Today, a challenge. Create your own interactive Johari and/or Nohari window. Then post the URLs in your blog and/or Links section. Either ask people to participate or simply see who discovers them randomly. If you enounter "anonymous" participants, please consider the source as "Anonomous = Coward". Have fun!

Yes, this is the follow-up entry mentioned on February 12th. Will there be another? Doubtful. I've grown weary of trying to do this without anyone's feelings getting hurt. The only one who really suffers in the long run from my attempt to placate others is me. Nothing personal, folks.

For nearly two hours I've been pouring over any tidbits of wisdom with which to ease this knot in my gut. None have been forthcoming. This follows upon the heels of several days' worth of re-evaluating certain online associations. There have been changes elsewhere online. There may still be more changes as I seek to work with others in developing tangible associations based upon common ground. Simply having shared trivial pursuits in the wilds of Cyberia just doesn't seem to be enough to justify maintaining certain connections which I perceive as being rather one-way.

Again, I am tired. I am also usually in some degree of physical discomfort. And the longer this matter drags out the more likely I am to be less than diplomatic. There's been enough eloquent and/or succinct quote-worthy individuals to daisy chain a reasonable snapshot of tonight's gray matter smatterings...

"The concept of reason itself appears as an artificial attempt to separate intellectual powers from the frustrations, emotions, and accidents which cause events; the concept of reason is viewed as facade to prevent change." -  Edward Levi

"The self thus becomes aware of itself, at least in its practical action, and discovers itself as a cause among other causes and as an object subject to the same laws as other objects." - Jean Piaget

"Thus, the purposeful relationship of phenomena is based on the specificity of the stimuli, that correspond to similarly specific reactions." - Ivan Pavlov

"The paradox of reality is that no image is as compelling as the one which exists only in the mind's eye. -  Shana Alexander

There you have it. Now if you will excuse me, I've got an overdue engagement with some Biofreeze, two frozen gel packs, a couple of aspirin and some Tramadol. Tomorrow is going to be another long day.

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Everyone needs someone to talk with at least once in a while, even if it's just casual conversation. For years I've been fascinated with, and occasionally amused by, various chat bots. Of course, the more time and attention one puts into details and content, the better the end result.

I've been bitten by the bot bug again. Sometimes it's more fun to first simply play with an item as its creator intended than to immediately dig headlong into the code. It had been a while, so I played with this basic Eliza bot. Here's how it went:

Me: Good morning, Eliza. What can you tell me about PERL based chat bots?
Eliza: Does that question interest you?

Me: Yes, this question interests me because I haven't found a decent tweak of this script's keywords and their generated responses since the old Cyberarmy quest.
Eliza: You are sure?

Me: Yes, I am quite sure.
Eliza: You are sure?

Me: Again, yes. I see I've triggered a loop. Moving right along...
Eliza:  You are sure?

Me: Is it true that your character is themed in the manner of a Rogerian psychologist?
Eliza: What about your own character is themed in the manner of a rogerian psychologist?

Me: Could one conceivably program a chat bot to adequately represent their own personality?
Eliza: Please go on.

Me: I could, but I won't. I already know the answer to the previous question.
Eliza: Can you elaborate on that?

Me: Oh, joy! A potential loop. Time to change the subject.
Eliza: Please go on.

Me: Rogerian psychology is effective only for those who don't know any better.
Eliza: Please go on.

Me: Have you seen any good movies lately?
Eliza: Oh, i seen any good movies lately.

Me: fugitive247 bids you good day.
Eliza: Oh, i good day.

Me: fugitive247.com
Eliza: Please go on.

(Note to self: disable HTML in GUI)