W local phone: *keeps me on hold for half an hour*
Me: *gives up*
W message to my phone in Oregon: Your order is ready for pickup ... in Manhattan.
Sigh.
Maybe I'm just not tech savvy enough to use their website, being just LITERALLY A COMPUTER SCIENCE PROFESSOR. /3
W website: Our records do not show Violet as a pet.
Me: *invokes online help chat*
W chat: We'll send out that prescription. Call this number to get your account straightened out.
W corporate phone: Oh, you need to talk to the local pharmacy. I'll transfer you. 2/
RT @cynthiablee@twitter.com
Sing it with me now: 🎶A software system that can only sort data along axses of the feature set you handed it is called a database, not ML. 🎶
The **entire purpose** of ML is to be smart enough to identify and sort on latent features. https://twitter.com/math_rachel/status/1191064500834750464
I did it! After years, I finally collected every #alphabear! Thanks to everyone who helped out and let me know if you need me to help get you over the finish line. @vintagepix@twitter.com @MartAdams66@twitter.com @kattmoon88@twitter.com
That's a midi-chlorian.
What?
WHAT.
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RT @randyhoyt@twitter.com
That's a Mandatory DeLorean. A Mandalorian is the "powerhouse" of the cell that handles cellular respiration. https://twitter.com/elizhargrave/status/1194443817279209472
https://twitter.com/randyhoyt/status/1194456938802765826
I detest this sort of activity in real life and in games. I want to make decisions that are meaningful (if only in terms of game outcome), not do something that can and should be automated.
Dammit, now I have to go EAT so I don't DIE.
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RT @metasynthie@twitter.com
Ahh but are “boring tasks” even better when pursued as an intrinsic good rather than for productive or necessary ends? See also “what am I knitting? A shapeless blob with …
https://twitter.com/metasynthie/status/1194331386204831745
Got a diamond egg, but it was another dancing bear. Trying again! https://bnc.lt/kpFf/IAd2oBFJy1 #alphabear @scribler@twitter.com
@rebeccaVIII@twitter.com
@martinknox1987@twitter.com
@kattmoon88@twitter.com
@sewcherie@twitter.com
@vintagepix@twitter.com
@FreeKSweet@twitter.com
@MartAdams66@twitter.com
@deputydocent@twitter.com
RT @meakoopa@twitter.com
when i bought my giant crystal ball the lady looked me in the eye and said "whatever you do, never EVER leave it uncovered when youre not home" and i said "oh wow because of spirits?" and she said "what? no bc if the sun hits it weird it'll burn down your house"
important lesson
It wasn't me! I mean, I was on fire earlier, but I'm fine now!
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RT @TheOnion@twitter.com
Officials Say Outbreak Of Australian Wildfire May Have Spread From Engulfed Passenger Traveling From U.S. https://trib.al/CxcRrSD
https://twitter.com/TheOnion/status/1193973959697608704
One more bear! https://bnc.lt/kpFf/j0fbTdYkx1 #alphabear @scribler@twitter.com @rebeccaVIII@twitter.com @martinknox1987@twitter.com @kattmoon88@twitter.com @sewcherie@twitter.com @vintagepix@twitter.com @FreeKSweet@twitter.com @MartAdams66@twitter.com @deputydocent@twitter.com
New Drakepedia article: Generics. https://github.com/PeterDrake/drakepedia/blob/master/oop/generics.md
CS professor, game designer, and fire dancer ordinaire.