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djfiander

@djfiander@code4lib.social

UX Web Services Librarian at a large Canadian university. Reader, cyclist, text-based lifeform.

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adr, to random
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zoom has a "AI companion" button now. :/ :/

djfiander,
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@adr The first I knew about the zoom ai was when I saw a banner telling me that it was turned off.

djfiander, to random
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Microsoft copilot says that if I like Meat Beat Manifesto, then I might like Skinny Puppy.

djfiander,
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@adr "My friend wants to know what is the most important band in Canadian history."

... While opinions may vary, here are a few notable Canadian bands that have left a lasting impact:

Rush: Considered one of the most influential bands in rock history, Rush has sold over 40 million records worldwide....

Martha and the Muffins: ....
Neil Young: ....

Remember, there are many other talented Canadian artists out there, but these bands have certainly made their mark! 🎶🇨🇦

djfiander,
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@adr Honestly, I am very surprised to see Copilot list M+M in the top three like that.

djfiander,
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@adr Google claims that Gemini is available in Canada, but when I try to access it, I'm told that something went wrong and that I should try later.

djfiander,
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@adr with the most boring mainstream answer ever. Haven't these site ever heard of Guy Lombardo or Oscar Peterson?

djfiander, to random
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Victoria Day (many provinces)
National Patriots' Day (Quebec)

djfiander, to random
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Suddenly feel like blaming the patriarchy for the fact that men don't get called flakey as often as women are.

I. Am. A. Flake.

adr, to random
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I got a phone case for my new phone which is a BRIGHT ORANGE CORAL-Y COLOUR and it's probably the single best (new?) thing about the phone so far.

djfiander,
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@adr see my most recent post

djfiander, to random
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Bike to campus.
Bike home from campus.

Realize I left my phone at work.

Drive to campus.
Recover phone (thankfully).
Drive home from campus.

lynnemthomas, to random
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I have goosebumps. PLEASE BE GOOD. PLEASE BE GOOD.

(I've never seen the live version of the show, alas).

https://gizmodo.com/wicked-trailer-ariana-grande-cynthia-erivo-jon-m-chu-1851476958

djfiander,
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@lynnemthomas I saw the touring production in Toronto. It was wonderful, with incredible stage effects

adr, to random
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LB: whoof. yeah. is it?

djfiander,
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@adr does he rely on his AI to remind him about appointments, or even just to add them to his calendar? I don't think so

djfiander, to random
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OMG. Charcoal jacket over a black (faux?) turtleneck

dbs, to random
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I used to come away from feeling inspired, proud of how much we were able to do with very little resources, and frustrated that we didn't have more resources.

These days I don't even have time to watch the stream. I can't remember the last time I did any significant coding. The admin of this server should probably politely ask me to find a new host.

djfiander,
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@dbs @edsu "The documentation says don't do that" is not a solution to "The system let's me do this". Assholes.

djfiander,
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@dbs @edsu Yeah, that's when I pull out the "As you can see from my original message, which you clearly didn't actually read..."

rebeccawatson, to random
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Reading all this stuff about the "portal" art connecting NYC and Dublin & feeling like I forgot to take my anti-crazy pills bc I distinctly remember a portal between NYC and London 15 years ago and nobody gave a shit, it was just a fun goof

djfiander,
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@rebeccawatson same here

djfiander, to random
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@HollyGoDarkly In Canada, at least, the copyright on the Beatles recording of "Twist and Shout" expired in 2014, so Disney would only have had to pay the royalties to the composers. Worldwide rights for that song would probably have been (relatively) cheap.

djfiander, to random
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"Don't worry. Base 8 is just like base 10... If you're missing two fingers."

-- Tom Lehrer.

djfiander, to random
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Blacque Jacque Shellacque for PM

jessamyn, to random
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Every person their book

https://www.librarian.net/stax/5513/every-person-their-book/

djfiander,
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@jessamyn J. Michael Straczynski's "The Glass Box" was on sale recently, so I bought it, because Babylon-5.

I noped out hard two chapters into it, because I absolutely don't need to read fiction about America's slide into fascism.

djfiander, to random
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Petition to start referring to Pierre Pollievre as "the wrong Pierre".

djfiander,
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@adr Burton or Trudeau. I don't really care.

"Any Pierre but Pollievre"

adr, to random
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Given A) the assault on DEI initiatives in many US universities and B) the tendency for Canada to ape many, many shitty things from the US on a 2-5 year delay that C) we can look forward to DEI initiatives being eliminated/drastically reduced in Canada PSE in... oh, we'll say starting mid to late 2025.

djfiander,
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@astrobri @adr I mean, with Pierre being the next PM, it's pretty much guaranteed.

nocontexttrek, to StarTrek
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djfiander,
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@nocontexttrek to be fair, when a physician tells me to look up, I also look at the ceiling

djfiander, to random
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That brief time of year during which the HVAC is completely turned off

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