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Re: Ask HN: Software That Insults You?

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Post by pards »

mttjj wrote: post #9

I used it for about 30 minutes years and years ago and didn’t really like it but Carrot Weather for iOS fits this bill. I believe it insults the user and generally uses snarky language. That’s pretty much its whole schtick, so it’s not really a hidden feature or easter egg. I don’t even know if it provides any more accurate weather information than other apps; I think people use it mostly for its ‘character’. Again,…

What The Forecast does the same thing. It is quite amusing, especially in the depths of a Canadian winter.

Re: Ask HN: Software That Insults You?

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Post by mijoharas »

Cleo[0] is a financial chatbot that roasts you for your spending among other things.

Example:

  12 trips to McDonalds this month
  Any more and I’ll start listing it as a bill
(Disclosure, I work for Cleo, and it's not open source, but you didn't specify that as a requirement)

[0] https://web.meetcleo.com

Re: Ask HN: Software That Insults You?

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Post by dasyatidprime »

TrispusAttucks wrote: post #5
IgorPartola wrote: post #3

Have you seen the “sl” command?

It's a shame it's not installed by default on most distros. Intentionally installing reduces the humor/surprise/terror.

The non-response to SIGINT makes it a more serious impediment if you get it wrong in a tight situation, though. It's not like a short joke message or something. (Yes, I know you can SIGQUIT instead.)

Re: Ask HN: Software That Insults You?

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Post by shmde »

Yeah Google search does it all the time. I always type in specific phrases like "Who was XZY ?" and Google automatically assumes I wanted to search for XYZ and shows me result for XYZ. With a small link which asks "Search instead for who was XZY ?" Just show me exactly what I asked for google goddamnit.

Re: Ask HN: Software That Insults You?

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Post by 0xfacfac »

mijoharas wrote: post #14

Cleo[0] is a financial chatbot that roasts you for your spending among other things. Example: 12 trips to McDonalds this month Any more and I’ll start listing it as a bill (Disclosure, I work for Cleo, and it's not open source, but you didn't specify that as a requirement) [0] https://web.meetcleo.com

Oh man this looks great! Wish I could use it but I'm outside the U.S.
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