beanbag chairs.

They promise that mushrooms will save the world.

Chip_Unicorn, to random
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The most amusing thing about :

At a convention all about Linux, the presenters are all using MacBooks.

vwbusguy,
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@Chip_Unicorn Not me! It was Fedora on a ThinkPad for my talk.

Chip_Unicorn, to random
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Chip_Unicorn, to random
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Me: I wrote a program that can code anything! Anything at all! Just write test code of what you want, and it will figure out code for you!

You: Hey, wait. Your program literally generates every possible Clojure program, runs the code it created, then checks whether it gets the right answer...

Me: I never said that my program was efficient at creating its code...

Chip_Unicorn, to random
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We have literally entered the time when

  • HR people get so many resumes that they need a computer to decide which to look at.
  • To get a job, job seekers need to use a computer to generate tailored resumes for every job.

On both sides, humans have been mostly taken out of the loop.

I, somehow, don't think that's optimal. Do you have suggestions for a better system?

williamgunn,
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@Chip_Unicorn I've always had better luck with referrals vs praying my resume would be pulled out of the pile.

Chip_Unicorn, to random
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I'm in Los Angeles' Chinatown for its New Years celebration. It's a lot busier than it was last year, thank goodness.

Though it has nothing on San Francisco's Chinatown during Chinese New Year!

Chip_Unicorn, to random
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I found a job where I would be a very strong match. It launched yesterday.

To really stand out, I decided to take the train to the office that is specifically listed in their legal terms of service.

I talked with the person guarding the elevators, showed him my ID, and asked him to let me to the 14th floor.

"The 14th floor?" he said. "Oh, that floor is completely empty. And we don't have a company by that name here."

Chip_Unicorn, to random
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I'm watching Hazbin Hotel in Spanish, and boy is it improving my vocabulary.

My word of the day is "tragaverga" ( https://translate.google.com/?sl=es&tl=en&text=tragaverga&op=translate ) .

I have no idea how I'll use it in seven sentences, though...

Chip_Unicorn, to random
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According to Trump, his net worth is about $8,000 to $9,000 million. Source: https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/02/15/breaking-news/court-fight-looms-as-questions-swirl-over-trumps-finances/

The E. Jean Carroll trial only cost him $83.3 million.

So that's about one percent of his claimed net worth. According to his claimed net worth, this judgement might sting a little bit.

Yes, I know that he lied about his net worth. He's constantly lying about his net worth. If he's getting the benefits of his lies, he should also have to suffer from his lies.

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