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the myth of the good tech giant (infosec.pub)

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[–] Rcklsabndn@sh.itjust.works 20 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Somebody in the MS marketing department: 'Everyone hates clippy. What can we do about this?'

'Paste a couple gifs of a CGI dog on top of it?'

'Genius! Let's go to our two week lunch!'

[–] eecobb@lemmy.sdf.org 19 points 1 month ago (2 children)

30 years later:
'Everyone hates us. What can we do about this?’

'Make it fashionable for people born in 2003 to pretend to be nostalgic for Clippy?'

[–] Rcklsabndn@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 month ago (2 children)

How long until there is a Clippy Fortnite skin?

[–] eecobb@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 1 month ago

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"On the smartphone screen, a TikTok video from Fortnite is displayed. A character in a Microsoft Clippy skin is dancing energetically. Beside Him, another player, in a the skin of a distinctive, older man with a beard and a blue suit, is also dancing. The background is vibrant and colorful, typical of a Fortnite environment. The characters are moving rhythmically to the music, creating a lively and entertaining scene."

[–] vulgarcynic@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I had a clippy skin for quake 3! It didn’t take long for it to be banned at LAN’s

[–] Rcklsabndn@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

'I see you're having trouble rocket jumping! Would you like some help?'

'Goddamnit Kyle, shut up!'

[–] vulgarcynic@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago

It’s like you were in the room. Haha

[–] wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It started from right to repair advocate Louis Rossman. If MS has got their claws in him the right to repair movement has just stalled out.

[–] eecobb@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 1 month ago

It's not really necessary to get their claws in him; the more this trend gains attention, the less nuanced and directed the trajectory will become. Microsoft is much more equipped to algorithmically control the trajectory than what's-his-name, so they will.
If they're not too distracted with providing warfighting capabilities to our boys here and abroad.

[–] SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 month ago

It was kinda hilarious that when you disabled the Windows XP file search dog there was actually an animation of him sadly walking away.