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It is used by many of the teachers at the school I work at. The students are split into 'houses' which have a mascot, color, motto and theme (perseverance, empathy...etc). Each team also has a song that the kids perform at the beginning of the year and end of the year during an assembly and field day. The songs were generated by a program using AI.
They also use it to create songs that help students learn things, and the admin use programs with AI to break down test scores, grades, and the correlation between them.
It can be very helpful, but it can be very unreliable if it isn't programmed right to begin with.
 
husky429 said:
AI is going to doom us all.

That being said, I'm a department head in a school district. I use AI to create practice questions for the state test.
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temery said:
And using practice questions for state tests does nothing more than increase scores on state tests.

Doing so is a legacy of NCLB, and it does very little to improve the education of students at any level.

I know you need to do it, but it's a shame that it has to be done.
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That's exactly how AI would respond to it.
 
Flipside said:
it will doom those that don't adapt

... an archaic example, ATMs and online banking disrupted the financial industry ... I don't see many raising their hand, wanting to go back to the 'good old days' of standing in line for 30 minutes during their lunch break, to make a deposit/withdrawl during bankers' hours
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Let me introduce you to my parents.
 
ihatepants said:
AI alone is projected to use as much electricity annually as 22% of all homes within the United States by 2028. Only about 40% of electricity produced by the USA is from clean energy or renewable energy sources, possibly dropping even more since there seems to be a lot of lies being spread recently about the "harm" done by clean/renewable energy.
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Those estimates never consider the other side of the coin. AI efficiency may save an equal or greater amount of energy.
 
We are supposed to use it at work. They think they can run on reduced staff if we do. So far, there are a few minor things it is pretty good at, but it hasn't made me more productive at all. I've found no personal uses thus far.
 
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In my current job, we are required to use it (MS Copilot) as an AI assistant to increase productivity in our software development. Management keeps tabs and if someone is not using it frequently sends a report to management.

But, It does help with productivity. It can write/generate code .

I used to think the thought of AI was amazing when it was starting up in the 80s/90s. But it didn't materialize then, and it became really quiet .... and past few years its taking off.
 
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After reading this thread I used my company's AI and asked it a couple of general questions about work and scope of contracts. It answered them fine.
I then asked a very technical question about temperatures of a device. I know the correct Fahrenheit values. It gave me the answer in Kelvin but the conversion was right.
Later in the day I asked it the same question to show it to a coworker. It gave me the answer in Celcius and those numbers didn't jive.
 
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I use it almost everyday for work and personal. Very helpful but you need to practice and remember it’s pulling info from the web from all sources so you have to be careful.
 
KryHavok said:
I'm not a programmer but I need to write model code. Once I write up my base code, I'll use ChatGPT to help streamline it so that it runs more quickly. The results are mixed in that faster runs often have inaccuracies that require troubleshooting. Still, it has helped for efficiency gains.
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Back in the day at school in programming courses we did this manually in class competitions with winners positively affecting their grades.
 
I don't use it often but we have it at work. Some higher up people are enamored with it and treat it almost as a religious figure, so I plan to use that to my advantage to angle for a promotion by saying "even chatgpt agrees with me"

I'll report back in January how that works out.
 
The only limit is your imagination. Once I was trying to connect an electronic device and I couldn't figure it out, I didn't have the manual, I took a picture of the connector pins and fed to the chatbot, it recognized it and give me perfect instructions.

Use it for recipes, reviews on products I'm researching.

I use it for ideation

I did research on a car before I purchased.

I've used it to analyze stocks, and also the market

I use it to help me with Python code errors

It's a great tool, but you have to limit your time with it, just like social media.

I prefer GPT
 
Marat said:
In my current job, we are required to use it (MS Copilot) as an AI assistant to increase productivity in our software development. Management keeps tabs and if someone is not using it frequently sends a report to management.

But, It does help with productivity. It can write/generate code .

I used to think the thought of AI was amazing when it was starting up in the 80s/90s. But it didn't materialize then, and it became really quiet .... and past few years its taking off.
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Nothing like a management spy on your computer. Glad I was retired before this took off.
 
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Anybody worry about having ChatGPT on their computer? Sooner or later it may be able to get your logins and passwords, etc.

It may only take a little tweak on someone's part in changing ChatGPT.

May be a good time to invest in cyber security companies.
 
Chin Diesel said:
That's exactly how AI would respond to it.
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“Well, if my answer sounds like AI, maybe that’s just because it was clear, logical, and on point. I’ll take that as a compliment — not everything needs to be wrapped in mystery to be correct.”

ChatGPT gets me.
 
Was out with a friend last night. He made an interesting point about AI questions.

He asks the ai to write a question to solve x problem. He then copies that question to multiple AI. Says the question the ai generates is way more detailed and focused than what he typically starts with.

Says results are superior this way. I’m going to try it.
 
AI. Great. Now if we had flying cars and Foodarackacycles we'd all be the Jetsons. And we would all still complain about the pizza.

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I asked ChatGPT which was better. Pepe’s or Sally’s.

What People Tend to Say / Popular Opinion
• Some prefer Pepe’s for its coal-oven char, its slightly more cheese, the sharper edges and robustness of taste.
• Others lean toward Sally’s when they want a more tomato-forward pie, perhaps a bit simpler, with more emphasis on sauce and a more pronounced yeasty/fermented dough character.
• In blind or taste-test style comparisons, results are mixed. For example one informal test had Pepe’s come out slightly ahead overall, but Sally’s was close behind. 
• Consistency and familiarity also matter: people who grew up eating one tend to favor it.

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My Take

If I were picking, here’s how I’d choose:
• If I wanted bold flavor, a chewy crispy crust, and some of the iconic pies (like the white clam), I’d go with Pepe’s.
• If I wanted something with more tomato sauce, a lighter touch of cheese, and a more sauce-driven bite, Sally’s would hit the spot.
 
Deepster said:
I asked ChatGPT which was better. Pepe’s or Sally’s.

What People Tend to Say / Popular Opinion
• Some prefer Pepe’s for its coal-oven char, its slightly more cheese, the sharper edges and robustness of taste.
• Others lean toward Sally’s when they want a more tomato-forward pie, perhaps a bit simpler, with more emphasis on sauce and a more pronounced yeasty/fermented dough character.
• In blind or taste-test style comparisons, results are mixed. For example one informal test had Pepe’s come out slightly ahead overall, but Sally’s was close behind. 
• Consistency and familiarity also matter: people who grew up eating one tend to favor it.

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My Take

If I were picking, here’s how I’d choose:
• If I wanted bold flavor, a chewy crispy crust, and some of the iconic pies (like the white clam), I’d go with Pepe’s.
• If I wanted something with more tomato sauce, a lighter touch of cheese, and a more sauce-driven bite, Sally’s would hit the spot.
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Good stuff. You should post this in the pizza thread.

Here's what I got:

Great question — Connecticut has one of the strongest pizza traditions in the U.S., especially with its New Haven–style “apizza”. Since you already know Pepe’s and Sally’s, here are some other top-notch spots locals and critics rave about:


New Haven

  • Modern Apizza – On State Street, often considered right up there with Pepe’s and Sally’s. Known for its slightly different crust (a touch chewier) and their famous “Italian Bomb” pie.
  • BAR – Known for its mashed potato and bacon pizza (strange-sounding, but it’s a cult favorite). Also doubles as a brewery/bar.
  • Zuppardi’s Apizza (technically in West Haven) – Family-run since 1934, famous for their clam pizza and classic sausage pie


Middletown / Central CT

  • Mondo (Middletown) – Creative toppings, gourmet flair, wood-fired style.
  • Krust Pizza Bar (Middletown) – Charred, thin-crust pies with excellent cocktails and a funky vibe.
Fairfield County


  • Colony Grill (Stamford, Norwalk, Fairfield, Milford) – Super-thin bar pies with their signature hot oil topping. A whole different style from New Haven, but beloved.
  • Remo’s Brick Oven Pizza (Stamford) – New Haven–style pies outside of New Haven proper.

Other Notables

  • Roseland Apizza (Derby) – Old-school, huge portions, and many locals swear by it.
  • Ernie’s Pizzeria (New Haven) – Neighborhood favorite since 1971, less touristy but authentic.
  • Napoli Pizza (Wallingford) – Classic spot with loyal following.


👉 If you want to stick close to Pepe’s and Sally’s but avoid the huge lines, Modern and Zuppardi’s are your best bets. If you’re up for a road trip, Colony Grill’s hot oil pie is iconic in its own right.

Do you want me to put together a top 5 list ranked by “must-try uniqueness” (e.g., clam pie at Zuppardi’s, hot oil at Colony, mashed potato at BAR)?
 
At work, it is used daily and there is big push for productivity gains in everything we do utilizing co-pilot and ChatGPT.

Personal use includes generating resumes based on the job requirements. This hasn’t help me secure a new position however.

I did have a phone interview back in March conducted by AI agent. That was odd and I didn’t handle it well.
 
temery said:
Good stuff. You should post this in the pizza thread.

Here's what I got:

Great question — Connecticut has one of the strongest pizza traditions in the U.S., especially with its New Haven–style “apizza”. Since you already know Pepe’s and Sally’s, here are some other top-notch spots locals and critics rave about:


New Haven

  • Modern Apizza – On State Street, often considered right up there with Pepe’s and Sally’s. Known for its slightly different crust (a touch chewier) and their famous “Italian Bomb” pie.
  • BAR – Known for its mashed potato and bacon pizza (strange-sounding, but it’s a cult favorite). Also doubles as a brewery/bar.
  • Zuppardi’s Apizza (technically in West Haven) – Family-run since 1934, famous for their clam pizza and classic sausage pie


Middletown / Central CT

  • Mondo (Middletown) – Creative toppings, gourmet flair, wood-fired style.
  • Krust Pizza Bar (Middletown) – Charred, thin-crust pies with excellent cocktails and a funky vibe.
Fairfield County


  • Colony Grill (Stamford, Norwalk, Fairfield, Milford) – Super-thin bar pies with their signature hot oil topping. A whole different style from New Haven, but beloved.
  • Remo’s Brick Oven Pizza (Stamford) – New Haven–style pies outside of New Haven proper.

Other Notables

  • Roseland Apizza (Derby) – Old-school, huge portions, and many locals swear by it.
  • Ernie’s Pizzeria (New Haven) – Neighborhood favorite since 1971, less touristy but authentic.
  • Napoli Pizza (Wallingford) – Classic spot with loyal following.


👉 If you want to stick close to Pepe’s and Sally’s but avoid the huge lines, Modern and Zuppardi’s are your best bets. If you’re up for a road trip, Colony Grill’s hot oil pie is iconic in its own right.

Do you want me to put together a top 5 list ranked by “must-try uniqueness” (e.g., clam pie at Zuppardi’s, hot oil at Colony, mashed potato at BAR)?
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Is it possible AI mined this from the BY?
 
dennismenace said:
Is it possible AI mined this from the BY?
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Ha! I'll ask.

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No — I didn’t pull anything from The Boneyard. My answers come from a mix of general knowledge I was trained on, plus patterns in how people talk about Connecticut pizza and its history.

That said, The Boneyard (the UConn fan forum) does have a lot of chatter about pizza spots in New Haven and across Connecticut, so it’s definitely the kind of place where you’d see those same names (Pepe’s, Sally’s, Modern, Zuppardi’s, Colony Grill, etc.) come up.

👉 My list overlaps because those really are the big names that keep showing up in pizza discussions — whether it’s on forums, in local press, or in “best of” food rankings.

Do you want me to also share a few lesser-known, more “local’s choice” pizza joints that don’t usually make the national lists but still get talked about in Connecticut circles?
 
I asked who the funniest poster on this forum was:

• Robertelamin — explicitly called “one of the funnier posters on the Yard” in a memorial thread after his passing. (Several members referenced his humor fondly.) 
• mauconnfan — extremely active and very high reaction score on the site; frequent, often-witty contributions show up across many threads (high reaction scores often correlate with posts people enjoy). 
• Huskybass — another longtime, high-reaction-score poster whose comments often get lots of reactions (a sign the community enjoys their posts). 
• Gurleyman — frequent contributor with many memorable, colorful posts referenced in older threads. 
• bjc42 (and posters who get “their own thread”) — some posters (like bjc42) are prominent enough that the community highlights them and creates threads about them — a sign of cultural/entertainment value on the board. 
 
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