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Isoprenoid ,

Ah the ol' "If I didn't accept the money to do something unethical, then someone else would have done it." argument.

Isoprenoid ,

Essentially, if you're nice enough you're allowed to do something bad once in a while.

It doesn't make sense.

Isoprenoid ,

Dave will have a manager that knows this stuff. Do you think Dave does all the administration that is required to set up a concert? The guy probably has a team of people. There is no way that they didn't know. Amazon has a public reputation.

Isoprenoid ,

You can't blame Dave then.

If his manager set up a performance for neo-Nazis, you don't think Dave still has a say?

Dave: "Oh no, my manager set up that performance for the group of sex offenders. You can't blame me, I just play in the band."

Please.

Isoprenoid ,

Is it stamped on their heads that they are neo Nazis

You're right, sometimes it's hard to tell, especially when you can't see their foreheads. How else are we supposed to know?

How was Dave and his managers supposed to know that Amazon is a terrible company?

How

were

they

supposed

to

know?

/s

Isoprenoid ,

quantum

Isoprenoid ,

Always has been.

Isoprenoid ,

https://programming.dev/pictrs/image/ef07c0f0-85b5-4351-b066-413d92a3484a.jpeg

Isoprenoid ,

Cue the left-wingers being rage-baited about the right wingers protesting the new "woke" leaf blowers.

All the while the leaf blower manufacturer is getting free publicity.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06yy88tLWlg

Isoprenoid ,

Nintendo is a company that only wants make new stuff, innovations.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_video_games_featuring_Mario

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_Legend_of_Zelda_media

Isoprenoid ,

I think the point is they go for new games instead of remakes.

https://nintendo.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_games_remade_for_Nintendo_Switch

https://www.nintendolife.com/guides/best-nintendo-remakes-and-remasters-of-all-time-ranked

Isoprenoid ,

I didn’t realise so many non-Nintendo studios made games for Nintendo.

https://www.nintendolife.com/guides/best-nintendo-remakes-and-remasters-of-all-time-ranked

List Length: 41

Nintendo Developed Games: 21

Nintendo Published Games: 41

I think the point is [Nintendo goes] for new games instead of remakes.

Isoprenoid ,

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_true_Scotsman

"Those aren't remakes, they're completely different games."

Isoprenoid ,

At their second jobs.

Isoprenoid ,

https://programming.dev/pictrs/image/aca8c926-023a-4d1c-ad05-3b022fd052b6.jpeg

Windows 11 Start menu ads are now rolling out to everyone (www.theverge.com)

Microsoft is starting to enable ads inside the Start menu on Windows 11 for all users. After testing these briefly with Windows Insiders earlier this month, Microsoft has started to distribute update KB5036980 to Windows 11 users this week, which includes “recommendations” for apps from the Microsoft Store in the Start menu....

Isoprenoid ,

Fml I’m going to have to learn what a package manager is ew

Two minutes later

"Wait, you mean I get fast, convenient package delivery without being advertised to?"

Isoprenoid ,

delaying the start of her maternity leave

"Hey, can you give birth a little later? It's totally going to hurt our performance metrics this quarter."

Isoprenoid ,

I wonder if people working there realize that, or they have simply fell for the gaslighting.

Or they're just like everyone else and are desperate for money to live so they sell their souls.

Isoprenoid ,

can you post the slides in chat after?

Can you post the highlights in chat after?

Isoprenoid ,

https://programming.dev/pictrs/image/8fdd7b49-72c4-42b2-aa01-6f05a1590398.jpeg

Isoprenoid ,

It looks like they tried "kill all the poor".

Court Bans Use of 'AI-Enhanced' Video Evidence Because That's Not How AI Works (gizmodo.com)

A judge in Washington state has blocked video evidence that’s been “AI-enhanced” from being submitted in a triple murder trial. And that’s a good thing, given the fact that too many people seem to think applying an AI filter can give them access to secret visual data.

Isoprenoid ,

RIP Charlie Robinson

Isoprenoid ,

"How about a rap song? Kids love that rap stuff."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMk8wuw7nek

"Boss, Isn't that song just a list of the Pokémon names? Are we even trying?"

Isoprenoid ,

This article has a story of a man throwing a boy, but doesn't say the reason why he threw the boy.

https://edition.cnn.com/2022/12/06/us/boy-thrown-mall-of-america-settlement/index.html

Edit: Here is an article with the reason given by the man:

https://abcnews.go.com/US/man-threw-year-mall-america-balcony-tells-police/story?id=62423602

He said he came up with a plan to "kill someone at the mall" on Thursday and indicated that he was angry because women at the mall had rejected him.

So it looks like the comic is referencing an actual event.

Isoprenoid ,

I don't understand the title. Specialisation is one of the drivers of having a shorter work day. If your work is niche, then you can get a higher pay rate and work less hours because you are in greater demand. Otherwise if you are a generalist, you have to supply more of your time to meet the wider demand.

Isoprenoid ,

I reckon. Is there a way to effectively filter out American politics from my Lemmy feed?

Isoprenoid ,

If I'm gonna waste my time, I'd rather the freedom to choose where it goes.

Anything else would be un-American.

Isoprenoid ,

There are millions of them. You wouldn't know it though, because they don't announce themselves.

Isoprenoid ,

It’d be astonishing if all the pumps in NZ were still using the same code as four years ago.

You put far too much confidence in software teams.

Isoprenoid ,

Scientist: "Hey, I think this thing."

Other Scientist: "Time to become anti-science."

Isoprenoid ,

You forgot the absurd punchline.

Other Scientist: "Jesus Christ. I guess we shouldn't study science because this is what we get from it."

Isoprenoid ,

The Good Ending:

https://programming.dev/pictrs/image/e7bddd87-cf16-43b6-8a1c-e0bb1a80efa4.jpeg

Isoprenoid ,

Once again the day is saved by piracy.🏴‍☠️

Isoprenoid ,

More like:

Drivers: I am the main character. All else are mere obstacles for me getting to my destination.

Isoprenoid ,

If your food at home is worse, you should blame the chef.

Isoprenoid ,

Me in this thread:

https://programming.dev/pictrs/image/76571275-7223-467a-bc48-0f7a939619b9.jpeg

Isoprenoid ,

if a firm achieves monopoly through predatory or exclusionary acts, then it leads to anti-trust concern

Hey, ChatGPT ...?

Closed Ecosystem: Apple is known for its closed ecosystem, which can limit users' choices. For instance, iOS users can only download apps from the App Store, and Apple tightly controls the app approval process.

Proprietary Connectors: Apple often uses proprietary connectors and cables, such as the Lightning port, which can be inconvenient for users who want more universal standards like USB-C.

Repairability Issues: Apple products are often criticized for being difficult to repair. For example, the company discourages third-party repairs and designs its products with components that are challenging to replace.

Isoprenoid ,

To be fair, USB-C didn’t exist when Lightning was introduced

Hmm, I wonder why that was?

Lightning is a proprietary computer bus and power connector, created and designed by Apple Inc. It was introduced on September 12, 2012

Design for the USB-C connector was initially developed in 2012 by Apple Inc. and Intel.

So Apple helped develop USB-C but failed to integrate it into their products for a decade. Now, why would they do that?

Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightning_(connector)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB-C

Isoprenoid ,

about the most trivial things

That's so it gets interpreted as a light ribbing.

It would be mean to say it about something that is actually serious.

"You have a genetic disease. Please don't reproduce."
*Seinfeld laugh track*

Isoprenoid ,

This kind of joke pre-dates the internet.

What's the hardest part about <rollerskating / insert any hobby>?

Telling your parents that you're gay.

This joke just switches homophobia with virginity shame.

Isoprenoid ,

Apple normally isn’t this blatantly shitty.

(¬_¬ ) Dude, you been living under a rock?

Isoprenoid ,

They make it too easy.

Isoprenoid ,

Anyone: "If I was in charge, I would change the world for the better."

Narrator: "Except they were wrong."

Isoprenoid ,

I reckon. For me, whenever the T line shows up, I feel crummy for weeks afterwards. It's not a good sign, I'd rather not take the test. \s

Isoprenoid ,

Will Fediverse admins moderate for child safety better than corporate social platforms?

Sure, you just turn features off.

Will teenagers want to stay on tightly-moderated servers?

Maybe not, but at least we could sleep at night. Meta, on the other hand, sleeps at night on a big pile of money.

Isoprenoid ,

No, you don't get it. When I abuse my power, it's good, when they abuse their power, it's bad.

Does that clarify things? /s

Isoprenoid ,

Could I get the opinion of a MTG player? Would you put this card into your deck?

Tesla Gets a $94 Billion Reality Check as EV Winter Sets In (www.bloomberg.com)

Tesla Gets a $94 Billion Reality Check as EV Winter Sets In::Tesla Inc. had a blockbuster 2023, as its shares more than doubled in 12 months. But 2024 is starting on a different note, with Elon Musk’s electric vehicle maker off to its worst start to any year — ever.

Isoprenoid ,

Tesla stock

The price ain't right.

Your argument assumes that the price of the stock is fundamental, rather than partly speculative. I don't think that's a fair valuation of Tesla stock due to the ability of Musk to drum up speculation value.

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