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i agree. AI is not sentient but it is still valuable.
"A little time, a little trouble, your better day"
Badfinger
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Deep mind is not so deep.
"A little time, a little trouble, your better day"
Badfinger
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that`s a puzzling statement.
they (it`s not actually them it`s the software made by them who does the work) are probably very good(thor ough) at identifying patterns if they managed to accomplish the task, so in that sense their algorithm is probably 'deep'.
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I am sure it's deep into what it has been taught. It's a relative term. Yes, the authors are quite good at what they do.
"A little time, a little trouble, your better day"
Badfinger
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Quote: I am sure it's deep into what it has been taught. It's a relative term
I see were you`re getting. Well every Christian knows technology and it`s latest spawnling ML are tools of Evi l.
modified 2-Aug-22 8:33am.
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Scary.
Bastard Programmer from Hell 
"If you just follow the bacon Eddy, wherever it leads you, then you won't have to think about politics." -- Some Bell.
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A few days ago, a client requested a secure drop resource/location for a series of batch files from another vendor who insisted on sftp. This meant that I needed to install openssh on my h/o server and get it working. I overconfidently replied that I could have it working before the end of the day. (a couple of hours)
The OpenSSH package installer for Windows is great, and actually does just about everything for you...keys created, services are started, firewall rules created, etc...easy peasy right?
2.5 frustrating days later dealing with really vague connection errors (-1?) in WinSCP/logs while connecting effortlessly through powershell, I finally got it working! The first 5 articles I read on the process failed to mention that the path system environment variable needed an entry to the OpenSSH folder!  After doing that, and at least getting a connection, all the settings in the service config file made more sense. I must have restarted that service a hundred times trying to get it to work.
The user was granted access but since there was not a system path to the sftp-server, the connection was aborted. That's why ssh in powershell worked when sftp wouldn't.
I was also able to get sftp working on one of our azure vms which for still unknown reason fails to connect with ftp, so now I've at least got a primary and secondary sftp resource available.
Anyway, this whole escapade revealed my ineptness at troubleshooting server/network issues. At least I learned something and am only posting here so that possibly someone else doesn't waste as much time as I did.
I'm a solo developer and responsible for all the company's software and hardware assets both physical and virtual. Lately, much of the server related stuff I've had to muck around in is security related...switching to https and managing certs, getting a cert working with the email server, and now adding sftp services. I'd much rather be doing development!  Rant over! Have a great weekend! 
"Go forth into the source" - Neal Morse
"Hope is contagious"
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Pretty much the same experience getting SSH to work on a Gitea server 
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alternates plant foliage (11)
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PERIODICALS?
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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That's something of a relief ... 
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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As OG has responded and his answer differs from mine, I'll risk my solution ...
Interleaves
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PLANT == INTER! 
Well done, I suspect you are up Monday!
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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I don't get it. What was the answer?
"A little time, a little trouble, your better day"
Badfinger
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interleaves, posted by jsc42 above
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Clue: alternates plant foliage (11)
Answer: INTERLEAVES
Solution
Definition: A definition of ALTERNATES is INTERLEAVES
The remainder of the clue has another path to the solution. To wit:
A synonym of PLANT is INTER - as in to inter a body in a tomb.
A synonym of of FOLIAGE is LEAVES.
Put them together to yield INTERLEAVES.
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Ah so, I get the last 3 sentences. Definition of alternatives is interleaves does not compute.
I would drop that part of clue. Thanx for your feedback. Learn something everyday.
"A little time, a little trouble, your better day"
Badfinger
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It's all part of the rules of solving cryptic clues. The clue has 3 parts:
(1) The definition. Found at the beginning or the end of the clue. Usually the first or last word but sometimes it's the first or last phrase or couple words. This is a loose definition or synonym of the solution.
(2) The road map (I don't know what it's really called). This is the remainder of the clue. You take synonyms, anagrams, reversals and what have you to construct the solution from these words and phrases.
(3) The number of characters in the solution - today's was (11). If it's multiple words then you show each word count in order, e.g. (5,3).
So, you have 2 chances to get the solution, but each part or reinforces the others. They are meant to be tricky and misdirecting. Only part 3 can be fully trusted. But, it's not a total free for all. There are rules that the setter must follow that gives the solver a chance.
Our illustrious OriginalGriff has a link that explains in more detail and much more clearly than I (a mere beginner) can hope to give:
Beginner's guide to solving cryptic crosswords | Crosswords | The Guardian[^]
When I first seriously started trying to solve these I found them nearly impossible. I'd solve maybe one a month - if that. At the beginning of this year though things started to click for some reason and I started regularly solving one or more a week. I keep improving. I solved 3 this week and 3 last week as well. I was even the setter 3 weeks ago by being the first to solve one! I don't often win because the game starts at 3 am South Dakota time and I'm not often up that early (late?) and even when I am playing in real time I am often beaten to the answer by another player (if I can even solve it), but every once in a while.
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That link was pointed out to me sometime ago, but it is still too cryptic for me.
I'm a wordle kind solver.
"A little time, a little trouble, your better day"
Badfinger
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Tomoki Miyoshi - Tender Glow[^]
The last few weeks I've been playing I Am Setsuna.
A game that took inspiration from the old JRPGs, especially Chrono Trigger (which I've never played), but there's also plenty of Final Fantasy in there.
One of its many good features is the soundtrack, which is played almost exclusively on piano, which is pretty unique for any soundtrack.
It was composed by Tomoki Miyoshi and played by Randy Kerber, who is apparently an Oscar and Grammy nominee.
There are lots of great tracks to choose from on this soundtrack, but this is one of the more memorable ones.
You can actually find the whole album on YouTube and Spotify.
And I can recommend the game as well, if you're into JRPGs and mentioned games
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