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Bill Gates predicted 20 years ago that Apple couldn’t maintain the iPod’s success due to the inevitable arrival of smartphones
  • I loved my Zune. The problem that gets overlooked (usually) is how terrible the software for transferring files was. It didn't follow any design conventions, was slow, fault intolerant, and didn't have half the features of other available media managers.

    It might have had a chance despite being late to market but it was impenetrable for normal users.

  • The ADHD genie ain't ever going back in the lamp...
  • Dentists are sadists.

    Take care of your teeth or be shamed and tortured by dentists.

    Edit: novacaine doesn't work but they'll still grab a recalcitrant baby tooth with piliers and grindingly yank it out with pliers.

  • Judge backs AI firm over use of copyrighted books
  • Absolutely. The current copyright system is terrible but an AI replacement of creators is worse.

  • Judge backs AI firm over use of copyrighted books
  • If they can just steal a creator's work, how do they suppose creators will be able to afford continuing to be creators?

    Right. They think we have enough original works that the machines can just make any new creations.

    😠

  • Did you you notice the second "you" in the title of this post? How do you feel about (not) noticing it?
  • I don't really read so much as skim, skipping the filler words. So, what I read is "Did you notice second title post?"

    I'm don't recommend reading this way because I miss important details frequently.

  • Trump could face another impeachment
  • Every president that I can remember (starting with Reagan) should have been impeached and later prosecuted for war crimes.

  • Nearly half of U.S. adults disapprove of Trump's handling of protests: Poll
  • Between 33% and 38% of Americans shouldn't be allowed to make decisions because they are incompetent or vile. That's how many have never wavered in their support of Trump.

    But I am shocked here at the extra 12+% who aren't outraged by what's happening now. Is that the 11% of Libertarians? (https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2014/08/25/in-search-of-libertarians/)

  • Seeking Advice and Personal Experiences with Tinnitus
  • Taking a magnesium supplement is the only thing I've personally found that makes my tinnitus more bearable.

  • New Zealand passes record suspension of lawmakers over haka
  • You sound like Hillary Clinton talking about being pragmatic (while completely missing the point.) Like people who complain about protesters blocking roads because it inconveniences their commute. Maybe that's your intent or maybe you don't understand that civility can be a form of oppression?

  • anon realizes we’ve been played
  • I don't know the answer to this question: have we been in stagflation for the last 50 years? Because cropping data points is a great way to distort the picture, but I counted somewhere over 40 points before I lost the point.

  • Delta can sue CrowdStrike over computer outage that caused 7,000 canceled flights
  • When this happened it was pretty clear (to me, I was at least) that Delta didn't have an actual BCP. This is their CYA lawsuit and should be throw out - their negligence predates CloudStrike's incompetence.

  • Why this annoying trend of having face on videos ?
  • I like all the extra information. What I'd really like is for the subtitles to be in sync with the audio. Comedy is spoiled when the whole build up AND punch-line show up together 15 seconds early.

  • Elon Musk’s Alleged Unverified 4chan Account Leaked: Calls Himself “Antichrist,” Praises Hitler, God Complex, Antisemitic Rants, New World Order agenda
  • I would be surprised if it is his because the username does not have an 'X' in it. Everything else seems plausible.

  • What are some of the worst actor miscasts in TV?
  • I didn't watch season two only because they cast Mackie, who is wooden and vanilla in everything. I don't understand how he's an actor.

  • People who have run away from their families only to return later, what made you come back?
  • A whole lotta chaos over the next four or five years ending in a messy divorce. Nothing about it was healthy. And yet, somehow I think I was actually on a worse trajectory before this.

  • XZ Utils is back on GitHub and Lasse Collin has been unbanned
  • Lasse Collin is not the perpetrator, that would be "Jia Tan".

    https://tukaani.org/xz-backdoor/

  • Feds raid Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ properties in Los Angeles, Miami
  • "The raid may be linked to a possible sex traffic investigation, another source familiar with the matter told NBC News. The source added three Jane Does and one John Doe have been interviewed by the Southern District of New York in relation to sex trafficking, sexual assault, the solicitation and distribution of illegal narcotics and firearms related Combs.

    The source also said another three Jane Does have interviews scheduled"

  • Facial Recognition Tech Is Encouraging Cops To Ignore The Best Suspects In Favor Of The *Easiest* Suspects
  • Before reading the article: So... Business as usual.

    After reading the article: Yup. Business as usual. Law enforcement goes with the easy answer, not the right answer.

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