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Show HN: I am using AI to measure how well cats sit like bread

96 pointsby jimhi10 months ago

10 comments

Theodores10 months ago
Reminds me of the cat that used to join me at work, in an office, from a nearby house. He did not sit like a loaf, but he did behave like an AI.<p>He was able to work the computer by stretching out, to nudge the mouse. The moving cursor would catch his eye, causing him to move the mouse again. This would continue for a minute or so, and, although he was reacting to the mouse moving, it looked like it was the other way round, as if he was moving the mouse and following it with his head movements.<p>I got into the habit of locking my screen due to him doing things, however, he had this knack of holding down the print screen key. On both Ubuntu and Windows (of the era), this worked to &#x27;freeze&#x27; the computer, requiring a reboot.<p>So I started adding &#x27;QA Tester&#x27; to his resume, along with pest control, greeter, neighbourhood watch, security guard, food taster and companion animal.<p>Everyone given the tour by HR was taken to see him on my desk, and, he worked his hours, to be there before nine and leaving promptly at 5.30. He could trick anyone to get past about four doors to be at my desk before I arrived.<p>He never loafed around and also went on adventures, a true local character. I never fed him, however, at his home, they had staff, and someone to get him expensive king sized prawns, which had to be bought fresh, daily.<p>Sadly I have no pictures of him in the loaf position but hundreds of other ones! I wish I could find one to test with.
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jimhi10 months ago
Please don&#x27;t send giant images, they will freeze and not rate. Under 2mb is best!
undergod10 months ago
I am using AI to measure how well &quot;lawyers&quot; sit like bread<p>But mine got censored (by spam filter I was told) then buried in the noise:<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=xmtfwU6K79A" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=xmtfwU6K79A</a>
whatnotests210 months ago
Well there goes my post-doc grant funding. Thanks a lot!
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krosaen10 months ago
love it - though I had to crop a photo first before it worked for <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;rateloaf.com&#x2F;rate&#x2F;whxpuz&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;rateloaf.com&#x2F;rate&#x2F;whxpuz&#x2F;</a> (failure mode <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;rateloaf.com&#x2F;rate&#x2F;oydspq&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;rateloaf.com&#x2F;rate&#x2F;oydspq&#x2F;</a>)
dwighttk10 months ago
Can we get this but dogs and cinnamon-rolls?
asdev10 months ago
what tool did you use to make the diagram?
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schmookeeg10 months ago
Well dang. All of my models in the last 6 months have lost all meaning now that this is here :D<p>Off to snap some pics of my catloaves, this is awesome.
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winddude10 months ago
Watch out, the next Jian Yang right here!
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dkdbejwi38310 months ago
finally a good use-case for AI
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