Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 9th June 2011

Dilbert//8090, first published fifteen years ago on Thursday 9th June 2011

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absent mindedness computers & peripherals unix servers new servers new names

Official transcript

Wally: This week I renamed all of the Unix servers to make them easier to remember. In phase one, the new names exist only in my mind. I won't know if they're easy to remember until next week. Dilbert: How are the new server names? Wally: I don't know what you're talking about. Next week.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THIS WEEK I RENAMED ALL OF THE UNIX SERVERS TO MAKE THEM EASIER TO REMEMBER.

IN PHASE ONE, THE NEW NAMES EXIST ONLY IN MY MIND.

I WON'T KNOW IF THEY'RE EASY TO REMEMBER UNTIL NEXT WEEK.

HOW ARE THE NEW SERVER NAMES?

NEXT WEEK I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The New Server Names"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2011, follows Dilbert as he struggles to remember the new names of the Unix servers. The story unfolds in three panels:

Panel 1:

• Dilbert introduces the new server names to his colleagues.
• He explains that he renamed all the servers to make them easier to remember.
• The colleagues are skeptical and unimpressed.

Panel 2:

• Dilbert reveals that he won't know if the new names are easy to remember until next week.
• He admits that he's already forgotten the names himself.

Panel 3:

• Dilbert asks his colleagues how they're doing with the new server names.
• One of his colleagues responds, "I don't know what you're talking about."
• Dilbert is left confused and frustrated.

The comic strip pokes fun at the challenges of implementing change and the difficulties of remembering new information. It highlights the importance of clear communication and the need for effective training and support when introducing new systems or processes.

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