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Aotearoa Weekly Kōrero 25/10/2024 in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah, it is!

Originally they had a wee shop where Victoria and manners street meet, but went mobile at some point

Aotearoa Weekly Kōrero 25/10/2024 in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I had a random thought today - Any (ex?)Wellingtonians remember Ed's Juice Bar?

I miss that place...

random thought about the Google monopoly lawsuit in c/[email protected]
ACC trial of copilot sees boost in quality, speed of work in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago

I wonder how much it actually cost though...

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ACC trial of copilot sees boost in quality, speed of work (www.rnz.co.nz)
 

While I'm never excited about these general uses, it seems like they did a reasonably good job with this experiment. Hopefully other Dept's don't just loosely 'throw it in'...

Some tidbits:

The AI operated on a fixed dataset. It did not collect information, nor did it tap into the main client record systems, so privacy risks were low.

It did not learn from the queries staff made or the information they used with it, and did not add that information to its learning banks, the reports said.

The two tests - first with 25 staff, then with 300 - found that along with boosts to service came gains in employee wellbeing, such as helping people with ADHD or poor hearing focus more in meetings, or those with dyslexia to revise content.

random thought about the Google monopoly lawsuit in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Yes, unfortunately, it still feels like there's really only two telcos in the country - with various rebadged products (skinny, et al - I've list track of who's actually who).

Then again, our population density is probably off putting for any prospective telcos eyeing up the market!

More cuts to come: Health NZ asking for more voluntary redundancies in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago

That certainly sounds like the work they've got me involved in (migrating staff onto a common computer platform)

there's just no way moving the users and computers away from the hospital where all their data and systems reside is going to be an improvement for anyone...

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random thought about the Google monopoly lawsuit (lemmy.nz)
 

I was curious to hear what people think of the telecom breakup into chorus (and wasn't there a third party as well?) after all these years?

I was working there at the time, so some of the staff training was entertaining. I felt like they seemed to be on board with the general thrust of the changes, which I was a little surprised about (I expected a little more lip-service, I guess?)

Has it been a good change? I feel like the national fibre has been great but that's not actually related (but may have relied on the breakup as a precursor?)

More cuts to come: Health NZ asking for more voluntary redundancies in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Honestly, I'm thinking of getting my whole team to apply. Fuck these assholes

Why Electric Kiwi is closing to new customers - and why it matters in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 months ago

We should get comcom to look into it so they can do absolutely fucking nothing, like the last few scams they've rubber-stamped

Aotearoa Weekly Kōrero 8/7/2024 in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 months ago

Yes! Beach waves and bird noises or something? Sounds great!

Aotearoa Weekly Kōrero 8/7/2024 in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I hate how the music gets stuck in my head or has associations I'd rather not mix with my displeasure when dealing with.

That and my cynical view of aussie companies trying to look local using kiwi music (while the call taker is wherever is cheapest)

Aotearoa Weekly Kōrero 8/7/2024 in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago (6 children)

What would your ideal hold 'music' be?

I've always hated these things and think music is a terrible choice as it can only ever reinforce the 'middle of the road' tastes (something I have big problems with in NZ).

But the ringer sound just reduces your brain to mush after a few minutes as well...

Would silence work, with the occasional 'you're _n_th in the queue' update? I think that's my best choice

Aotearoa Weekly Kōrero 8/7/2024 in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago

Oh wow, I forgot about APOD!

I loved some of their colourised nebula images

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