It's a real burden being right so often.

Mal ,'Bushwhacked'


Natter 78: I might need to watch some Buffy for inspiration

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Atropa - Mar 24, 2025 5:28:50 pm PDT #6360 of 6854
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

Dear upper management: You maybe shouldn't be so gung-ho about AI transcription if you can't somehow stop Zoom from sending the full transcript to EVERYONE in the review meeting, even if some people were required to leave so their own performance could be discussed.

:: evil laughter ::


meara - Mar 24, 2025 5:30:09 pm PDT #6361 of 6854

Oh wow Atropa that’s awkward.


brenda m - Mar 24, 2025 6:33:30 pm PDT #6362 of 6854
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

Oh shit. That’s…something.


meara - Mar 24, 2025 6:53:58 pm PDT #6363 of 6854

I mean it’s probably much much better that I don’t see that kind of thing as it would likely make me furious. Cause I doubt it’s everyone going “she’s the best whats the highest amount we can possibly justify paying her?” And because companies and capitalism are obnoxious (this year they took us from 1-5 rating to just 1-3 which doesn’t leave a lot of nuance!)


Dana - Mar 24, 2025 7:02:10 pm PDT #6364 of 6854
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

I'm so tired of having AI added to things or being told to figure out how to add it to something.


Calli - Mar 24, 2025 7:28:26 pm PDT #6365 of 6854
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

We don’t use Salesforce. We do use Slack, which was bought by Salesforce a while back. Slack continues to be good, and Salesforce continues to call me on my home phone number asking why we won’t try that software, too. We briefly looked at it as we explored CRMs, but went with one that is higher ed -specific. Reading upthread I'm feeling ok about that.


askye - Mar 24, 2025 7:35:56 pm PDT #6366 of 6854
Thrive to spite them

The Ask Sam AI thingje we use when we have to look something up (usually for a customer) has trouble with certain word and concepts.

I can't get an answer to "so we carry chicken stock" because it will spew nonsense about wal mart stocks. Or if you ask about ..i can't remember what ...it will just tell you how to do 2 factor authentication when you ask about a step pedometer.


Laura - Mar 25, 2025 6:15:19 am PDT #6367 of 6854
Our wings are not tired.

Much of the AI influence in our industry is from Dragon dictation. Instead of the provider actually dictating the note, the software "listens" to the office visit and generates the note automatically. Listening for key words like blood pressure or diabetes the note suddenly includes paragraphs that indicate these things were discussed with the patient. Of course, tossing in the language the billing department needs for max charges. AI is also used for diagnostics and other matters but note generation is where we see it most.

I'm just disappointed that I didn't get my very own Rosey the Robot like the Jetson's future predictors promised. It isn't right that in 2025 I still have to make my own bed and serve my own coffee. What is up with that? Technology is slacking, IMO.


Jessica - Mar 25, 2025 6:27:06 am PDT #6368 of 6854
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

You maybe shouldn't be so gung-ho about AI transcription if you can't somehow stop Zoom from sending the full transcript to EVERYONE in the review meeting, even if some people were required to leave so their own performance could be discussed.

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.


Jessica - Mar 25, 2025 6:46:20 am PDT #6369 of 6854
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

We hit an unfun parenting milestone yesterday - Dylan hit another car while driving in a parking lot. Nobody was hurt and our car doesn't have a scratch on it (I think he was going maybe 5 or 6 mph), but he was really freaked out. And then on top of that, the other driver didn't want to get a police report or exchange insurance information, but suggested Dylan just give him $200 on the spot. Fortunately Dylan kept his head together and did not do that - he got the guy's phone number instead. So we called him, and again tried to exchange insurance information, and the guy said well how about $100. And did not offer to share the photos he took with us. Which leads me to believe there is exactly ZERO DOLLARS of damage to his car and maybe other reasons he doesn't want the police or insurance companies involved, so no thank you, other driver, we will not be handing over any cash to you.