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Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 11th March 2012

Dilbert//8366, first published fourteen years ago on Sunday 11th March 2012


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cloud email internet speak lingo meetings pretending text understanding technology wi fi skype


Official transcript

Boss: Did you get the email I texted to you? Co-worker: What? That doesn't even make sense. What the heck is wrong with you? Dilbert: Let it go. He slips in and out of understanding basic technology. Boss: Do we have enough room in the cloud for Skype? Because if we don't, we can store some files on the wi-fi. Dilbert: I got this. We have plenty of space because we upgraded to a cumulonimbus cloud. Boss: Very good. Moving on.

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

DID YOU GET THE EMAIL I TEXTED YOU?

WHAT? THAT DOESN'T EVEN MAKE SENSE.

WHAT THE HECK IS WRONG WITH YOU?

LET IT GO. HE SLIPS IN AND OUT OF UNDERSTANDING BASIC TECHNOLOGY.

DO WE HAVE ENOUGH ROOM IN THE CLOUD TO SKYPE?

BECAUSE IF WE DON'T, WE CAN STORE SOME FILES ON THE WI-FI.

I GOT THIS.

WE HAVE PLENTY OF SPACE BECAUSE WE UPGRADED TO A CUMULONIMBUS CLOUD.

VERY GOOD.

MOVING ON.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Title: "Cloudy with a Chance of Disconnection"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in, revolves around a group of coworkers discussing their company's decision to upgrade to a cloud-based storage system. The conversation begins with one employee asking another if they received the email about the change, and the latter responds that it doesn't even make sense. Another coworker chimes in, asking if they have enough room in the cloud to Skype, and the first employee clarifies that they can store some files on the Wi-Fi. The conversation takes a turn when someone mentions that they've upgraded to a cumulonimbus cloud, and another employee jokingly asks if they've let it go and slipped out of understanding basic technology.

The strip concludes with the group agreeing that the new system is "very good" and moving on, despite the initial confusion. Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the challenges of adapting to new technology and the sometimes absurd nature of workplace conversations.

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