Thank you.

Here is an attempt to add the same file as in the first post in this thread.

https://i.postimg.cc/d7dwh7mn/buttons.png

A preview shows it working now.

No message about it having been reported.

William

Alfred wrote:
William wrote:

For around half an hour, President Macron and Madame Macron welcome people, one being President Trump

Donald Trump is currently President-elect. He doesn’t become President until the presidential inauguration which is scheduled to take place on January 20th, 2025.

That reply is correct.

However, a person who is either the current President or a former President has the honorific President.

William

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/ar … r-AA1vstzk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zh0XMfaz3bs

The above link goes to after it has ended.

Manually, if one goes back to -2hr 50 minutes, President Macron arrives.

For around half an hour, President Macron and Madame Macron welcome people, one being President Trump and one Prince William.

At around -2 hrs 06 minutes the bell starts being rung.

Then the Clergy arrive and the Archbishop knocks on the door with his crozier.

After a while he enters.

At a little after -7 minutes there is the French National Anthem.

Please add notes for any other interesting parts that you find.

I am having problems trying to add a png image to a post.

I am trying here with an image that I have successfully uploaded on a previous occasion.

No, the first image from the Augmented Reality thread will not upload now.

It is a png file.

The one in the following post.

https://punster.me/serif/viewtopic.php?pid=6176#p6176

Will it continue to display?

William

Reading about QR codes, it seems that if I do not use lowercase letters and only use capital letters in the text of the QR code that that will reduce the size of the QR code.

So I can try that.

I cannot get the png file to become added. Alfred, help please!

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(0 replies, posted in History & Geography)

The Parthenon Marbles

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/o … r-AA1vjrXi

Down the page

(It is a good idea to run these with the sound off!)

Fun with marbles

----

More fun with marbles.

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/video/news/ma … i-AA1vo6ZM

> People around world associate rolled R with a jagged line, study finds

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technol … r-AA1urfDb

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bouba/kiki_effect

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(1 replies, posted in General Discussion)

I saw this one many years ago.

Some human scientists managed to open a communication channel with a whale and asked the whale if he had any questions to ask them.

The whale asked "Do all oceans have walls?"

The format for each of the button placing commands is as follows.

x, y, z, button, colour;

where x is horizontal from left to right, centred on the QR code,

y is into the wall, centred on the QR code,

z is vertical, centred on the QR code,

Thus the three buttons in an augmented reality view are in a horizontal row one metre in front of the QR code.

Can the buttons be pressed using a human hand?

William

Augmented reality thought experiment.

Please suppose that the QR code is on a wall.

Can the buttons be pressed using a human hand?

https://i.postimg.cc/dZZJhDVw/buttons.png

Please click to get an enlarged picture, then again for full size.

I used these websites.

https://www.the-qrcode-generator.com/

https://products.aspose.app/barcode/recognize/qr

William

Thank you.

Yet I have a memory from some time ago that the Bing Chat AI system could only access information in the currently displayed page.

If I remember correctly I had asked it to write something related to a currently open page from a chapter of one of my novels, so maybe I had to specify the address of the web page in the prompt. I do not remember exactly.

It might be somewhere in another AI thread in this forum.

William

GB wrote:

what information unknown to the problem solver would influence the answer.

And since you imply that this is not a text books or examination type question, the answer depends also of what the man wants to extract, and whether he is able to look into the bag.

Exactly.

Many people assume at the mention of a bag that it is opaque and that the man cannot see into it.

The man may have in mind which type of pack he wants to pick.

Also, can all the packs be seen or is it a deep bag and all of one type are hidden under layers of the other type?

Even if the man can look into the bag he may decide to have a random choice as he has been making decisions in his job all day and he just wants to have a meal without needing to make yet another decision.

More suggestions for scenarios are welcome.

William

[I have the web page https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/
open when I reopen Copilot and then input a new prompt to the existing session.]

[The prompt]

Where did Emily work before she became married?

[Copilot responds]

Before Emily became Mrs. Thompson, she worked as a schoolteacher at a local primary school. She loved teaching and was known for her creative and engaging lessons that made learning fun for her students. Emily’s classroom was always filled with laughter and curiosity, and she took great pride in helping her students discover their potential.

Her dedication to her students and her passion for education were evident in everything she did. Emily often organized after-school activities, including a choir that she led, where she encouraged her students to express themselves through music. It was this same love for music and community that led her to volunteer at the hospital, where she eventually met James.

Emily’s work as a teacher not only shaped the lives of her students but also prepared her for the compassionate and nurturing role she would later embrace as Mrs. Thompson.

[So that open web page did not seem to influence the response. I had wondered if it might do so.]

[Prompt to continue]

Please write about how the young woman became Mrs Thompson.

[Copilot responds]

The young woman, whose name was Emily, continued to visit the hospital every Christmas season, bringing joy to the patients with her caroling group. Her kindness and warmth left a lasting impression on everyone she met.

One winter, while visiting the hospital, Emily met a young doctor named James Thompson. James was dedicated to his work and had a gentle, caring nature that matched Emily’s own. They quickly became friends, bonding over their shared love of helping others and their passion for music.

As the years passed, their friendship blossomed into a deep and abiding love. James admired Emily’s compassion and her unwavering commitment to bringing happiness to those around her. Emily, in turn, was drawn to James’s dedication and his ability to make everyone feel valued and cared for.

They spent many evenings together, often singing and playing music. Their favorite moments were those spent at the hospital, where they continued to bring cheer to the patients, now as a couple. Their love story was one of mutual respect, shared values, and a deep connection that grew stronger with each passing year.

Eventually, James proposed to Emily in the very hospital ward where they had first met. It was a simple, heartfelt proposal, surrounded by the patients and staff who had become like family to them. Emily said yes, and they were married in a small, intimate ceremony.

Emily and James continued their tradition of visiting the hospital every Christmas, even as they grew older. Their love story became a cherished memory for the patients and staff, a testament to the power of kindness and the enduring nature of true love.

As Mrs. Thompson, Emily lived a life filled with love, music, and compassion. She and James raised a family, instilling in their children the same values that had brought them together. And every Christmas, they would return to the hospital, their hearts full of gratitude for the place where their love story began.

There are a number of possible scenarios, some of which have an exact answer, and some of which have an answer within a range.

In questions in text books and examinations, very often only the needed information is supplied. In real life problem solving one often has lots of information available and one needs to decide what is relevant in providing an answer.

Also, what information unknown to the problem solver would influence the answer.

William

[I have had this idea for a start for a story for a long time, but have never developed it.  So I am asking an AI system to write a story.]

{The prompt]

Please continue the following story. A hospital ward. Some young people, late teens, are visiting in a group and are singing Christmas carols to the patients that are in the ward. An elderly lady, in her nineties, lies in bed listening, closing her eyes and smiling. The singing ends, we see the group of young people leaving the hospital, happily chatting, then suddenly we are viewing a different group of young people who many years ago had been singing carols at the same hospital. One young woman is the now elderly lady when she was a young woman.

[The response from Copilot]

As the scene shifts to the past, the hospital ward looks much the same, though the decor is slightly different, reflecting the era. The young people, dressed in vintage clothing, are gathered around the beds, their voices harmonizing beautifully as they sing “Silent Night.” Among them is a young woman with bright eyes and a warm smile, her hair styled in soft waves. She is the elderly lady from the present, now in her twenties.

The camera focuses on her as she sings with heartfelt emotion, her voice clear and sweet. She glances around at the patients, her eyes filled with compassion and joy. One of the patients, an elderly man, reaches out to hold her hand, and she squeezes it gently, continuing to sing.

As the carol ends, the young people exchange smiles and begin to leave the ward, their laughter and chatter filling the hallway. The young woman lingers for a moment, looking back at the patients with a tender expression before joining her friends.

The scene transitions back to the present. The elderly lady in her nineties opens her eyes, a tear rolling down her cheek. She whispers softly, “Those were the best days of my life.” A nurse, noticing her emotion, comes over and gently asks, “Are you alright, Mrs. Thompson?”

Mrs. Thompson nods, her smile returning. “Just remembering some old friends,” she says, her voice filled with nostalgia. The nurse pats her hand reassuringly and moves on to check on another patient.

The camera pans out, showing the ward filled with patients, each lost in their own thoughts and memories, the echoes of the carols still lingering in the air. The scene fades to black, leaving a sense of warmth and timeless connection between the past and the present.

[Copilot supplied a title. I have used it as the title of this thread.]

There is a bag.

In the bag are a number of new, unused, packets of microwaveable basmati rice.

Some packets have contents that are Lemon and Herbs flavour and those packets are yellow.

Some packets have contents that are Tomato and Basil flavour and those packets are red.

A man approaches the bag, puts his right hand into the bag and removes one of the packets of microwaveable rice.

What is the probability that the packet that the man has removed is red?

William

669

(1 replies, posted in Fonts)

Oh, I have thought of another possible solution.

William

670

(1 replies, posted in Fonts)

https://www.standard.co.uk/business/bus … 97068.html

So (lighthearted fun) how to encode those into Unicode? smile
https://emojipedia.org/banana

https://emojipedia.org/banana#designs

https://emojipedia.org/banana#technical

A clue for one possible solution is available if needed.

Please enjoy the fun.

William

A 2 hours 41 minutes 25 seconds video of President Macron visiting the restored Notre Dame Cathedral on Friday 29 November 2024.

The video is in French with French subtitles.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vs4S5KSPo3A

Entering the Cathedral is at

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vs4S5KSPo3A&t=460s

Up in the roof area is at

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vs4S5KSPo3A&t=2710s

672

(12 replies, posted in Art & Literature)

Alfred wrote:
William wrote:

I am not particularly musical, I just know a bit of the basics.

Can anyone here make a comment on the melody that Copilot produced please, and if and how it relates to the lyrics? Such as, does it work and is it repeated and how many times?

You don’t need any musical training, or even aptitude, to observe that the two lines

C  E  G  E  | D  F  A  F  | E  G  B  G  | F  A  C  A  |
C  E  G  E  | D  F  A  F  | E  G  B  G  | F  A  C  A  |

are exactly the same, ....

Ah, so they are. Oh!

Alfred wrote:

.... so that should answer your ‘is it repeated and how many times?’ question.

Not entirely. There are eight lines of lyrics and two lines of music, both the same.

Alfred wrote:

What do you mean by ‘does it work’?

I am meaning that if someone who is good at music considers the music that the AI system has produced in conjunction with my lyrics, do they together produce a coherent effect?

Alfred wrote:

You can play it at

https://www.onlinepianist.com/virtual-piano

to hear what it sounds like. The key marked with a red dot is middle C, the next white key to its right is D, and so on. Stick to the white notes and you shouldn’t go too far wrong!

Thank you.

William

673

(12 replies, posted in Art & Literature)

This post is in Alfred's forum, not using Copilot.

I am not particularly musical, I just know a bit of the basics.

Can anyone here make a comment on the melody that Copilot produced please, and if and how it relates to the lyrics? Such as, does it work and is it repeated and how many times?

By the way, I wrote the lyrics in 1998.

http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~ngo/song1002.htm

William

674

(12 replies, posted in Art & Literature)

[Me]
How can I produce a sound file from the melody that you have produced please?

[Copilot]

Copilot
Using
the web
Sent by Copilot:
To produce a sound file from the melody, you can follow these steps:

Input the Melody into Music Notation Software:

Use software like MuseScore (free) or Finale (paid) to input the melody. These programs allow you to create sheet music and play back the notes.

Enter the notes from the melody I provided:

C  E  G  E  | D  F  A  F  | E  G  B  G  | F  A  C  A  |
C  E  G  E  | D  F  A  F  | E  G  B  G  | F  A  C  A  |

Export the Audio:

Once you have the melody in the software, you can usually export it as an audio file (such as MP3 or WAV).

In MuseScore, for example, you can go to File > Export and choose your desired audio format.

Optional: Enhance the Sound:

If you want to add more instruments or effects, you can use Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) software like Audacity (free), GarageBand (free on Mac), or more advanced options like FL Studio or Ableton Live.
Import the exported audio file into the DAW and add any additional layers or effects you want.

Would you like more detailed instructions on any of these steps? [Two notes symbol]

675

(12 replies, posted in Art & Literature)

[Tuesday]
[Continuing without a New Topic]

[Me]

Let me sing to you of landscape
Where clear water flows
In a quiet part of England
Where asparagus grows
Birds in the summer air
Magpies and crows
In lovely rural England
Where asparagus grows

[Copilot]

Copilot
Using
the web
Sent by Copilot:
That’s a beautiful and evocative poem! It paints a vivid picture of the serene English countryside. Let’s turn this into a simple musical score. How about a gentle, flowing melody to match the tranquil imagery?

Here’s a basic melody in C major:

C  E  G  E  | D  F  A  F  | E  G  B  G  | F  A  C  A  |
C  E  G  E  | D  F  A  F  | E  G  B  G  | F  A  C  A  |

This is just a starting point. You can input this into music notation software like MuseScore to see how it sounds and make adjustments. Would you like to add any specific instruments or harmonies? [music clef on lines symbol]