Random Thoughts II - Page 1022

StN · 18th January 2018, 09:58

Only a few weeks until I won't have to add "... in Christchurch, New Zealand" to every Alexa request.

Will certainly make it easier to set up the parents for emergency calling in each room via voice commands, because old.

Cyberbob · 18th January 2018, 10:54

"Alexa, what's the temperature outside?"
"It's currently 28 degrees outside."
"Alexa, what's the temperature inside?"
"It's currently 42 degrees inside"

Speaking of which, during these holidays, I've been getting my boy to use Siri to research random history/geography facts that he's interested in, and by the gods its frustrating.
There was so much potential when Siri first came out, but it's like they've seriously squandered the opportunity.

What year was the first telephone made? Cool.
What year was the first computer made? Cool.

Lightspeed · 18th January 2018, 12:56

I figure it's the wrong type of AI. It's AI designed to understand everyone, and everything. AI designed to grow a deep understanding of you will not only have better answers to your questions, in a lot of cases it will pre-emptively provide you with information.

It's coming, it's going to be awesome and terrible.

StN · 18th January 2018, 14:17

Maybe it's too hip - and it knows that hot means cool, and bad means awesome, and it misheard "first" as "worst"?

Cyberbob · 18th January 2018, 14:31

Ayy wuss gucci lit af woke fam?

Ab · 19th January 2018, 01:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cyberbob

There was so much potential when Siri first came out, but it's like they've seriously squandered the opportunity.

this x10000

Cyberbob · 22nd January 2018, 15:45

There's some job interviewing going on in the business I work for at the moment.
I'm so fricking glad I'm not a hiring manager.

Three interviews so far today, one asked (the day of the interview) for the interview time to be moved to an earlier time in the day - being half an hour after the request.
Another one that emailed in a cancellation an hour before his scheduled interview because he'd double booked(???)
Thirdly, another that turned up 45 minutes early.

Have they zero consideration that people, especially people that may be looking to hire them, have other things to do in their day than sit around and wait for them?

Ab · 29th January 2018, 01:54

OMG Roger Federer

Macca@Work · 29th January 2018, 22:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ab

OMG Roger Federer

He is the only one worthy to ascend to the throne in..

A Game Of Tennis.

CCS · 31st January 2018, 19:13

There's a certain kind of pose that TVNZ likes to have its presenters doing. Can you guess what it is?

I think TVNZ needs to buy better cufflinks.

Cyberbob · 31st January 2018, 20:49

It's one of the go-to male poses when i shoot weddings too. I don't mind it. I don't like any of the three female arm poses, but Toni's shot has her head in the right place, even if the expression is a little off. Mike's the best shot of the lot.

While the photographer probably only had a couple of minutes at most with the talent, I'm surprised these are the best ones that went to print. They're all pretty meh.

CCS · 31st January 2018, 22:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cyberbob

It's one of the go-to male poses when i shoot weddings too.

Fucking shite.

Macca@Work · 1st February 2018, 11:41

My guess is the yuppy and butch pose.

Cyberbob · 1st February 2018, 16:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by CCS

Fucking shite.

Men that aren't used to being photographed never know what to do with their hands. They freeze up and either go for hands in pockets or folded arms, which doesn't look any good. Typical direction is- fix tie, fix cufflinks, hand on chin, hand on another guys shoulder. Folded arms is a last resort

CCS · 1st February 2018, 17:16

Have them throw gang signs.

fixed_truth · 2nd February 2018, 12:10

Perhaps some good will come from the terrible weather around NZ. Maybe some of the Joe Public jizzing over record tempatures will start to understand what goes along with this.

Ab · 2nd February 2018, 12:19

Yeah, nah.

Cyberbob · 2nd February 2018, 12:43

Climate Change? Pfft. Is it getting hotter or is it getting wetter? Make up your mind! #Fakescience

Cyberbob · 7th February 2018, 10:55

Grats to the Falcon Heavy team

ZoSo · 7th February 2018, 11:27

That was great.

StN · 7th February 2018, 11:33

Nearly pissed myself when I saw the dashboard mounted message.

ZoSo · 7th February 2018, 12:29

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBr2kKAHN6M

Tough times for flat earth retards.

pxpx · 7th February 2018, 13:15

Watching the side cores land in near perfect synchronization was amazing.

Cyberbob · 7th February 2018, 15:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by pxpx

Watching the side cores land in near perfect synchronization was amazing.

Here

Couldn't have CG'd it better myself.

Still no word on the core. They lost comms with it pretty early on but no statement to say whether it'd landed or was lost. Assume lost, but no word at all seems strange for a company that's usually pretty good at PR.

Edit: as I say that:

Quote:

Elon confirmed that they did NOT successfully recover the center core. Only 1 of the intended 3 engines was able to re-light for the landing burn, and it struck the water near the droneship.

Cyberbob · 7th February 2018, 15:44

Quote:

The center one lit but the outer two did not, and that was not enough to slow the stage down. Apparently it hit the water at 300 miles per hour and took out 2 of the engines on the drone ship. That sounds like some pretty fun footage, so if the cameras didn't get blown up as well then we'll save that for the next blooper reel.

Lightspeed · 7th February 2018, 18:59

Well, at least something blew up, gotta have some exciting.

According to Musk recovering the side boosters was what matter most, as they had a couple titanium clips which are very expensive and time consuming to produce.

Exciting times. Time to build some asteroid mining space stations!

pxpx · 8th February 2018, 08:58

Sounds like it's off to the asteroid belt this time around, instead of Mars!

StN · 9th February 2018, 14:05

Wow - that's a cool pic, would make a good poster - I wonder if... yep.

crocos · 9th February 2018, 17:53

Copyright infringement much?

[Malks] Pixie · 9th February 2018, 20:50

Nah copyright infringement would be SpaceX using Space Oddity for advertising purposes without approval from Bowie's estate or the associated record label.

Cyberbob · 11th February 2018, 09:20

Who's actually airing the winter Olympics?

Macca@Work · 12th February 2018, 11:59

Sky and Prime

The ski jumping was pretty amazing.

ZoSo · 12th February 2018, 12:32

leadinjector: A NZ Jon Jones (maybe). I like it.

leadinjector · 13th February 2018, 07:25

hes gonna need to develop a coke habit first

Lightspeed · 14th February 2018, 19:12

Considering how bad I anticipated Justice League to be, I grabbed the latest HD release, rather than waiting for a full HD BluRay rip.

I was still surprised about how bad the job they did on Superman. You got better on /r/deepfakes (before they banned it.) Undermined the whole movie, it was terrible.

I liked Flash. I reckon he'd have great chemistry with Harley Quinn. A standalone movie with the both of them would be awesome.

Lightspeed · 19th February 2018, 00:37

It is somewhat warm...

ZoSo · 21st February 2018, 12:20

How are our CHCH buddies.

DrTiTus · 22nd February 2018, 00:51

Silicon is the 2nd most abundant element on Earth. Silicates account for 90% of the Earth's mass, yet we still allow plastic bottles instead of using glass.

Ab · 22nd February 2018, 01:48

Two words: capitalism

StN · 22nd February 2018, 14:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZoSo

How are our CHCH buddies.

Moist? Although sunny today.

31st January 2018, 19:13	#40850
CCS Stunt Pants	There's a certain kind of pose that TVNZ likes to have its presenters doing. Can you guess what it is? I think TVNZ needs to buy better cufflinks. __________________ I just want to understand this, sir. Every time a rug is micturated upon in this fair city, I have to compensate the owner?

1st February 2018, 17:16	#40855
CCS Stunt Pants	Have them throw gang signs. __________________ I just want to understand this, sir. Every time a rug is micturated upon in this fair city, I have to compensate the owner?

22nd February 2018, 00:51	#40878
DrTiTus HENCE WHY FOREVER ALONE	Silicon is the 2nd most abundant element on Earth. Silicates account for 90% of the Earth's mass, yet we still allow plastic bottles instead of using glass. __________________ Finger rolling rhythm, ride the horse one hand...

18th January 2018, 09:58	#40841
StN I have detailed files	Only a few weeks until I won't have to add "... in Christchurch, New Zealand" to every Alexa request. Will certainly make it easier to set up the parents for emergency calling in each room via voice commands, because old.

18th January 2018, 10:54	#40842
Cyberbob	"Alexa, what's the temperature outside?" "It's currently 28 degrees outside." "Alexa, what's the temperature inside?" "It's currently 42 degrees inside" Speaking of which, during these holidays, I've been getting my boy to use Siri to research random history/geography facts that he's interested in, and by the gods its frustrating. There was so much potential when Siri first came out, but it's like they've seriously squandered the opportunity. What year was the first telephone made? Cool. What year was the first computer made? Cool. __________________ ɹǝʌo sᴉ ǝɯɐƃ ʎɥʇ

18th January 2018, 12:56	#40843
Lightspeed	I figure it's the wrong type of AI. It's AI designed to understand everyone, and everything. AI designed to grow a deep understanding of you will not only have better answers to your questions, in a lot of cases it will pre-emptively provide you with information. It's coming, it's going to be awesome and terrible. __________________ Stay shook. No sook.

18th January 2018, 14:17	#40844
StN I have detailed files	Maybe it's too hip - and it knows that hot means cool, and bad means awesome, and it misheard "first" as "worst"?

18th January 2018, 14:31	#40845
Cyberbob	Ayy wuss gucci lit af woke fam? __________________ ɹǝʌo sᴉ ǝɯɐƃ ʎɥʇ

22nd January 2018, 15:45	#40847
Cyberbob	There's some job interviewing going on in the business I work for at the moment. I'm so fricking glad I'm not a hiring manager. Three interviews so far today, one asked (the day of the interview) for the interview time to be moved to an earlier time in the day - being half an hour after the request. Another one that emailed in a cancellation an hour before his scheduled interview because he'd double booked(???) Thirdly, another that turned up 45 minutes early. Have they zero consideration that people, especially people that may be looking to hire them, have other things to do in their day than sit around and wait for them? __________________ ɹǝʌo sᴉ ǝɯɐƃ ʎɥʇ

29th January 2018, 01:54	#40848
Ab A mariachi ogre snorkel	OMG Roger Federer

31st January 2018, 20:49	#40851
Cyberbob	It's one of the go-to male poses when i shoot weddings too. I don't mind it. I don't like any of the three female arm poses, but Toni's shot has her head in the right place, even if the expression is a little off. Mike's the best shot of the lot. While the photographer probably only had a couple of minutes at most with the talent, I'm surprised these are the best ones that went to print. They're all pretty meh. __________________ ɹǝʌo sᴉ ǝɯɐƃ ʎɥʇ

1st February 2018, 11:41	#40853
Macca@Work	My guess is the yuppy and butch pose.

2nd February 2018, 12:10	#40856
fixed_truth	Perhaps some good will come from the terrible weather around NZ. Maybe some of the Joe Public jizzing over record tempatures will start to understand what goes along with this. __________________ Protecting your peace is way more important than proving your point. Some people aren't open to cultivating their views. Just let them be wrong.

2nd February 2018, 12:19	#40857
Ab A mariachi ogre snorkel	Yeah, nah.

2nd February 2018, 12:43	#40858
Cyberbob	Climate Change? Pfft. Is it getting hotter or is it getting wetter? Make up your mind! #Fakescience __________________ ɹǝʌo sᴉ ǝɯɐƃ ʎɥʇ

7th February 2018, 10:55	#40859
Cyberbob	Grats to the Falcon Heavy team __________________ ɹǝʌo sᴉ ǝɯɐƃ ʎɥʇ

7th February 2018, 11:33	#40861
StN I have detailed files	Nearly pissed myself when I saw the dashboard mounted message.

7th February 2018, 12:29	#40862
ZoSo	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBr2kKAHN6M Tough times for flat earth retards.

7th February 2018, 13:15	#40863
pxpx	Watching the side cores land in near perfect synchronization was amazing.

7th February 2018, 18:59	#40866
Lightspeed	Well, at least something blew up, gotta have some exciting. According to Musk recovering the side boosters was what matter most, as they had a couple titanium clips which are very expensive and time consuming to produce. Exciting times. Time to build some asteroid mining space stations! __________________ Stay shook. No sook.

8th February 2018, 08:58	#40867
pxpx	Sounds like it's off to the asteroid belt this time around, instead of Mars!

9th February 2018, 14:05	#40868
StN I have detailed files	Wow - that's a cool pic, would make a good poster - I wonder if... yep.

9th February 2018, 17:53	#40869
crocos	Copyright infringement much? __________________ Ξ √ Ω L U T ↑ ☼ N وكل يوم كنت تعيش في العبودية

9th February 2018, 20:50	#40870
[Malks] Pixie	Nah copyright infringement would be SpaceX using Space Oddity for advertising purposes without approval from Bowie's estate or the associated record label. __________________ Civilised is as civilised does and civilised people walk among us.

11th February 2018, 09:20	#40871
Cyberbob	Who's actually airing the winter Olympics? __________________ ɹǝʌo sᴉ ǝɯɐƃ ʎɥʇ

12th February 2018, 11:59	#40872
Macca@Work	Sky and Prime The ski jumping was pretty amazing.

12th February 2018, 12:32	#40873
ZoSo	leadinjector: A NZ Jon Jones (maybe). I like it.

13th February 2018, 07:25	#40874
leadinjector	hes gonna need to develop a coke habit first

14th February 2018, 19:12	#40875
Lightspeed	Considering how bad I anticipated Justice League to be, I grabbed the latest HD release, rather than waiting for a full HD BluRay rip. I was still surprised about how bad the job they did on Superman. You got better on /r/deepfakes (before they banned it.) Undermined the whole movie, it was terrible. I liked Flash. I reckon he'd have great chemistry with Harley Quinn. A standalone movie with the both of them would be awesome. __________________ Stay shook. No sook.

19th February 2018, 00:37	#40876
Lightspeed	It is somewhat warm... __________________ Stay shook. No sook.

21st February 2018, 12:20	#40877
ZoSo	How are our CHCH buddies.

22nd February 2018, 01:48	#40879
Ab A mariachi ogre snorkel	Two words: capitalism