Clippy was a virtual assistant that helped kids and beginners navigate Office apps effectively, though some found it patronizing. Clippy acted as an early AI-style assistant, paving the way for future ...
In 1997, Microsoft added a new feature to their revamped version of the Microsoft Office suite — the Office Assistant. This little cartoon character would hang out at the bottom of the window and ...
Clippy, Microsoft’s unwanted, unloved Office assistant, once listed as one of Time’s 50 Worst Inventions, is experiencing a renaissance. You remember Clippy. He was the animated paper clip who would ...
When I first encountered AI, it wasn’t anything like the sophisticated tools we have today. In the 1990s, my introduction came in the form of a helpful, but mostly frustrating, digital paperclip.
Microsoft has a colorful history of virtual assistants, from the equally beloved and loathed Clippy introduced in Office 97 to the less remarkable Cortana introduced in Windows 10. Now, Windows 11 is ...
It's Monday and nobody has logged on yet, so I can post whatever I feel like. Clippy is Microsoft's notorious Office assistant from the 90s, who remains a cherished icon of a bygone age. To celebrate ...
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We’ve positioned AI as magic—something mystical and unknowable—right down to the generic sparkle icon that’s signaling AI tools across modern software. But when Notion was considering what its AI ...
NORTH ADAMS — AI is a powerful technology that is transforming our world, and if that sounds good to you, just remember that peeing in a bowl of cornflakes also transforms it. Which is not to diminish ...