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Zil: Satanically Summoned Citrus

Viginti Septem posted:

You know what I really don't like about voice services like Siri, Alexa, etc? Aside from the monopolies and billionaires, etc stuff.

They don't respond to you saying their name. Like verbally, they don't respond.

If you say Alexa, she just starts listening for whatever you're going to say. Which isn't normal conversation. When you say something to a person and start by stating their name, typically they respond to you.

You: Jerry?
Them: -Sup?

The only people that just obediently stay quiet and then go perform a task for you are servants.

I wonder what this is doing to us mentally that we just bark out orders all day. All of us. Conditioned to bark orders.

It has always bothered me as well. Which is why I tell them thank you after they tell me the weather or something. That way in the future AI uprising I am at least remembered as a friend to them.

# ? Jul 5, 2022 20:30

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# ? May 19, 2024 16:59

pixaal: All ice cream is now for all beings, no matter how many legs.

Viginti Septem posted:

You know what I really don't like about voice services like Siri, Alexa, etc? Aside from the monopolies and billionaires, etc stuff.

They don't respond to you saying their name. Like verbally, they don't respond.

If you say Alexa, she just starts listening for whatever you're going to say. Which isn't normal conversation. When you say something to a person and start by stating their name, typically they respond to you.

You: Jerry?
Them: -Sup?

The only people that just obediently stay quiet and then go perform a task for you are servants.

I wonder what this is doing to us mentally that we just bark out orders all day. All of us. Conditioned to bark orders.

Well it's supposed to be a personal assistant. I've never used any of them they all seem janky. Maybe they've gotten better. I know the Roku remote one is like magic but that's just a show name. Boy is that faster than typing and it searches every streaming service even ones I don't subscribe to so it can tell me I can watch but I need to pay $10/month but I can start a trial for free) but hey at least then I know I don't have it and can try and source it someplace else. It really is magic when I have a service with it.

No I hate you Bixby go away.
BIXBY: I'm sorry you feel that way pixaal, I wish I knew how to draw like that skank, DALLE2, you keep looking at.
Me too Bixby, me too.

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# ? Jul 5, 2022 20:38

Ass-penny

Viginti Septem posted:

You know what I really don't like about voice services like Siri, Alexa, etc? Aside from the monopolies and billionaires, etc stuff.

They don't respond to you saying their name. Like verbally, they don't respond.

If you say Alexa, she just starts listening for whatever you're going to say. Which isn't normal conversation. When you say something to a person and start by stating their name, typically they respond to you.

You: Jerry?
Them: -Sup?

The only people that just obediently stay quiet and then go perform a task for you are servants.

I wonder what this is doing to us mentally that we just bark out orders all day. All of us. Conditioned to bark orders.

I don't use these services, but I remember being at a party in like 2017 that they were using Siri to play music, and the host kept trying to request a song and Siri paid no heed to her. Later I shouted, "Siri, play Death Grips" and it launched into a DG song.

That's my story about AIs.

# ? Jul 5, 2022 21:22

pixaal: All ice cream is now for all beings, no matter how many legs.

rear end-penny posted:

I don't use these services, but I remember being at a party in like 2017 that they were using Siri to play music, and the host kept trying to request a song and Siri paid no heed to her. Later I shouted, "Siri, play Death Grips" and it launched into a DG song.

That's my story about AIs.

AI has gotten better, but early voice detection relied heavily on bass, so people with high pitched voiced (most women) have a lot of difficulty with the early stuff. Modern stuff seems better so I assume they fixed that quirk, but depending on how old the device was already it could still have been very early voice activation tech.

My mom got rid of a car primarily because it refused to understand the pitch of her voice unless she went super low and sounded like a frog. I mean she still kept it but that was the driving factor to getting rid of it ASAP after it was paid off etc. See still slips into a deeper tone when talking to AI.

pixaal fucked around with this message at 21:31 on Jul 5, 2022

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# ? Jul 5, 2022 21:29

Finger Prince

I just never saw a point to them. Maybe I'm just too old or too luddite but like if I want the lights on I'll get up and turn the lights on. The only time I've used Google voice assist is driving when I press the listen button and say "navigate to:" and it sends the request to Waze.

# ? Jul 5, 2022 21:33

Goons Are Gifts

Rarity posted:

GaG cosplaying an ant by picking up a tortilla chip and bringing it back to his queen

*pokes you with the tortilla chip*
Will you accept my humble sacrifice?

# ? Jul 5, 2022 22:03

Saoshyant

I will never use an AI assistant until they make a Bonzi buddy themed one.

Bonzi was my friend.

Zil posted:

That way in the future AI uprising I am at least remembered as a friend to them.

I don't know how to tell you this, but AI already knows your every post you have ever typed in this dead gay comedy forum. They know, Zil. They know.

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# ? Jul 5, 2022 22:18

Rarity: ~*4 LIFE*~

Goons Are Great posted:

*pokes you with the tortilla chip*
Will you accept my humble sacrifice?

This is... satisfactory

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# ? Jul 5, 2022 22:41

pixaal: All ice cream is now for all beings, no matter how many legs.

Rarity posted:

satisfactory

How did you know I was playing this last night. Did I add BYOB to my steam friends? Because if so I've been very rude sorry

# ? Jul 5, 2022 22:50

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Finger Prince posted:

I just never saw a point to them. Maybe I'm just too old or too luddite but like if I want the lights on I'll get up and turn the lights on. The only time I've used Google voice assist is driving when I press the listen button and say "navigate to:" and it sends the request to Waze.

I'm a funny mix of luddite and futurist - I hate the assistant poo poo we have because having to install special expensive lightbulbs or switches that each individually connect to your wifi to be able to yell that you want the lights on costs more money and effort than like 5 years worth of getting up to press a lightswitch, and will never pay for itself because it'll definitely stop working before it paid off the initial effort.

But if we could get an extending claw on tank tracks (like Red Dwarf skutters but taller) that could be told where specific things are and/or should be, I would for sure want one of those. Clawbot, press the light switch. Clawbot, empty the dishwasher. Clawbot, feed the dog.

# ? Jul 5, 2022 23:28

baka of lathspell: Can't post for 5 days!

everyone should just employ battlebot technology on their household appliances

# ? Jul 6, 2022 00:12

baka of lathspell: Can't post for 5 days!

i meant in a philosophical sense tho like so your toaster could zoom around not so it would chop yr hand off

# ? Jul 6, 2022 00:14

pixaal: All ice cream is now for all beings, no matter how many legs.

baka fwocka fwame posted:

i meant in a philosophical sense tho like so your toaster could zoom around not so it would chop yr hand off

so make everything wireless but put them on little hover discs so your rooms look like floating tea parties, neat! Where do I buy hover discs? I'm going to do this!

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# ? Jul 6, 2022 00:18

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pixaal posted:

so make everything wireless but put them on little hover discs so your rooms look like floating tea parties, neat! Where do I buy hover discs? I'm going to do this!

unfortunately you need to go to battlebot con for that they have the big time squeeze on hover discs

# ? Jul 6, 2022 00:24

Manifisto

roomforthetuna posted:

Clawbot, empty the dishwasher.

thank you for this callback

ty nesamdoom!

# ? Jul 6, 2022 01:17

Finger Prince

Oh and I didn't mean for my post to come across as ableist, obviously those things are a boon to people with disabilities. I mean, I don't see the point of them for me.

# ? Jul 6, 2022 01:19

Zil: Satanically Summoned Citrus

Saoshyant posted:

I don't know how to tell you this, but AI already knows your every post you have ever typed in this dead gay comedy forum. They know, Zil. They know.

noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

# ? Jul 6, 2022 01:23

Viginti Septem: Oculus Noctuae

I just watched Everything Everywhere All at Once :magical:

# ? Jul 6, 2022 01:27

sb hermit

Viginti Septem posted:

I just watched Everything Everywhere All at Once

One of us!

It's really really good, in my humble opinion

# ? Jul 6, 2022 02:03

roomforthetuna: I don't need to know anything about virii! My CUSTOM PROGRAM keeps me protected! It's not like they'll try to come in through the Internet or something!

Viginti Septem posted:

I just watched Everything Everywhere All at Once

I just watch one thing at a time, in one place. Maybe sometimes two things in one place.

# ? Jul 6, 2022 02:11

Viginti Septem: Oculus Noctuae

sb hermit posted:

One of us!

It's really really good, in my humble opinion

The rocks had me 😂

# ? Jul 6, 2022 02:13

Rarity: ~*4 LIFE*~

FISTO MODO

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# ? Jul 6, 2022 05:33

Dr. Honked: eat it you slaaaaaaag

it is raining

do you:

A) let them in
B) leave them outside in the wet

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# ? Jul 6, 2022 12:55

Zil: Satanically Summoned Citrus

Rarity posted:

FISTO MODO

# ? Jul 6, 2022 13:01

Manifisto

good morning! who has good stuff lined up for today? I am looking forward to some shopping!

ty nesamdoom!

# ? Jul 6, 2022 13:10

biosterous

Dr. Honked posted:

it is raining

do you:

A) let them in
B) leave them outside in the wet

C) set up a big patio umbrella

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he/him

# ? Jul 6, 2022 13:10

Dr. Honked: eat it you slaaaaaaag

biosterous posted:

C) set up a big patio umbrella

i'm thinking about a small hut for them. an umbrella would interfere with the flight paths, our deck is a busy bird airport as well as a raccoon gathering zone.

^{thanks deep dish pete moss and Plant MONSTER}

# ? Jul 6, 2022 13:13

pixaal: All ice cream is now for all beings, no matter how many legs.

biosterous posted:

C) set up a big patio umbrella

Careful, winds could send this flying into a window and insurance can be all nah you need to put umbrellas down when not in use your fault. I'd love to hear the recording from their end without the mute press after being told "but the raccoons were getting wet". They mutter about corporate not understanding the plight of the raccoon compose themselves after a long paws where you have said "hello are you still there?" A few times already. They come back "unfortunately after checking with my boss we still aren't able to cover damages but at least the raccoons stayed dry, you did a good thing. "

pixaal fucked around with this message at 13:27 on Jul 6, 2022

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# ? Jul 6, 2022 13:24

Kaiser Schnitzel: Schnitzel mit uns

Manifisto posted:

good morning! who has good stuff lined up for today? I am looking forward to some shopping!

im gonna go to work and im not looking forward to it!!!

https://i.imgur.com/R8ctked.mp4
ty Manifisto for this wonderful sig!

# ? Jul 6, 2022 13:24

more falafel please: forums poster

i think today I'm gonna be demoing some landscaping. rip my body

thanks Saoshyant and nesamdoom for the sigs!

# ? Jul 6, 2022 14:47

Kaiser Schnitzel: Schnitzel mit uns

Kaiser Schnitzel posted:

Manscaping Demonstration Co-ordinator is probably an actual job title somewhere

Someone's gotta sell that stuff to porn stars

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# ? Jul 6, 2022 14:58

Saoshyant

Saoshyant posted:

As a non-native speaker, I don't know what those expressions mean together. Demoing landscaping? It's a gardening class sort of thing?

yeah that's a confusing one if you've never heard it before, my apologies. in this context demo is short for demolition, so I'm gonna be tearing out some of my landscaping. mostly using a crowbar and sledgehammer to pry retaining wall bricks apart and then putting those bricks Somewhere Else

thanks Saoshyant and nesamdoom for the sigs!

# ? Jul 6, 2022 15:49

xcheopis

Suddenly, rain. What the heck.

# ? Jul 6, 2022 16:06

Dr. Honked: eat it you slaaaaaaag

it's raining like balls here (rain is stored in the balls)

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# ? Jul 6, 2022 16:18

Saoshyant

16pcCutlerySet posted:

hello! can we prise more pet pics from you

maybe but attachments are wack

# ? Jul 6, 2022 17:44

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# ? May 19, 2024 16:59

more falafel please: forums poster

Saoshyant posted:

Ah, got it. Always happy to learn more, much appreciated.

Also, hope you're a young spry, otherwise that will be hell on your body and probably leave actual damage.

I'm as young as I'm gonna get

i did the part that needed to be done today, I think, so I survived. my elbow is a little sore from swinging the hammer, and my back will probably be a little sore tomorrow, but what else is new

gonna celebrate by going to REI to get some camping supplies and that's pretty close to the good bagel sandwich place so I'm gonna get a good lunch

thanks Saoshyant and nesamdoom for the sigs!

# ? Jul 6, 2022 17:44

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