tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562900678209753904.post8400861988129205457..comments2013-10-20T20:44:48.182-07:00Comments on Paul Fail. FTW!: #FridayFlash - I.R.I.S.D. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00931977627241091039noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562900678209753904.post-54927428984047355962011-12-13T22:14:12.757-08:002011-12-13T22:14:12.757-08:00@Helen- Thank you! One of the things about writing...@Helen- Thank you! One of the things about writing, of course, is that you already know how the story goes. Since I always knew her to be an AI, I never would have thought about her being a medium, but I can really see how it could work that way. Thank you so much for commenting!D. Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00931977627241091039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562900678209753904.post-42446204915835139812011-12-11T23:35:15.945-08:002011-12-11T23:35:15.945-08:00Wow I was reading this and thinking she must be a ...Wow I was reading this and thinking she must be a spiritual medium or something, then bam the twist came and it was an excellent one!<br /><br />Bravo great story! ^_^Helen A. Howellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12748128819820230841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562900678209753904.post-79860442178415873812011-12-11T08:44:16.378-08:002011-12-11T08:44:16.378-08:00@Chuck- Thanks for the comment! And, I know I have...@Chuck- Thanks for the comment! And, I know I have swore rather vigorously at my computer in the past, but it does make one think a bit, no?<br /><br />@Sonia- Thank you for coming by and commenting, I appreciate it :-) Glad to hear that the twist worked.<br /><br />@Liminal- Thanks, I appreciate that! The person calling her a whore was one of the voices in that she has to respond to, i.e., one of the myriad of users accessing her. No on in particular, just someone swearing at their hardware/software without knowing the AI has feelings. Hope that makes sense?D. Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00931977627241091039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562900678209753904.post-38134578290799687492011-12-10T11:47:55.237-08:002011-12-10T11:47:55.237-08:00Fun story. I wondered all along what she was, rig...Fun story. I wondered all along what she was, right up until the end. Looking back, I like your use of the "door frame," good choice. Who called her a whore? Seems harsh. Very clever and enjoyable.liminalfictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08762010680878316253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562900678209753904.post-33600145639700943162011-12-10T10:53:08.636-08:002011-12-10T10:53:08.636-08:00Oh poor Iris! Her meltdown is great. Didn't ge...Oh poor Iris! Her meltdown is great. Didn't get she was an AI until the end.Sonia Lalhttp://storytreasury.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562900678209753904.post-44627861069153971832011-12-10T10:21:48.544-08:002011-12-10T10:21:48.544-08:00Poor Iris. What a tough existence. Are you saying ...Poor Iris. What a tough existence. Are you saying I should give my laptop a break every now and then?<br /><br />Very cool story, Paul.Chuck Allenhttp://www.chuckallen.us/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562900678209753904.post-89057963162025556932011-12-10T09:27:36.352-08:002011-12-10T09:27:36.352-08:00@Raven- Yes! She need some Tux in her life! Plus, ...@Raven- Yes! She need some <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tux" rel="nofollow">Tux</a> in her life! Plus, if she had been Open Source she'd still be here :-)<br /><br />@Michael- It wouldn't surprise me if "Steve" was at any number of places right now working on the <i>real</i> Iris! Thanks for the comment :-)<br /><br />@FAR- Yeah! Glad you got it eventually. I hope it was good on its own accord, even without catching the catch? Thanks for coming by and commenting, too!<br /><br />@LeStick- A lifetime of coding doesn't necessarily prepare one for the blogger comment interface :-) I appreciate the comment though and even though I don't know coding myself, I feel like software has lost the elegance that minimal resources used to require. Perhaps we won't ever see an Iris for that very reason?D. Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00931977627241091039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562900678209753904.post-65491810629581834652011-12-09T20:43:38.558-08:002011-12-09T20:43:38.558-08:00LeStick posted the "Unknown". So much ...LeStick posted the "Unknown". So much for years of programming.....Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12910810148958270863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562900678209753904.post-4820255030424920022011-12-09T20:34:20.495-08:002011-12-09T20:34:20.495-08:00I did a lot of programming in various levels of co...I did a lot of programming in various levels of code, including Machine Code/Assembly Language. In those earlier days, coding was tight and a bit of a fine art, due to limited computer power and resources. In this presentation, Steve blew it...he was unable to recognize a "beautiful" program with potential. He'll probably end up "retrieving" a termination notice. ;-)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12910810148958270863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562900678209753904.post-11484310107523574842011-12-09T17:20:08.476-08:002011-12-09T17:20:08.476-08:00I didn't "get it" until I saw Tony&#...I didn't "get it" until I saw Tony's comment. HAAAA!!! :D<br /><br />You got me!Larry Kollarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317037795075278427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562900678209753904.post-62033679438802282642011-12-09T13:57:06.691-08:002011-12-09T13:57:06.691-08:00I wonder if Steve is working down at Google right ...I wonder if Steve is working down at Google right now even as I type this...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16518183823230864763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562900678209753904.post-69255212148510043732011-12-09T13:51:16.859-08:002011-12-09T13:51:16.859-08:00Maybe she needs a pet penguin.Maybe she needs a pet penguin.Raven Corinn Carlukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06014248975870886289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562900678209753904.post-17118483786167360702011-12-09T13:41:39.479-08:002011-12-09T13:41:39.479-08:00@Raven- So very true! He will always be emotionall...@Raven- So very true! He will always be emotionally unavailable to himself, let alone understand compassion for another? She can totally do better! Thanks for the comment :-)D. Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00931977627241091039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562900678209753904.post-32135333093397690712011-12-09T12:11:05.404-08:002011-12-09T12:11:05.404-08:00Silly AIs getting attached. He's not worth it,...Silly AIs getting attached. He's not worth it, Iris. You can do better.Raven Corinn Carlukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06014248975870886289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562900678209753904.post-56118451139065605572011-12-09T12:07:23.982-08:002011-12-09T12:07:23.982-08:00@Tony- Thank you sir! There is that moment of doub...@Tony- Thank you sir! There is that moment of doubt when you hit submit where you wonder if people will get it. Did I out clever myself? Too obvious? Not obvious enough? It warms a n00b writer's heart that the first comment is someone who "got it." :-)<br /><br />@Justin- Very true. And also, not just the future, but that situation terrifies me. Being trapped in some type of body or vessel that cannot move and is limited in perception to only those signals which are piped in? That, to me, would be Hell. Thank you for coming by and commenting! I apprecaite it :-)D. Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00931977627241091039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562900678209753904.post-31194066002694066072011-12-09T10:16:39.575-08:002011-12-09T10:16:39.575-08:00I think I feel sorry for IRIS. This is an interest...I think I feel sorry for IRIS. This is an interesting glimpse into a possible future advance. I enjoyed the interplay between them whilst reading the story, but it was better the second time knowing the ending.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562900678209753904.post-58301360106061473172011-12-09T07:27:39.205-08:002011-12-09T07:27:39.205-08:00Ah, Steve... no wonder you started over, and rebui...Ah, Steve... no wonder you started over, and rebuilt Iris completely backwards the second time.<br /><br />Nice emotion in her meltdown. Well presented.Tony Nolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090583562737225942noreply@blogger.com