Fun fact. You do not have to agree with everything a person says or does to like them. Think about your family members and it will all make sense. Yeah, sometimes they piss you off when they are so obviously wrong, but you still love them. Right? And yes, I agree that you need some common ground, but opinions are just like your opinion, man. And that's okay.

@thatdawnperson @foone @Canageek I just spent way too much time going back through various Web sites, looking for pictures or these Wyse 30, 50, and 60 keyboards. All I found is that everybody uses exactly the same pictures, usually with the num pad cut off, which isn't much help. Maybe I should ask some of the actual librarians who trained on these things.

@thatdawnperson @foone @Canageek Ye gods! Keep in mind that you're asking me to trawl deep into ancestral memory here. As I recall, these were not off-the-shelf Wyse keyboards. Dynix worked with Wyse to create custom keyboards tailored specifically for their system. Besides the Start Over/New Search, there was also Help, Cancel, and Exit. The function keys also had custom function key caps, for both public and staff terminals. I remember some being colour-coded. Again, this is a long time ago.

I was saying to myself, "Self, wanna try making a music video?" And I thought, "Sure. With all the cool tools out there, I don't need to be able to write music. Let's do it!"

🐶🎵 Ever wonder what it's like to live a dog's life? Well, wonder no more! Check out my new video that takes you on a tail-wagging adventure. 🦴😎 In this part of the world, being a dog is pretty much a walk in the park (literally)! So sit, stay, and bark along with the music. 🐾🎶 👉 https://youtu.be/G0-maxIAHtc

My latest, which I hope (and ask) that you will read and share with others. "We Are Not Doomed. We Are Paladins!" https://www.freethinkeratlarge.com/were-not-doomed-were-palladins/

Ironically, this excellent story in The Atlantic, is behind a pay wall. https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/04/paywall-problems-media-trust-democracy/678032/

Important, but also unusual, eclipse watching tips. Because strange things do happen during eclipses. https://www.freethinkeratlarge.com/unusual-eclipse-watching-tips/

A final, heartfelt salute to a Hell of a human being, one Craig Maloney. @craigmaloney@octodon.social has left us after battling cancer for the last few years. Sad to see you go, dude. 😢 You are already missed.

This is an excellent step forward. Congratulations to Toronto City Hall for seeing and accepting the inevitably of our AI future. Now, all that's needed is for the Federal and Provincial governments to follow Toronto's courageous lead.
https://www.blogto.com/tech/2024/04/city-toronto-employment-rights-ai/

Ever wonder about this whole Easter holiday thing? What it's all about? Well, let me tell you.
https://www.freethinkeratlarge.com/the-easter-story-explained/

NVIDIA just announced Project GROOT, and if this video doesn't blow your mind, you're either not paying attention, or you're just closing your eyes and hoping this isn't real. Either way, this is incredible, world-changing stuff.
https://youtu.be/kr7FaZPFp6M?si=LmeQoZoLaadfYiZS

You'll laugh! You'll cry! I'm sure I did both.
https://youtu.be/1U1HMqtam90?si=fJmp1o6psvjtxAXy

Happy Valentine's Day, everyone! I love you all. Except for you. You know who you are. :-) https://www.freethinkeratlarge.com/valentines-day-fact-fiction-and-hearts/

@thatdawnperson Aw, you're taking all the fun out of a poorly worded click bait headline by acknowledging it undue intelligence.

What a silly question. There are zero beers in a bottle of wine. Unless, of course, someone drank the wine and, for some bizarre reason, refilled the bottle with beer.

My old 42" Sony Bravia TV died last night (first sound, then picture, then nasty burning electronics smell). I asked ChatGPT to create an appropriate image, but it only partially understood what I wanted. I mean, what's with the guy on the floor whose head appears to have been crushed by the TV?

@Myerman@toot.bldrweb.org I wonder if it has anything to do with where you are. Also, I'm using GPT4, if that matters. I suppose it's also possible that they are closing the hole.

The fun continues.

I was just thinking about how AI seems to be everywhere, and in everything. At which point, my brain added, "AI is in your cheeseburger." Just like Elvis! https://youtu.be/5DcTY9i-fx8?si=88HwRlkS5vfHbmRc