Microsoft is adding a new key to PC keyboards for the first time since 1994 ( arstechnica.com )
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I was trying to do a memory test to see how far back 3.5 could recall information from previous prompts, but it really doesn't seem to like making pseudorandom seeds. 😆
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Hey Fediverse,...
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