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by procombo 5y ago
I own one of everything, and yet I still haven't found what I want. Every day I'm reminded of my lack of options. This should scare Apple and Google.
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by procombo 5y ago
We agree that, properly empowered, consumers will make the best choice for themselves. We disagree about what constitutes "properly empowered".
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by procombo 5y ago
I also "don’t want government committees dictating the security model", but IMHO it's a big leap from that to advocating against consumer choice within a general purpose product.
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by procombo 5y ago
They are not looking to overturn presidential results. Or even local results. All this "middle talk" is just optics. It makes for good coverage. If this was a legal case they would be doing it differently. It's not. They are
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by procombo 5y ago
True. :) There is definitely a difference in how Amazon scales management for warehouses. Elsewhere, it's "everyone a leader". My first true corporate experience was with big-four Deloitte. The culture there is "up or ou
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by procombo 5y ago
Genuine question. Who in their right mind has/wants more than 10 or 20 direct reports? Any more than that seems like absolute chaos. Most I ever had was 8. When it got larger than that I had people step up to active leadership roles. E
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by procombo 5y ago
CPU enthusiasts, builders, and overclockers would get put on a government list, then shadowbanned from social video platforms for encouraging domestic cyber terrorism.
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by procombo 5y ago
Yeah, me too. I imagine it's a process that is difficult to scale without error. I like buying Amazon Warehouse deals when the item makes sense to me. With larger items I think their quality control is higher, and the saving tend be bi
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by procombo 5y ago
Initially my point was to correct misinformation. I added my own history as an anecdote. There's a lot to say about Covid-19. We've learned a lot about it since the start. But objectively, its transmissibility is not what was fea
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by procombo 5y ago
> Almost impossible not to give it to others. Your facts are old, very old. Transmissibility has been linked to the nasopharyngeal viral load during onset symptoms. [ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33296437/ ] The v
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by procombo 5y ago
If the fact givers go away then you're not giving them much of an option, right? People are predictable. If you can manipulate facts then you can control output. Hence the societal importace of getting real fact-givers again. The whole
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by procombo 5y ago
Yep. Here's my anecdotal story: I am involved with phone call centers. I have a lot of numbers. I use phone numbers like others use throwaway catch-all email addresses. I signed up for the covid vaccine through my family doctor who par
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by procombo 5y ago
2020 reaffirmed to me that people are only interested in "their truth". News in the U.S. became entertainment. Facts take a back seat to a strong opinion. If eyes and ears were on real news nobody would have ever cared about what
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by procombo 5y ago
You mean the bit about pirated software? Nope. Just a classic feeder line Apple gives to developers as a scare tactic. 30% is likely a heck of a lot more than what a canned c&d letter costs to get a pirated app removed from a trusted&#x
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by procombo 5y ago
It's a great read. Why not link to it? https://sneak.berlin/20201112/your-computer-isnt-yours/
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by procombo 5y ago
>Apple is a hardware company They definitely consider themselves more than that. They pride themselves in being the farm, to hen, to egg, to plate "lifestyle" service. Maybe one day they'll start making decent software tho
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by procombo 5y ago
Apple provides core services that forces all 3rd party apps to run "on top" of. I don't see how the toggling of options could work better considering this.
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by procombo 5y ago
As a consumer and shareholder I expect Apple to provide both security and choice. Apple regularly uses security to justify eliminating choice. Which if you're paying attention isn't always true in every circumstance --so then I&#x
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by procombo 5y ago
I've seen this approach go over people's heads far too many times over the years. I'm a huge Apple fan/advocate. I'm also a huge critic. It's not even nuance --it's just the way it needs to be.
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by procombo 5y ago
Over time wikipedia trends towards inequality of participation. This includes access by scholars and researchers. [1] It also shows (seemingly regularly) political and religious bias worldwide. [2] Wikipedia also seems to regularly be a pla
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by procombo 5y ago
I once had a colleague throw his wireless mouse at me because of a windows automatic update during crunch time. Apparently did not expect me to throw it back. We're still friends. ------ Also reminds me of the day I picked up an xbox o
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by procombo 5y ago
Words can have different meanings. Dick is a first name where I'm from. Maybe take a break from being difficult and try following the rule.
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by procombo 5y ago
Reminds me of a training I once attended --probably the most participatory and positive energy session ever. It basically had one point: "Don't be a dick". "Don't be one to your friends, family, coworkers, or especi
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by procombo 5y ago
Where I'm at they can't build houses fast enough. Overall it's a bad market because home owner's are more motived to borrow against their property value (heloc, etc) than move. And everyone else is kinda stuck. I own sev
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by procombo 5y ago
Bingo. Your comment likely won't gain traction here, but it is definitely going to be an interesting decade!
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by procombo 5y ago
Oh, I know. Should it be taxed at the state level too?
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by procombo 5y ago
Income from bonds issued by the federal government and its agencies, including Treasury securities, is generally exempt from state and local taxes.
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by procombo 5y ago
They're saying if that growth occured over 60 years then you've just kept up with inflation. Might as well have just put it in a standard savings account and NOT get capital gains tax. *Well, maybe a standard money market account
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by procombo 5y ago
I agree. However, the logistics of repairing a 200 lb machine that sits in a cramped closet is very different. Phones are measured in ounces/grams and are easy to transport. Yes it is more efficient for you to buy a new washer. Deliver
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by procombo 5y ago
Having a new technology to bring to the market is good for the industry. Service providers, hardware providers, salespeople, etc. Most consumers love the hype! I needed a new test phone the other day so I bought a new iPhone 11 at a Verizon

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