mcc

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[–] mcc@mastodon.social 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

@gila or they could have searched for "extant languages" when I searched for extant languages and searched for "live languages" when I searched for live languages

[–] mcc@mastodon.social 6 points 9 months ago (3 children)

@gila nevertheless, I searched for real words and it showed me neither what I asked for or something similar but just some random words that are spelled similar. They could have been at least a little more useful if they'd simply done nothing

[–] mcc@mastodon.social 5 points 9 months ago (5 children)

@gila I also tried searching for "live languages" and google auto-substituted a search for "love languages"

 

Image description: Google search for "extant languages"

Including results for [extinct languages]
Search only for [extant languages]


(Originally published on mastodon.social: 2024-02-17)

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Me: How long can sharks live

Google: I need to customize this result to your current location

Me: That's clearly wrong and if it's right then it's terrifying

Image transcription: Google search: Shark life expectancy Google: See results closer to you? Use precise location


(Originally published earlier today on mastodon.social)

[–] mcc@mastodon.social 3 points 9 months ago (2 children)

If there are sharks in Lake Ontario then something has gone very wrong

 
People who design APIs. I am begging you. It doesn't matter how "simple" or "intuitive" or "elegant" your API is. You need to include sample code.

(Originally published earlier today on mastodon.social)