Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 13th February 2012

Dilbert//8339, first published fourteen years ago on Monday 13th February 2012

Tags

hats inventions brainwave reader nearest computer thoughts blurry image video beta version video quality

Official transcript

Dilbert: My brainwave reader invention can control the nearest computer with my thoughts. Boss: Why am I seeing a video of a blurry image that looks like you slapping another blurry thing that looks like me? Dilbert: I don't think it's fair to complain about the video quality of the beta version.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MY BRAINWAVE READER INVENTION CAN CONTROL THE NEAREST COMPUTER WITH MY THOUGHTS.

WHY AM I SEEING A VIDEO OF A BLURRY IMAGE THAT LOOKS LIKE YOU SLAPPING ANOTHER BLURRY THING THAT LOOKS LIKE ?

I DON'T THINK IT'S FAIR TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE VIDEO QUALITY IN THE BETA VERSION

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Blurry Video"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled office worker, sitting at his desk with a computer monitor in front of him. He is shown holding a can of "Brainwave Reader Invention" above his head, which he believes will improve his computer's video quality.

Panel 1:

• Dilbert holds up the can and says, "My Brainwave Reader Invention can control the nearest computer with my thoughts."
• The computer screen displays a blurry image.

Panel 2:

• Dilbert asks, "Why am I seeing a video of a blurry image that looks like you slapping another blurry thing that looks like me?"
• The computer screen still displays a blurry image.

Panel 3:

• Dilbert says, "I don't think it's fair to complain about the video quality in the beta version."
• The computer screen remains blurry.

Overall:

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of using technology to improve video quality, highlighting the challenges of creating high-quality video content. The use of the "Brainwave Reader Invention" adds a humorous touch to the strip, implying that even with advanced technology, video quality can still be subpar.

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