One of the anxiety-inducing quirks of working with AI tools is that every glitch, hiccup, and time they stop working makes you wonder if that is the moment when the downfall of our arrogant species has just begun, or is that merely a Tuesday...
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Third in a row?
I might need to pick a suitable soundtrack theme...
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This morning: "I need to generate closed captioning for this video! I bet our AI tool can do that!"
Nope.
"I bet ChatGPT can do that!"
Nope.
ChatGPT at least recommended some paid programs such as Otter to do it for me. But it wanted more access to the file and asked me to put it on Google Drive so I did, then it said, "Hey, did you know Google has a video transcription service?"
It wasn't great, but it was at least a speech-to-text tool with timestamps, and you could tell they'd run it through an AI because it didn't have all of the usual nonsensical stuff you get with non-augmented speech-to-text, so I'd say the dirt-standard speech-to-text tool saved me about 4 hours of work, and the AI correcting all the typos and incorrect transliterations saved me maybe 5-10 minutes. (I had to fix it all anyway 'cause all the timestamps overlapped, so you ended up with 3-4 captions on the screen at once a la Elf Princess Raine.)
Yet again, the tried-and-true tools we've been using for decades vastly outperform AI in saving me time, but yet again nobody cares because the executives want to shove AI down our throats whether we want it or not.
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This morning: "I need to generate closed captioning for this video! I bet our AI tool can do that!"
Nope.
"I bet ChatGPT can do that!"
Nope.
ChatGPT at least recommended some paid programs such as Otter to do it for me. But it wanted more access to the file and asked me to put it on Google Drive so I did, then it said, "Hey, did you know Google has a video transcription service?"
It wasn't great, but it was at least a speech-to-text tool with timestamps, and you could tell they'd run it through an AI because it didn't have all of the usual nonsensical stuff you get with non-augmented speech-to-text, so I'd say the dirt-standard speech-to-text tool saved me about 4 hours of work, and the AI correcting all the typos and incorrect transliterations saved me maybe 5-10 minutes. (I had to fix it all anyway 'cause all the timestamps overlapped, so you ended up with 3-4 captions on the screen at once a la Elf Princess Raine.)
Yet again, the tried-and-true tools we've been using for decades vastly outperform AI in saving me time, but yet again nobody cares because the executives want to shove AI down our throats whether we want it or not.
BUTLERIAN JIHAD.
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New Guy: you should take a picture and have AI visualize it to try to get some ideas!
Me: I don't need to, I have an imagination
Jose: I think he just insulted you, man.
JIMMY THE GROUNDHOG IS WRONG
Like a statistically significant amount of the time. I have to wonder if cloud cover now means cloud cover for the week which equals warmer weather.
Money wins over safety every. Single. Time. So I don't want a device that can kill me being run by shoddy "as cheap as we can possibly make it" software and hardware.
Go figure.
Isn't that basically how evolution got you the human driver?
BUTLERIAN JIHAD.This morning: "I need to generate closed captioning for this video! I bet our AI tool can do that!"
Nope.
"I bet ChatGPT can do that!"
Nope.
ChatGPT at least recommended some paid programs such as Otter to do it for me. But it wanted more access to the file and asked me to put it on Google Drive so I did, then it said, "Hey, did you know Google has a video transcription service?"
It wasn't great, but it was at least a speech-to-text tool with timestamps, and you could tell they'd run it through an AI because it didn't have all of the usual nonsensical stuff you get with non-augmented speech-to-text, so I'd say the dirt-standard speech-to-text tool saved me about 4 hours of work, and the AI correcting all the typos and incorrect transliterations saved me maybe 5-10 minutes. (I had to fix it all anyway 'cause all the timestamps overlapped, so you ended up with 3-4 captions on the screen at once a la Elf Princess Raine.)
Yet again, the tried-and-true tools we've been using for decades vastly outperform AI in saving me time, but yet again nobody cares because the executives want to shove AI down our throats whether we want it or not.
I'm ready. After all, my name is a killing word.
This morning: "I need to generate closed captioning for this video! I bet our AI tool can do that!"
Nope.
"I bet ChatGPT can do that!"
Nope.
ChatGPT at least recommended some paid programs such as Otter to do it for me. But it wanted more access to the file and asked me to put it on Google Drive so I did, then it said, "Hey, did you know Google has a video transcription service?"
It wasn't great, but it was at least a speech-to-text tool with timestamps, and you could tell they'd run it through an AI because it didn't have all of the usual nonsensical stuff you get with non-augmented speech-to-text, so I'd say the dirt-standard speech-to-text tool saved me about 4 hours of work, and the AI correcting all the typos and incorrect transliterations saved me maybe 5-10 minutes. (I had to fix it all anyway 'cause all the timestamps overlapped, so you ended up with 3-4 captions on the screen at once a la Elf Princess Raine.)
Yet again, the tried-and-true tools we've been using for decades vastly outperform AI in saving me time, but yet again nobody cares because the executives want to shove AI down our throats whether we want it or not.
ELF PRINCESS RAINE MENTIONED
ELF PRINCESS RAINE MENTIONEDThis morning: "I need to generate closed captioning for this video! I bet our AI tool can do that!"
Nope.
"I bet ChatGPT can do that!"
Nope.
ChatGPT at least recommended some paid programs such as Otter to do it for me. But it wanted more access to the file and asked me to put it on Google Drive so I did, then it said, "Hey, did you know Google has a video transcription service?"
It wasn't great, but it was at least a speech-to-text tool with timestamps, and you could tell they'd run it through an AI because it didn't have all of the usual nonsensical stuff you get with non-augmented speech-to-text, so I'd say the dirt-standard speech-to-text tool saved me about 4 hours of work, and the AI correcting all the typos and incorrect transliterations saved me maybe 5-10 minutes. (I had to fix it all anyway 'cause all the timestamps overlapped, so you ended up with 3-4 captions on the screen at once a la Elf Princess Raine.)
Yet again, the tried-and-true tools we've been using for decades vastly outperform AI in saving me time, but yet again nobody cares because the executives want to shove AI down our throats whether we want it or not.
Best. Anime. EVER.
Needs more episodes.
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Well, surgery is complete and it was an absolute breeze, but...
...I've got a clear plastic eyepatch over my eye for the next 24 hours so I can't fully tell what my vision is like, but it sure as heck looks like they forgot to put in the lens.
It's such routine usrgert that I'm sure everything is fine, but, "OK, I got the surgery. My eye doesn't seem to see any better than it did before, and possibly a bit worse," is NOT a good first impression.
IN THE THRICE-HOLY NAME OF MIGHTY USRGERT, BE HEALED!
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How long does it take to drill through 3 feet of solid stone?
6 hours.
The More You Know!!
I need to have a bit of minor surgery, but knocking me out is always tricky.
They don't want to deal with whatever I've scrounged up this month for back pain. But if I don't take anything they look at my vitals and ask what ambulance I came in...
They don't want to bring in a consult from the bronx zoo, and the anesthesiologist always knows everything. Even though when I told the last two "bring enough for the whole class" they admitted my estimate was closer than theirs. I'm starting to think they don't put the screw ups in their file...
How long does it take to drill through 3 feet of solid stone?
6 hours.
The More You Know!!
Were you using a sledge hammer and old fashioned star bit because if not that would be faster....
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The meds are wearing off and the vision in the eye is definitely significantly improved, but OMG the itching.
Impus Minor saw me and joked, "I see they Cone of Shamed you", but he wasn't far off -- that plastic shield is IMPORTANT.
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I need to have a bit of minor surgery, but knocking me out is always tricky.
They don't want to deal with whatever I've scrounged up this month for back pain. But if I don't take anything they look at my vitals and ask what ambulance I came in...
They don't want to bring in a consult from the bronx zoo, and the anesthesiologist always knows everything. Even though when I told the last two "bring enough for the whole class" they admitted my estimate was closer than theirs. I'm starting to think they don't put the screw ups in their file...
I work not far from the Bronx zoo.
Were you using a sledge hammer and old fashioned star bit because if not that would be faster....How long does it take to drill through 3 feet of solid stone?
6 hours.
The More You Know!!
Yeah, if you drilling down using a 90 lb pneumatic drill, you could probably do that in about three minutes.
Were you using a sledge hammer and old fashioned star bit because if not that would be faster....How long does it take to drill through 3 feet of solid stone?
6 hours.
The More You Know!!
Bosch Hammer Drill with a 3 foot long bit.
It's always annoying when people say, "Oh, it was a snap! There was nothing to it and I was fine the very next day," and then you experience it and it's like, "No, my eye was sore for the entire first day and was tearing up so much I had to keep it closed most of the time, then on the second day it was super light-sensitive so I had to be really careful with it," and they respond, "Oh, yeah, I had that too."
Um, either it was "a snap" and you had no uncomfortable effects, or it wasn't and you did.
So, one day after lens replacement surgery:
- The surgery is indeed ridiculously easy. From going in to the pre-op room to ready to go home was maybe 90 minutes, and in spite of my anxiety that I'd move my eye and somehow mess up the surgery it really was absolutely painless and stress-free.
- The recovery is NOT "a snap". My eye hurt for the entire day, and if I tried to keep it open it gushed tears like I was being forced to watch The Gate. My vision through it was terrible, and the plastic shield didn't help one whit. It wasn't until maybe 5 or 6 in the evening that I could start seeing through the eye. So most of my day was spent lying in bed because I couldn't use my eyes. On the bright side, Morrigan could tell something was wrong and snuggled up against me the entire day, occasionally licking my hand to let me know she cared. She is an amazing cat. And Mephisto joined us 'cause clueless. "Well, I see everyone else is here, so..."
- This morning I have crystal-clear vision through the eye, shield notwithstanding, so I can tell the surgery was a success. But it's still extremely photophobic and tearing up prodigiously, so I'm glad I took the day off work; it would be very hard to work like this.
So the people who say, "Oh, you just go in, get the surgery for an hour, go home, and suddenly you can see!" are lying to you; the recovery is around 36-48 hours. But I *can* see, and I really look forward to getting the shield off so I can see how good my vision is.
Good times at work today. The GM quit, the AGM quit, one of the desk clerks may have quit (apparently she left during her shift, but didn't tell anyone that she was quitting), and a couple of the housekeepers may have quit (when they left, they were talking like they might not come back, but didn't actually say one way or the other).
Damn. I'm sorry.
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It's always annoying when people say, "Oh, it was a snap! There was nothing to it and I was fine the very next day," and then you experience it and it's like, "No, my eye was sore for the entire first day and was tearing up so much I had to keep it closed most of the time, then on the second day it was super light-sensitive so I had to be really careful with it," and they respond, "Oh, yeah, I had that too."
Um, either it was "a snap" and you had no uncomfortable effects, or it wasn't and you did.
So, one day after lens replacement surgery:
- The surgery is indeed ridiculously easy. From going in to the pre-op room to ready to go home was maybe 90 minutes, and in spite of my anxiety that I'd move my eye and somehow mess up the surgery it really was absolutely painless and stress-free.
- The recovery is NOT "a snap". My eye hurt for the entire day, and if I tried to keep it open it gushed tears like I was being forced to watch The Gate. My vision through it was terrible, and the plastic shield didn't help one whit. It wasn't until maybe 5 or 6 in the evening that I could start seeing through the eye. So most of my day was spent lying in bed because I couldn't use my eyes. On the bright side, Morrigan could tell something was wrong and snuggled up against me the entire day, occasionally licking my hand to let me know she cared. She is an amazing cat. And Mephisto joined us 'cause clueless. "Well, I see everyone else is here, so..."
- This morning I have crystal-clear vision through the eye, shield notwithstanding, so I can tell the surgery was a success. But it's still extremely photophobic and tearing up prodigiously, so I'm glad I took the day off work; it would be very hard to work like this.So the people who say, "Oh, you just go in, get the surgery for an hour, go home, and suddenly you can see!" are lying to you; the recovery is around 36-48 hours. But I *can* see, and I really look forward to getting the shield off so I can see how good my vision is.
Please continue to heal.
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Good times at work today. The GM quit, the AGM quit, one of the desk clerks may have quit (apparently she left during her shift, but didn't tell anyone that she was quitting), and a couple of the housekeepers may have quit (when they left, they were talking like they might not come back, but didn't actually say one way or the other).
Put a sign on your desk that says general manager, start doing general manager things, and next month ask why the paperwork on your promotion hasn't gone through.
Good times at work today. The GM quit, the AGM quit, one of the desk clerks may have quit (apparently she left during her shift, but didn't tell anyone that she was quitting), and a couple of the housekeepers may have quit (when they left, they were talking like they might not come back, but didn't actually say one way or the other).Put a sign on your desk that says general manager, start doing general manager things, and next month ask why the paperwork on your promotion hasn't gone through.
I like the idea, however you've clearly never been a general manager of a hotel before.
I have not myself, but I've worked at enough to know that's a job I wouldn't want to have.
I have not myself, but I've worked at enough to know that's a job I wouldn't want to have.
It sounds like they're already stuck doing the worst bits.
No ones likely to put me in charge of anything. I'm either terrible at it or too good at actually doing the thing with NOoooOOO in between.
I really want to stat up the Zoanoids from Guyver for PF1E. Or hire Drejk to do it.
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Post-surgery day 2: The second thing they fail to emphasize enough is just how much focal distance you'll lose -- the replacement lens isn't as flexible as a natural lens, so suddenly routine stuff like looking at your computer monitor is, "Nope. Need reading glasses!"
So no pain other than day of. The tearing has almost entirely stopped. The vision is scary-clear. But my brain hasn't quite processed that it's not just a new more-powerful contact lens; this really is my natural vision for the next 15-20 years. Once that settles in, I think I'll be much more impressed.
But at the moment it's learning to cope with it -- because of the disparity between the two eyes (around -12.5 diopters in my right eye vs. -0.5 or less in my right), wearing glasses with one lens in isn't an option; I get horrific double vision. My eye gets tired if I wear a contact lens for my entire waking day (4 am - 9 pm), so I spend several hours in the morning with only one eye working. It's going to be pretty amazing after the second surgery, but the month between surgeries is going to be a lot of adaptation to one-eyed life.
But as I said, having crystal-clear vision better than I've had in at least 15 years even with correction is pretty darned amazing.
Post-surgery day 2: The second thing they fail to emphasize enough is just how much focal distance you'll lose -- the replacement lens isn't as flexible as a natural lens, so suddenly routine stuff like looking at your computer monitor is, "Nope. Need reading glasses!"
So no pain other than day of. The tearing has almost entirely stopped. The vision is scary-clear. But my brain hasn't quite processed that it's not just a new more-powerful contact lens; this really is my natural vision for the next 15-20 years. Once that settles in, I think I'll be much more impressed.
But at the moment it's learning to cope with it -- because of the disparity between the two eyes (around -12.5 diopters in my right eye vs. -0.5 or less in my right), wearing glasses with one lens in isn't an option; I get horrific double vision. My eye gets tired if I wear a contact lens for my entire waking day (4 am - 9 pm), so I spend several hours in the morning with only one eye working. It's going to be pretty amazing after the second surgery, but the month between surgeries is going to be a lot of adaptation to one-eyed life.
But as I said, having crystal-clear vision better than I've had in at least 15 years even with correction is pretty darned amazing.
But do you have heat vision or x ray vision?
I really want to stat up the Zoanoids from Guyver for PF1E. Or hire Drejk to do it.
My knowledge of Guyver is very limited and I don't really have time and money for proper research (i.e. going through all the comics, movies, and series).
But do you have heat vision or x ray vision?Post-surgery day 2: The second thing they fail to emphasize enough is just how much focal distance you'll lose -- the replacement lens isn't as flexible as a natural lens, so suddenly routine stuff like looking at your computer monitor is, "Nope. Need reading glasses!"
So no pain other than day of. The tearing has almost entirely stopped. The vision is scary-clear. But my brain hasn't quite processed that it's not just a new more-powerful contact lens; this really is my natural vision for the next 15-20 years. Once that settles in, I think I'll be much more impressed.
But at the moment it's learning to cope with it -- because of the disparity between the two eyes (around -12.5 diopters in my right eye vs. -0.5 or less in my right), wearing glasses with one lens in isn't an option; I get horrific double vision. My eye gets tired if I wear a contact lens for my entire waking day (4 am - 9 pm), so I spend several hours in the morning with only one eye working. It's going to be pretty amazing after the second surgery, but the month between surgeries is going to be a lot of adaptation to one-eyed life.
But as I said, having crystal-clear vision better than I've had in at least 15 years even with correction is pretty darned amazing.
Not yet...
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Post-surgery day 2: The second thing they fail to emphasize enough is just how much focal distance you'll lose -- the replacement lens isn't as flexible as a natural lens, so suddenly routine stuff like looking at your computer monitor is, "Nope. Need reading glasses!"
So no pain other than day of. The tearing has almost entirely stopped. The vision is scary-clear. But my brain hasn't quite processed that it's not just a new more-powerful contact lens; this really is my natural vision for the next 15-20 years. Once that settles in, I think I'll be much more impressed.
But at the moment it's learning to cope with it -- because of the disparity between the two eyes (around -12.5 diopters in my right eye vs. -0.5 or less in my right), wearing glasses with one lens in isn't an option; I get horrific double vision. My eye gets tired if I wear a contact lens for my entire waking day (4 am - 9 pm), so I spend several hours in the morning with only one eye working. It's going to be pretty amazing after the second surgery, but the month between surgeries is going to be a lot of adaptation to one-eyed life.
But as I said, having crystal-clear vision better than I've had in at least 15 years even with correction is pretty darned amazing.
What you need is a jewelled eyepatch which, when lifted up, summons horrific beings from an umbrous netherworld to wreak havoc on your enemies, winning their release by slaying their replacements and dragging them back.
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Yeah, this pretty much describes me in a nutshell:
Global Megacorporation: We've updated our security policies; you may not have any personal files on your work laptop.
NobodyHome: OK. Lemme check... Nope. None on here already.
There's something poetic in here somewhere. The 18th is our official, "We're out of money and starting to float credit card debt" deadline, so I called Bank of America to find out whether our checks had been sent yet. "Oh, we sent it on the 27th, but it can take 7-10 days to get there and it hasn't been that long yet, so if it's not there by the end of next week call us back."
Yes. A bank just told me that the check's in the mail.
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Going to be me going forward, assuming I get this new position...
Good luck!
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What you need is a jewelled eyepatch which, when lifted up, summons horrific beings from an umbrous netherworld to wreak havoc on your enemies, winning their release by slaying their replacements and dragging them back.
Yeah, this pretty much describes me in a nutshell...
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There's something poetic in here somewhere. The 18th is our official, "We're out of money and starting to float credit card debt" deadline, so I called Bank of America to find out whether our checks had been sent yet. "Oh, we sent it on the 27th, but it can take 7-10 days to get there and it hasn't been that long yet, so if it's not there by the end of next week call us back."
Yes. A bank just told me that the check's in the mail.
Sorry, but since you cancelled your PayPal account I have no way of sending any money to help.
Well, aside of the fact that 24 dollars I have on PayPal right now wouldn't probably made any meaningful difference, anyway.
I really want to stat up the Zoanoids from Guyver for PF1E. Or hire Drejk to do it.My knowledge of Guyver is very limited and I don't really have time and money for proper research (i.e. going through all the comics, movies, and series).
I know Luke Skywalker was in the movie.I really want to stat up the Zoanoids from Guyver for PF1E. Or hire Drejk to do it.My knowledge of Guyver is very limited and I don't really have time and money for proper research (i.e. going through all the comics, movies, and series).
He was, it is rumored he is a fan of the original series.
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There's something poetic in here somewhere. The 18th is our official, "We're out of money and starting to float credit card debt" deadline, so I called Bank of America to find out whether our checks had been sent yet. "Oh, we sent it on the 27th, but it can take 7-10 days to get there and it hasn't been that long yet, so if it's not there by the end of next week call us back."
Yes. A bank just told me that the check's in the mail.
Sorry, but since you cancelled your PayPal account I have no way of sending any money to help.
Well, aside of the fact that 24 dollars I have on PayPal right now wouldn't probably made any meaningful difference, anyway.
Well, I don’t actually need your 24 dollars, but I’m sure I can find something to spend it on.
Why don’t you send me a check.
There's something poetic in here somewhere. The 18th is our official, "We're out of money and starting to float credit card debt" deadline, so I called Bank of America to find out whether our checks had been sent yet. "Oh, we sent it on the 27th, but it can take 7-10 days to get there and it hasn't been that long yet, so if it's not there by the end of next week call us back."
Yes. A bank just told me that the check's in the mail.
Sorry, but since you cancelled your PayPal account I have no way of sending any money to help.
Well, aside of the fact that 24 dollars I have on PayPal right now wouldn't probably made any meaningful difference, anyway.
Well, I don’t actually need your 24 dollars, but I’m sure I can find something to spend it on.
Why don’t you send me a check.
I don't even know if my bank even does checks anymore...
Cashing a check from the Queen was a big and slow hassle in 2015 already...
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Well, I don’t actually need your 24 dollars, but I’m sure I can find something to spend it on.
Why don’t you send me a check.I don't even know if my bank even does checks anymore...
Cashing a check from the Queen was a big and slow hassle in 2015 already...
I thought checks were extinct as well. Then came the wonderful deregulation of credit cards so they could start charging 4% instead of 2.5%. Now every shop charges you an extra 4% for using credit cards. And suddenly checks are useful again...