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I do speak to a single machine in plain Italian - my GPS navigator has a voice command functionality and it is very, very, very useful. It allows me to set destinations without stopping the car or taking my eyes off the road (except for brief instants).
It's also more accurate when giving it complex directions (i.e. addresses) rather than its pre-built commands ("go home", "abort trip", "go to work").
GCS d--(d-) s-/++ a C++++ U+++ P- L+@ E-- W++ N+ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t+ 5? X R+++ tv-- b+(+++) DI+++ D++ G e++ h--- r+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X
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How often did that thing send you to Mamamiogoddammit?
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
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A handful. Most of the times it sends me where it should, through a path that shouldn't even exist. Next navigator I'll buy a trucker edition, so it will skip "roads" by name but not real roads.
And yes, sometimes it wishes for me to pass through a wall or cut through a fast lane with duble contiguous road lines.
Driving with the GPS is a skill in itself, thoug I find it useful because it helps me to concentrate on the road rather than reviewing the planned path 10 thousand times per second - only to miss a roundabout and still getting lost.
GCS d--(d-) s-/++ a C++++ U+++ P- L+@ E-- W++ N+ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t+ 5? X R+++ tv-- b+(+++) DI+++ D++ G e++ h--- r+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X
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Impressive! You sir, are a true machine whisperer! 
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Just tried it at the office yesterday.
Since this week I'm renting a place with another company and business partner.
He ordered some OK Google device and connected it to his big ass 75" TV.
First thing I said, OK Google, open CornHub* dot com.
Joke's on me, Google responded "Welcome back Sander, would you like to continue watching [redacted]?" 
* It wasn't actually Corn. Also, true story so far and it didn't work.
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I find it handy for a few things, like having it turn on the TV when my hands are full. I actually used it a few days ago to reorder something (popcorn, a necessity in our house) that I kept forgetting to order. It's also good at math when I can't find the calculator or I am too lazy to pick it up. But mostly it just sits there, unless I need a good fart sound...
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mmm.. maybe one day I shall learn that skill!
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Super Lloyd wrote: Never talked to my machines in plain English!
Oh god now you've done it!
ph'nglui mglw'nafh Osmosian R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn
Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, weighing all things in the balance of reason?
Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful?
--Zachris Topelius
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Sometimes talking to machines is the only way I get an intelligent answer.
I actually had a coworker tell me one time that he didn't worry when I talked to the computers. It's when they answered and I was the only one who understood the answer that worried him.
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My daughter gave me an Alexa device a couple of years ago and I still have not turned it on or set it up.
The Cell phone company dnt me a new phone for free, as they are switching to 5G only and my 3G phone will stop working.
In my world, phones are for making and receiving phone calls only. Not texting, watching movies, ordering pizza, shopping, or reading a restaurant menu.
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I have a smart speaker in the kitchen. It gets used for music as well as setting timers for cooking. Occasionally the odd unit conversion...
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Our DISH satellite system will let you use Google assistant.
I calculated that it would take me 12 weeks to read the license agreement; 16 weeks if I slept.
“No thank you”
The basic search feature is probably better anyway.
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Now that Flutter is available to Windows, I wonder, how does it compares to .NET?
(Note, I just learn about Flutter today, in the newsletter, I am like Jon Snow! )
modified 3-Feb-22 22:26pm.
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Quote: Flutter is an open source framework by Google for building beautiful, natively compiled, multi-platform applications from a single codebase.
Insider News, 3/21/2023: Google kills Flutter and removes open source repo.
With a witty Kent comment:
"I guess someone plucked its wings."
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Marc Clifton wrote: Insider News, 3/21/2023:
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after I got my new ARRIS (G34) Modem with WIFI router, I configured my WIFI settings by instructions.
now on my laptop using WIFI, I can access some websites such as google.com, but I can not access microsoft.com and codeproject.com.
the good thing is that I have other computers connecting to Modem directly using ethernet cable. they are doing well.
checked on google and did not fix this issue yet.
need some inspiration here.
diligent hands rule....
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ping codeproject.com from your bad connection then ping 76.74.234.210 I bet the second one will work. Make sure your new router has a good DNS
Good DNSs are
1.1.1.1 cloudflare
8.8.8.8 google
"If we don't change direction, we'll end up where we're going"
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ping codeproject.com --> timeout
ping 76.74.234.210 ----> timeout
ping google.com --> good response
diligent hands rule....
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just restart the whole stack.... check ur laptop internet connection if set to some proxy or some dns do a trace route where do you end up...
Caveat Emptor.
"Progress doesn't come from early risers – progress is made by lazy men looking for easier ways to do things." Lazarus Long
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it seems like my new installation of Modem completely breaks my LAN settings.
I have my own DNS server for LAN in my home office. now I find my desktop and my laptop are on different rings:
1)desktop IP is: 192.168.0.70
2)laptop IP is: 192.168.1.20
my laptop can not ping my desktop. it was on the same ring 192.168.1.* because I set up that way...
diligent hands rule....
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It looks like you have two DHCP servers in your network, which is (usually) a bad idea.
The laptop talks to the modem, and gets its IP address from there. Other hardware sees the other DHCP server, and gets its address from there.
Disable all DHCP servers but one, and things should start working. I would recommend keeping the modem's DHCP server, because all hosts can see it. Note that you may need to enter the following commands (under Windows):
ipconfig /flushdns
ipconfig /release
ipconfig /renew
Don't forget to configure the remaining DHCP server so that is points to the correct DNS server IP!
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
-- 6079 Smith W.
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What is your modem's internal IP? If you only have one router, all devices on your local network have to be on the same sub-net (192.168.1.xxx).
Make sure your cable company allows you to set your own DNS server IPs. I know that with my old modem, the DNS entries were locked in and couldn't be changed. That forced me to change the DNS for every device to use my Pi-Holes (what a pain in the ass). The only way to allow me to set the DNS was to get a modem-only modem and a separate router.
You may also want to see if you have multiple DHCP servers on your network. Pi-Hole allows you to configure it to be a DHCP server. make sure that option is turned off if you're running Pi-Hole for DNS.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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