Speaking of AI

Facebook has an irritating new feature that puts an AI prompt under every post and picture, often offering to explain all there is to know about the subject matter.

But under a recent image of Calvin and Hobbes playing Calvinball it went just a bit too far. Explain the rules of Calvinball? Ha! I triple dare ya…

 

Laser Floyd

I was reminded about just how great Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon when we went to see the laser light show at the Telus World of Science.

A new member of the family

Meet Miss P. (Penny). She’s a 6-year old surrender from the Humane society. She’s a very shy lady and we literally got her almost sight unseen.

A long-haired calico cat sitting on the floor

She’s just come out from under the couch and starting to explore intermittently.

And here’s an image of her huddled in the shelter. Hard to tell how pretty she is <3

A ball of fur in the back of a metal kennel.

A blast for the past

I spent a few years (grade twelve and after) working in a stockyard as a labourer and working sales. I came across a video the other day celebrating the career of one of the auctioneers (Ross Annet) and grabbed some screen caps.

Rod on the bobcat that I spent many an hour on cleaning out pens

 

The ring with an auction in progress. I rarely saw this view except during breaks as we spent most of our time outside shivering 12–14 hours at a stretch.