@skinnylatte Quicker post something like:

I am thinking that I need to edit my local host file. I figure the best way to do that would be to use MS Word and save over the old one. What'd you think?

You'll get a lot quicker response, probably a bit more irate, but you can just copy/paste from the comments since well over 100 people will provide the correct response.

@Su_G @paulk @skinnylatte I keep using Artisanal Intelligence

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“Artisanal Intelligence”! Also very good!
Has a nice crafty feel to it… 🤭

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@skinnylatte we prefer the term mentat

@hanktank61 that one's also very good

@skinnylatte And here I thought they were just being kind.

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I got rapid, detailed, and precise answers on precisely how to do the admittedly-kinda-weird technical thing I wanted to do in Linux, within 24 hours.

@skinnylatte agreed. only getting into mastodon for real rn but so far ppl have been very willing to help

@anders_von_hadern I think how well that works depends on *where* on the Internet you say something wrong, though.

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@skinnylatte Thanks for the tip I have never used AI, somehow cannot bring myself to it. It might also be I avoid using it so that I still exercise my brain capacities? Now, if there is a problematic question, I shall now put it online for some help.

@cwicseolfor haha I wholeheartedly agree. I have given up on searching for answers to technical things on the web, when I can just ask the question here and get brilliant advice and solutions in under 2 minutes.

There are so many incredibly smart and generous people on here, willing to help ️

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Now I'm curious, but I couldn't find it by quickly looking up in your profile.

@skinnylatte it's the best!

@skinnylatte This is so damn true! Hahah.

Tech, cooking, sewing, legal stuff, writing, pretty much anything. We have a bottomless wealth of human knowledge here - which comes with a sense of responsibility. Something AI doesn't have.

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This.

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And, unlike ChatGPT, their replies are correct. And come with a lot of accurate citations.

@RachelThornSub @skinnylatte Honestly, it depends. One of the reasons why I love BSD and #Gentoo is that the BSD and Gentoo communities are *very* inviting and there are (almost) no questions considered "too dumb".

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I think this XKCD sums it up perfectly -
https://xkcd.com/386/

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And that is soooo fabulous!!

@jaBote @skinnylatte most of my toots are followers only. I was recommended draw.io, excalidraw.com and PowerPoint