John Scalzi Quote

Many BrainPal users find it useful to give their BrainPal a name other than BrainPal. Would you like to name your BrainPal at this time?Yes, I said.Please speak the name you would like to give your BrainPal.Asshole, I said.You have selected Asshole, the BrainPal wrote, and to its credit it spelled the word correctly. Be aware that many recruits have selected this name for their BrainPal. Would you like to chose a different name?No, I said, and was proud that so many of my fellow recruits also felt this way about their BrainPal.Your BrainPal is now Asshole, the BrainPal wrote. You may change this name in the future if you like. Now you must choose an access phrase to activate Asshole. While Asshole is active at all times it will only respond to commands after it has been activated. Please choose a short phrase. Asshole suggests Activate Asshole but you may choose another phrase. Please say your activation phrase now.Hey, Asshole, I said.You have choosen Hey, Asshole. Please say it again to confirm. I did. Then it asked me to choose a deactivation phrase. I chose (of course) Go away, Asshole.Would you like Asshole to refer to itself in the first person?Absolutely. I said.I am Asshole.Of course you are.