The Boston Diaries - Captain Napalm

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Hmm … didn't think of that.

There is another aspect of an IM-based meeting—I don't have to get dressed, and no one can see just how bloody sleepy I am.

And mercifully, today's virtual meeting was quite short.

Garkov

Why yes, it is yet another take on Garfield (it's not like I'm not obsessed with Garfield or anything), this time with the dialog automatically generated using a Markov chain.

[Jon: “GUESS WHAT,” Garfield: “IT'S SATURDAY NIGHT”]

While maybe not quite as good as some of the other takes, it has the potential to be quite amusing:

[Odie enters state right, carrying something in his mouth. Jon and Garfield look on]

[Joh: “DOESN'T LOOK” Garfield: “THE WOLFMAN IS HEADED THIS WAY!”]

Then again, it could be argued that Jim Davis has always generated the strip's diaglog using a Markov chain.

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