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Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 22nd October 1994

Dilbert//2016, first published 32 years ago on Saturday 22nd October 1994


Tags

computer academy award winner next years award best actor technology


Official transcript

"To configure the software, enter the name of next year's academy award winner for best actor."

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

TO CONFIGURE THE SOFTWARE, ENTER THE NAME OF NEXT YEAR'S ACADEMY AWARD WINNER FOR BEST ACTOR

PLEASE WAIT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Title: "The Software Configuration Conundrum"

Summary:

The comic strip follows Dilbert, a bespectacled character, as he attempts to configure software. However, he is presented with an unexpected prompt: "TO CONFIGURE THE SOFTWARE, ENTER THE NAME OF NEXT YEAR'S ACADEMY AWARD WINNER FOR BEST ACTOR." Dilbert is left perplexed, unsure of how to proceed. The strip ends with him waiting for a response, highlighting the absurdity of the situation.

Key Elements:

  • Dilbert's confusion and frustration with the software prompt
  • The unexpected twist on a typical software configuration process
  • The use of humor to comment on the challenges of modern technology

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