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Topic: OT - What made you happy today?

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Re: OT - What made you happy today?
« Reply #602 on: July 01, 2025, 03:17:30 PM »
I mentioned to my wife as we were watching the little robots stumbling around midtown that my Dad was born in 1917, and told me he saw his first automobile in 1925.

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Re: OT - What made you happy today?
« Reply #603 on: July 01, 2025, 03:46:27 PM »
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Re: OT - What made you happy today?
« Reply #604 on: July 01, 2025, 04:16:01 PM »
Scheduled a virtual happy hour Saturday with our good friends (my college buddy) that moved out to NC a few years ago. Definitely looking forward to that. Good to hang out with a fellow left-handed Polish electrical engineer. Great minds think alike... Sometimes ours do too!

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Re: OT - What made you happy today?
« Reply #605 on: July 01, 2025, 04:19:38 PM »
A while ago I gave a presentation I called "AI In The University Setting" to our data governance officer, after which she asked for my powerpoint and speaking notes.  Today she came to my office and said she talked with one of the Vice Provosts who heads up our AI Taskforce (my words, not theirs) and they decided to ask me to be on their AI Taskforce committee thingy.  From what I gather, they set policy for the university regarding the use of AI and stay abreast of developments, news, software, etc.

There's no promotion or a single cent of a raise involved.  In fact, it sounds like it will just mean more meetings.  But, I figure if I stick around this place it won't hurt to hobnob with some upper management types.  

I guess it means the lady thought enough of my presentation to put me in a position to offer input.  So that's something.  
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Re: OT - What made you happy today?
« Reply #606 on: July 01, 2025, 04:24:21 PM »
Quote from: betarhoalphadelta on July 01, 2025, 04:16:01 PM
Scheduled a virtual happy hour Saturday with our good friends (my college buddy) that moved out to NC a few years ago. Definitely looking forward to that. Good to hang out with a fellow left-handed Polish electrical engineer. Great minds think alike... Sometimes ours do too!

I really should try harder to keep up with my old friends.  A select few are very special to me and I always welcome the rare times we get together anymore.  I'm not an out-of-sight-out-of-mind kind of guy, but one would be forgiven for thinking that I am, because I suck when it comes to picking up the phone, shooting a text, making time to visit, etc.  
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Re: OT - What made you happy today?
« Reply #607 on: July 01, 2025, 04:28:54 PM »
Quote from: MikeDeTiger on July 01, 2025, 04:19:38 PM
A while ago I gave a presentation I called "AI In The University Setting" to our data governance officer, after which she asked for my powerpoint and speaking notes.  Today she came to my office and said she talked with one of the Vice Provosts who heads up our AI Taskforce (my words, not theirs) and they decided to ask me to be on their AI Taskforce committee thingy.  From what I gather, they set policy for the university regarding the use of AI and stay abreast of developments, news, software, etc.

There's no promotion or a single cent of a raise involved.  In fact, it sounds like it will just mean more meetings.  But, I figure if I stick around this place it won't hurt to hobnob with some upper management types. 

I guess it means the lady thought enough of my presentation to put me in a position to offer input.  So that's something. 
Keep us safe!!!
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Re: OT - What made you happy today?
« Reply #608 on: July 01, 2025, 04:29:23 PM »
Quote from: Cincydawg on July 01, 2025, 03:17:30 PM
I mentioned to my wife as we were watching the little robots stumbling around midtown that my Dad was born in 1917, and told me he saw his first automobile in 1925.


Just when thought you couldn't be any older....
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Re: OT - What made you happy today?
« Reply #609 on: July 01, 2025, 04:41:16 PM »
Even "worse", my paternal grandparents were born in 1881 and 1878.  My maternal grandparents were born in 1901.  My mon was oldest in her family and my dad youngest in his.  I, like many, was born after the War, the Big One.

I gather nearly all of us here were as well.

If I had realized I'd live this long ......
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Re: OT - What made you happy today?
« Reply #610 on: July 01, 2025, 04:42:38 PM »
Quote from: MikeDeTiger on July 01, 2025, 04:19:38 PM
A while ago I gave a presentation I called "AI In The University Setting" to our data governance officer, after which she asked for my powerpoint and speaking notes.  Today she came to my office and said she talked with one of the Vice Provosts who heads up our AI Taskforce (my words, not theirs) and they decided to ask me to be on their AI Taskforce committee thingy.  From what I gather, they set policy for the university regarding the use of AI and stay abreast of developments, news, software, etc.

There's no promotion or a single cent of a raise involved.  In fact, it sounds like it will just mean more meetings.  But, I figure if I stick around this place it won't hurt to hobnob with some upper management types. 

I guess it means the lady thought enough of my presentation to put me in a position to offer input.  So that's something. 
Congrats! I find myself getting volunteered for things constantly... But that means that they want me to do more, not want me to go away and no longer draw a salary :72:

Quote from: MikeDeTiger on July 01, 2025, 04:24:21 PM
I really should try harder to keep up with my old friends.  A select few are very special to me and I always welcome the rare times we get together anymore.  I'm not an out-of-sight-out-of-mind kind of guy, but one would be forgiven for thinking that I am, because I suck when it comes to picking up the phone, shooting a text, making time to visit, etc. 

I'm very much an out-of-sight, out-of-mind guy. And I need to be better about that, because it's not like at my age I'm making new friends. Pretty much have my wife, my dog, and two friends who live 2000 and 3000 miles away...

And, of course... You guys. :88:
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Re: OT - What made you happy today?
« Reply #611 on: July 01, 2025, 05:00:53 PM »
Quote from: betarhoalphadelta on July 01, 2025, 04:42:38 PM
And, of course... You guys. :88:
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Re: OT - What made you happy today?
« Reply #612 on: July 01, 2025, 05:52:49 PM »
Quote from: OrangeAfroMan on July 01, 2025, 04:28:54 PM
Keep us safe!!!

I think we're past that.  Now, I'm just looking for ways to endear us to Skynet when he finally gets here.  
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Re: OT - What made you happy today?
« Reply #613 on: July 01, 2025, 06:05:09 PM »
Groveling to our robotic overlords, fistfuls of oil change receipts and surge protectors, signifying our allegiance!!!
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Re: OT - What made you happy today?
« Reply #614 on: July 01, 2025, 06:57:40 PM »
I'm happy about the AI robots.  I think they're going to end up being way better than actual humans. 
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Re: OT - What made you happy today?
« Reply #615 on: July 01, 2025, 07:11:00 PM »
Low bar. 
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