Reposted by @profcthulhu.bsky.social
It annoys me just how much "turn it off and turn it on again" is actually the way to solve 80% of computer/phone/tech issues. On one hand: Actually great because it's simple and easy. On the other: generations of IT dudes being smug because they were right all along.
![script of the end of Waiting for Godot which has been modified to read
ESTRAGON: Well, shall we log off?
VLADIMIR: Yes, let's log off.
[They do not log off]
CURTAIN](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:64mdicpo7sq4k5bx2z3m2jo6/bafkreia7vy7yqqyb7ytslx43odsuqsi4etojsjjntlqcrsguwncynwrfpm)
![[Scene is a kitchen, a person is boiling some peas on the hob]
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PERSON 1:
Oh dear!
PERSON 2:
What is it babe?
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PERSON 1:
I am so overwhelmed with cooking these peas...
PERSON 2:
You mean you’re not using AI peas?
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PERSON 1:
AI peas?
PERSON 2:
They’re peas with AI!
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PERSON 2:
AI powered peas harness the potential of your peas
PERSON 1:
What
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PERSON 2 [Now in voice-over as hi tech meaningless graphics play]:
Taking your peas to the next level with new AI features powering your peas
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PERSON 2 [V/O over increasingly ridiculous graphics]:
Each pea has AI in a way we haven’t quite worked out yet but it’s fine
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PERSON 2:
Putting AI to work for your peas and connecting every corner of your peas
PERSON 1:
Peas don’t have corners
PERSON 2:
It does not matter!
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PERSON 2:
Our game-changing PEA-AI gives you the freedom to get the peas done
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PERSON 2:
From opening the bag of peas
to boiling the peas
to eating the peas
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PERSON 2:
to spending millions on adding AI to the peas and then having to work out what that means
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PERSON 1:
Is it necessary to -
PERSON 2 [grabbing her buy the cardigan]:
THE PEAS HAVE GOT AI, JANET
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[Advert ending image showing the product, a bag of peas, with its slogan]
PEA-I AI PEAS WITH AI
Just ‘peas’ for God’s sake buy the AI peas
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