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#11
AI / ChatGPT / Claude AI / LM Studio / AGI / This is how a job interview co...
Last post by Theo Gottwald - November 24, 2025, 01:57:11 PM**Applicant:** "Good afternoon! I'm looking forward to the interview. Can you tell me how many tokens I have already used today?"
**HR manager:** "Of course! You have already used 12,000 tokens in your last request, which is quite a lot for the month."
**Applicant:** *looks confused* "Tokens? Are those my vacation days or what?"
**HR Manager:** "No, those are our AI-supported capacity markers. But don't worry, we have different categories of applicants. Some don't even know what tokens are and still use analog notepads."
**Applicant:** "Haha, yes, I'm more of the classic type. I still use my paper calendar."
**HR Manager:** "Very good, because we value people with analog experience. However, there are also candidates who have already uploaded their CVs to the cloud and are already using fully integrated AI."
**Applicant:** "Well, I guess I'll just do my best here and now!"
**HR Manager:** "Perfect. Welcome to the team - no matter how many tokens you use!"
Of course, this interview is far too optimistic.
It's much more likely that the interview will go like this:
The HR manager asks, "How many tokens have you used today?"
The applicant replies, "Tokens? What's that?"
The HR manager says, "Alright, we'll let you know about our decision. Goodbye!"
#AIRecruitment #JobInterviewFails #HRHumor #TokenEconomy #FutureOfWork
By the way, how many of the 10 million free tokens you get from OpenAI every day have you already used?
I'm close to hitting 2 million now but its now yet 14:00 .....
#OpenAI #AITokens #FreeTokens #DailyQuota #TokenUsage
**HR manager:** "Of course! You have already used 12,000 tokens in your last request, which is quite a lot for the month."
**Applicant:** *looks confused* "Tokens? Are those my vacation days or what?"
**HR Manager:** "No, those are our AI-supported capacity markers. But don't worry, we have different categories of applicants. Some don't even know what tokens are and still use analog notepads."
**Applicant:** "Haha, yes, I'm more of the classic type. I still use my paper calendar."
**HR Manager:** "Very good, because we value people with analog experience. However, there are also candidates who have already uploaded their CVs to the cloud and are already using fully integrated AI."
**Applicant:** "Well, I guess I'll just do my best here and now!"
**HR Manager:** "Perfect. Welcome to the team - no matter how many tokens you use!"
Of course, this interview is far too optimistic.
It's much more likely that the interview will go like this:
The HR manager asks, "How many tokens have you used today?"
The applicant replies, "Tokens? What's that?"
The HR manager says, "Alright, we'll let you know about our decision. Goodbye!"
#AIRecruitment #JobInterviewFails #HRHumor #TokenEconomy #FutureOfWork
By the way, how many of the 10 million free tokens you get from OpenAI every day have you already used?
I'm close to hitting 2 million now but its now yet 14:00 .....
#OpenAI #AITokens #FreeTokens #DailyQuota #TokenUsage
#12
OxygenBasic / Re: Long time no news
Last post by Theo Gottwald - November 24, 2025, 01:44:47 PMQuote from: José Roca on November 19, 2025, 09:43:06 PM> but the string engine is zero-based thats a problem for me
What this means?
Purebasic has only 2 variants of using Strings(Data).
You can use the normal zero-terminated strings or you can use "Memory".
As the typical BASIC User i like to keep all data in strings,
where it has a name is easy to handle and the Compiler will take care of allocation and deallocation.
The problem with 0-terminated strings is just that they can not be used for binary data because it may contain a ZERO.
For me these strings can only be used for Textboxes. So i would have needed to use the Memory System which is too much C-like with all disadvantages. So i avoid that unless for a prototype.
#13
OxygenBasic / Re: Long time no news
Last post by Theo Gottwald - November 24, 2025, 01:39:53 PMQuote from: José Roca on November 19, 2025, 09:43:06 PM> but the string engine is zero-based thats a problem for me
What this means?
> so i used Powerbasic and made my own libraries.
The code that you posted uses ansi strings, so it can't be used with unicode.
It also uses several global arrays. Not good for reusable code.
I definitely did not use the code i have posted, but a much more advanced version.
The code i posted was just the first strike that i got from the KI.
The final code is more like a spider-web takes sll's and includes from multiple places of my hard drive so it can not be easily shared. Yet if you need something you can always ask.
#14
Contentious discussions about anything, the world, politics and health topics. / Re: CHINESE FUTURISTIC ENGINEE...
Last post by Charles Pegge - November 22, 2025, 04:09:32 PMChina's New Undersea Tunnel Is So Extreme...Americans Can't Even Imagine!
#15
OxygenBasic / Re: Long time no news
Last post by Zlatko Vid - November 20, 2025, 07:15:26 PMQuoteHi Aurel!
Hi Pierre !
yeah i agree with you 100%.
by the way ..i try to do some Deep AI translation to o2 and seems that work
but i must be very precise
all best...
#16
OxygenBasic / Re: Long time no news
Last post by José Roca - November 19, 2025, 09:43:06 PM> but the string engine is zero-based thats a problem for me
What this means?
> so i used Powerbasic and made my own libraries.
The code that you posted uses ansi strings, so it can't be used with unicode.
It also uses several global arrays. Not good for reusable code.
What this means?
> so i used Powerbasic and made my own libraries.
The code that you posted uses ansi strings, so it can't be used with unicode.
It also uses several global arrays. Not good for reusable code.
#17
OxygenBasic / Re: Long time no news
Last post by Theo Gottwald - November 19, 2025, 08:19:29 PMHallo Pierre
Since I am using KI I do not really need the Forums for technical questions anymore.
The new Grok 4.1 and the new Gemini 3.0 are exceptionally capable of writing mostly bug free code for everything at a fingertip. Before I used Qwen3 Max which is also very good.
Also in Powerbasic. So why waste Time with Richheimer & Co. ?
If he does not want my code i will poste it here.
TO be more clear. The quality of the code that Gemini 3.0 spits out is so exceptional that you could even do a large project like an assembler or linker or an compiler in your free-time.
It doesn't mean you get something great in no time- for that you will anyway need the experince of time - which for example charles has. He could make significant improvements now using AI with his project.
I had no idea about JSON and http-Protocol when i started, and i made the MCP-Server 01 which relies heavily on this stuff. Of course i could have done it in Python with much less trouble. But i wanted a reliable compiled Executable that runs without any dependencies. So any .NET or Python or C# was not an option.
I could then have used Purebasic which has libraries for JSON and HTTP, but the string engine is zero-based thats a problem for me so i used Powerbasic and made my own libraries.
See:
PS: Its free for download, you can all just download it.
Since I am using KI I do not really need the Forums for technical questions anymore.
The new Grok 4.1 and the new Gemini 3.0 are exceptionally capable of writing mostly bug free code for everything at a fingertip. Before I used Qwen3 Max which is also very good.
Also in Powerbasic. So why waste Time with Richheimer & Co. ?
If he does not want my code i will poste it here.
TO be more clear. The quality of the code that Gemini 3.0 spits out is so exceptional that you could even do a large project like an assembler or linker or an compiler in your free-time.
It doesn't mean you get something great in no time- for that you will anyway need the experince of time - which for example charles has. He could make significant improvements now using AI with his project.
I had no idea about JSON and http-Protocol when i started, and i made the MCP-Server 01 which relies heavily on this stuff. Of course i could have done it in Python with much less trouble. But i wanted a reliable compiled Executable that runs without any dependencies. So any .NET or Python or C# was not an option.
I could then have used Purebasic which has libraries for JSON and HTTP, but the string engine is zero-based thats a problem for me so i used Powerbasic and made my own libraries.
See:
PS: Its free for download, you can all just download it.
#18
AI / ChatGPT / Claude AI / LM Studio / AGI / Yo do not like"cloudbased KI"?...
Last post by Theo Gottwald - November 19, 2025, 08:13:05 PMUse "Local KI" on your Computer and have it REALLY WORK Tasks on your Computer.
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In this video, I show you how to download, install, and use MCP-Server 01, including real demos of what it can do:
✨ From scientific calculations to full system admin tasks
🔧 Fixing driver conflicts on your computer
📘 Writing books and creative content
🎉 Even generating birthday invitations!
Everything runs locally with full privacy and maximum performance.
🔥 What MCP-Server 01 Can Do
- Local AI processing for privacy
- File creation and editing
- Driver conflict repair
- System maintenance tools
- Math & scientific calculations
- Creativity tools (books, letters, invitations)
- Script writing, automation
- & more
🧩 Download Links & Extra Info
www.smart-package.com
⏱️ Chapters
00:00:00 – How to get MCP-Server 01
00:00:30 – How to install MCP-Server 01
00:00:57 – Details on using the MCP-Server 01
00:02:15 – It can be a scientific calculator 🧮
00:05:46 – It can do admin-things on your computer ⚙️
00:09:35 – It can repair your conflicting drivers 🔧
00:11:39 – It can write a book 📚
00:44:00 – It can write your birthday invitations 🎉
💬 Tell me in the comments
What should MCP-Server 01 do next?
Want me to test it with other AI models? 🤖
Meet MCP-Server 01, your new local AI powerhouse that runs directly on your PC — fast, private, and incredibly capable.
In this video, I show you how to download, install, and use MCP-Server 01, including real demos of what it can do:
✨ From scientific calculations to full system admin tasks
🔧 Fixing driver conflicts on your computer
📘 Writing books and creative content
🎉 Even generating birthday invitations!
Everything runs locally with full privacy and maximum performance.
🔥 What MCP-Server 01 Can Do
- Local AI processing for privacy
- File creation and editing
- Driver conflict repair
- System maintenance tools
- Math & scientific calculations
- Creativity tools (books, letters, invitations)
- Script writing, automation
- & more
🧩 Download Links & Extra Info
www.smart-package.com
⏱️ Chapters
00:00:00 – How to get MCP-Server 01
00:00:30 – How to install MCP-Server 01
00:00:57 – Details on using the MCP-Server 01
00:02:15 – It can be a scientific calculator 🧮
00:05:46 – It can do admin-things on your computer ⚙️
00:09:35 – It can repair your conflicting drivers 🔧
00:11:39 – It can write a book 📚
00:44:00 – It can write your birthday invitations 🎉
💬 Tell me in the comments
What should MCP-Server 01 do next?
Want me to test it with other AI models? 🤖
#19
OxygenBasic / Re: Long time no news
Last post by Pierre Bellisle - November 17, 2025, 08:07:13 PMHi Aurel!
Theo, do you mean PUMP forum won't let you register?
In case you did not know, there is also https://pbusers.org/forum/
One thing for sure Charles, it would have been great to have more coders to adopt o2,
to make the snow ball go bigger and bigger.
It is still the most beautiful implementation of what BASIC is meant to be in my mind.
Theo, do you mean PUMP forum won't let you register?
In case you did not know, there is also https://pbusers.org/forum/
One thing for sure Charles, it would have been great to have more coders to adopt o2,
to make the snow ball go bigger and bigger.
It is still the most beautiful implementation of what BASIC is meant to be in my mind.
#20