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Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 9th January 2013

Dilbert//8670, first published thirteen years ago on Wednesday 9th January 2013


Tags

managers & supervisors obliviousness actionable anlytics big data new jargon accelrate business


Official transcript

Boss: Do we have any actionable analytics from our big data in the cloud? Dilbert: Yes, the data shows that my productivity plunges whenever you learn new jargon. Boss: Maybe in-memory computing will accelerate your applications. Dilbert: Plunge, plunge, plunge.

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

DO WE HAVE ANY ACTIONABLE ANALYTICS FROM OUR BIG DATA IN THE CLOUD?

YES, THE DATA SHOWS THAT MY PRODUCTIVITY PLUNGES WHENEVER YOU LEARN NEW JARGON.

MAYBE IN-MEMORY COMPUTING WILL ACCELERATE YOUR APPLICATIONS.

PLUNGE, PLUNGE, PLUNGE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Title: "In-Memory Computing"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a conversation between two individuals in an office setting. The first person inquires about the availability of actionable analytics from their big data in the cloud. The second person responds affirmatively, stating that the data exhibits a decline in productivity when new jargon is introduced. The punchline arrives when the second person claims that in-memory computing will accelerate applications, only to be met with the response "plunge, plunge, plunge" from the first person.

Key Points:

  • The comic strip explores the challenges of working with big data and the impact of new terminology on productivity.
  • The conversation highlights the potential benefits of in-memory computing, but also pokes fun at the tendency to use overly complex language.
  • The use of the phrase "plunge, plunge, plunge" adds a humorous touch to the strip, implying that the first person is skeptical of the second person's claims.

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