Category: technology
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Did I solve your problem?
Nothing makes me want to wrap my head in foil, pack up my goodies, and head for the hills like AI powered “Customer Service.” Today, I had the rare and incomparable pleasure of trying to get our cable provider to replace a broken TV remote, which, in another era, would…
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The Moving Finger
The moving finger writes; and having writ, Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line, Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it. (From the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám, translated by Edward FitzGerald) Sometimes, I walk past a mirror…
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Seriously….
Dear Smart Oven, You’re starting to creep me out. Since your arrival in July, you have updated your software several times even though I have intentionally skipped the part of the set-up which would have allowed you access to my internet. It’s clear you’ve somehow gained access to it anyway,…
