Nobody cares about "AI" (Chatbot: I disagree.)

[Free]

(Please note, that as a retired person, I don't have to worry about my productivity.)

Something to look forward to...

 

[Argent Stonecutter]

"Create a parody of a creepy open source developer with issues, then actually do the stuff in the story you're writing."

 

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

Yeah, I'm not familiar enough with Copilot to know the limitations of any continuity in our interactions. I don't use it often enough to get a feel for that, and this is the first time I've addressed its rhetorical style.

I can't deny it's been useful on occasion, but not "destroy the planet through increased energy consumption" useful.

I love summarizing recipe pages with it when the recipe site has ads that keep reloading and snapping the text up and down while you’re fighting with the persistent “Subscribe to our newsletter!” popup.

 

[Casey Pelous]

I've got the pipe wrench version because there's no way I would pay for this stuff. (Please note, that as a retired person, I don't have to worry about my productivity.) That being said, it's done a pretty good job with the (very few) interactions I've had so far. I don't worry about trustworthy results because I'm asking "soft" questions where the worst that can happen is that it hallucinates "This is a k-pop artist you would enjoy listening to."

For some reason, I have it in my head that you have or had MS360. If you still have it, you probably have Copilot as part of the package unless you went out of your way to opt out of it.

 

[Noodles]

For some reason, I have it in my head that you have or had MS360. If you still have it, you probably have Copilot as part of the package unless you went out of your way to opt out of it.

MS365 doesn't really include alot extra that I can tell. I think you get credits but its honestly not clear how to even use it.

 

[Casey Pelous]

MS365 doesn't really include alot extra that I can tell. I think you get credits but its honestly not clear how to even use it.

I remember at one point I had to go through some hoops to get Copilot removed from my subscription -- so it might be on there. (Microsoft policies seem to shift faster and more irrationally than the Reich's tariff policies, so who the hell knows?)

Anyway, I did some more box clicking, then downloaded the app, logged in, and thar she blew.

 

[Free]

New online term we should all adopt.

 

[Noodles]

I remember at one point I had to go through some hoops to get Copilot removed from my subscription -- so it might be on there. (Microsoft policies seem to shift faster and more irrationally than the Reich's tariff policies, so who the hell knows?)

Anyway, I did some more box clicking, then downloaded the app, logged in, and thar she blew.

Yeah, if you try to cancel, it offers the old rate without AI.

I can't do that myself. I have a 30% discount through work that does not apply to the old plan, so the old (Family) plan is $99.99, and my current discounted plan is $90.99 (70% of $130)

 

[Beebo Brink]

For some reason, I have it in my head that you have or had MS360. If you still have it, you probably have Copilot as part of the package unless you went out of your way to opt out of it.

Yeah, I had a whole thread about canceling my MS360 sub the next time it comes up for renewal (in November of this year). I was under the impression Copilot was part of Windows 11, but It's possible Copilot is part of that MS360 plan, in which case it's going bye-bye, along with Word and Excel.

 

[Innula Zenovka]

Chatting with AI: the Ultimate Rubberducking

Don’t fancy chatting with AI? Try a rubber duck.

sketchplanations.substack.com

Evernote Link

There's something in this, I think. I often find that, when I'm working on code with the help of ChatGPT, the exercise of having to break down the task and explain to the AI what I'm trying to do clarifies my thoughts a great deal, and when it gets things badly wrong, quite often that helps me identify logic errors or ambiguities in my instructions.

 

[Noodles]

I feel like, in the case of using AI for code, coders brought this on themselves because StackOverflow was such a toxic cesspool.

 

[Argent Stonecutter]

We use a stuffed bear here.

 

[Free]

OK, so, yet another task A.I. is crappy at.

AI-Generated Passwords Are Apparently Quite Easy to Crack

LLMs like to repeat themselves, which isn't great for password creation.

gizmodo.com

 

[Noodles]

OK, so, yet another task A.I. is crappy at.

AI-Generated Passwords Are Apparently Quite Easy to Crack

LLMs like to repeat themselves, which isn't great for password creation.

gizmodo.com

"ChatGPT give me a good password."

ChatGPT: "Hunter2"

 

[Khamon]

We have a Marvin the Martian doll; he even has an official ID hanging from his fringe.

 

[Casey Pelous]

I have it on good authority that senior MS programmers forego the various voodoo dolls and just scream directly at the computer.

 

[Dakota Tebaldi]

Godot (a game engine and development suite, similar to Unity) is also straining under a deluge of slop pull requests and bug reports.

 

[Noodles]

On Godot, there is a HumbleBundle for courses on Godot at the moment.

Learn Godot in 2026 Complete Course Bundle

Learn how to build your own RPG, tower-defense, shooter, and beyond when you master the power of Godot—the ultimate creation engine!

www.humblebundle.com

 

[Argent Stonecutter]

We have a Marvin the Martian doll; he even has an official ID hanging from his fringe.

We got an inflatable dinosaur to replace the bear once, and gave it a badge, but it went flat too fast.

 

[Khamon]

rawr