Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 17th February 1999

Dilbert//3595, first published 27 years ago on Wednesday 17th February 1999

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power supply nail in wood vacation tomorrwo need changes

Official transcript

Dilbert works on a computer with a screwdriver. A stupid looking man offers Dilbert a piece of wood with a nail in it. The dumb man says, "I didn't know how to design a power supply, so I put a nail in a piece of wood."

The man says, "I'm on vacation tomorrow, so I'll give you my files in case you need to make changes."

Dilbert holds the wood and looks mad. The stupid man says, "Once I had he idea, it all came together pretty quickly."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO DESIGN A POWER SUPPLY, SO I PUT A NAIL IN A PIECE OF WOOD.

I'M ON VACATION TOMORROW, 50 I'LL GIVE YOU MY FILES IN CASE YOU NEED TO MAKE CHANGES.

ONCE I HAD THE IDEA, IT ALL CAME TOGETHER PRETTY QUICKLY.

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Power Supply"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1999, revolves around a man's attempt to design a power supply using a nail in a piece of wood. The conversation begins with the man stating he doesn't know how to design a power supply, but he has an idea. He then shares his plan to put a nail in a piece of wood, which is met with skepticism by his colleagues. Despite their doubts, the man is determined to proceed with his idea, even going so far as to take his files with him on vacation to continue working on the project. The strip ends with the man proudly holding up his completed power supply, which is simply a nail in a piece of wood. The humor in the strip comes from the absurdity of the man's idea and the reactions of his colleagues, who are clearly unimpressed by his creation. Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the idea of trying to solve complex problems with simplistic solutions.

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