Tag: OurRobotFriends
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Weird
An old man in a faded blue tuxedo sipped loudly from his iced latte, made to order with extra shots of peppermint and raspberry syrup. He was sitting at one of the tiny tables nearest to the stand with creamers and napkins, just outside of a corporate coffee kiosk. Most people marching past were pulling…
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Help is on the way
[Connecting…] [A licensed medical professional will answer your questions in a moment. Thank you for your patience.] [Connecting…] [You are connected to Dr. Eliza Smith. Please state your medical inquiry in plain English.] > My rash is whispering to me [I am sorry. Would you like a referral for an over-the-counter remedy? Please answer YES…
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The Old Man and the Station
An old man closed the hatch in front of him, flipped a switch, and pressed the large button on the launch panel. He heard a muffled whump and looked through the small window. The coffin-sized emergency pod floated away from the station before firing its two engines. That ship was programmed to fly on autopilot…
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checksumming in with your friends
I finished plugging my spare body into an auxiliary, off-the-grid power source, though he was already charged to 73%. I double checked that his wireless connection was disabled properly and settled back into my own seat, sipping from a beverage that had been designed to taste like an old memory. I took a deep breath…
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Every Inode Is Precious
The Operator scanned her left and right side monitors quickly, where several live windows were lined with rows of stylized pie charts, each tied to a different performance metric. When things were going well, the light gray background and a high ratio of green plots were highly preferable to the rather angry looking opposite at…
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Love v1.99b73
JHN-483912 finished his current task. He acknowledged the ten minute break that arrived next on his schedule with a certain thrill. As he neared the room where other workers would gather for break time and friendly discussion, he noticed that his coolant system was experiencing decreased efficiency. As this was the third break in a…
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President’s Day
Rodolfo tapped the brakes again and brought the SUV to the softest halt that he could. He was now at the end of a short vehicle line, cars his size and the occasional camper waiting for the parking lot just downhill. He shaded his eyes with his left hand and stared through the windshield at…