First thing that came to mind was TDS.
As the article indicates, it's just gaslighting. Accusing someone of TDS is just a way to dismiss their concerns as irrelevant and not even worth a response.
I sometimes respond with, "Perhaps, but at least I'm not blinded by TDS (Trump Devotion Syndrome)."
If your company has to deal with the government, are you going to want a law firm that's demonstrated that it's going to cave at the first sign of pressure?
"I didn’t hear about Harris repeating debunked racist rumors about Haitian immigrants, after all."
Worse, they're legal immigrants. Here after going the the legal immigration process, with legal documents and visas. You know, there immigrants that supposedly conservatives have no problems with...
And yet they're being attacked and people are being told that the reason that their lot in life is suffering is because of them.
Straight out of the autocratic strongman playbook.
Just cancelled. What used to be one the of the best brands around is now one of the most mediocre and I don't see any value in paying for it any longer. Same for when my Prime subscription comes up for renewal.
It is indeed a spiral. Make your product worse. People leave. Raise prices to combat people leaving, which just makes more people leave....
Rinse, repeat, and die.
Finished Mrs Maisel and Reacher in anticipation of finally dropping my Prime subscription. Paying for shipping will also help me curb my now only occasional Amazon purchase.
Probably won't change anything, as numbers shown Prime subscriptions are up once again.
But at least I'll feel better about it.
Will cancel HBO, excuse ne, Max soon now, along with Disney+.
At one point it was simply cheaper to keep them around, but with the decline in quality and with the inevitable raise in prices I'll probably join the ranks of those who subscribe for a month or so to binge watch, the cancel and switch to something else.
HBO may be in a death spiral, since it seems their only idea is to raise prices, which will drive off subscribers, which will further drive them to raise prices to compensate, which will...
"Add Elon’s Buddy Larry Ellison To The Creditors List Of Those That Twitter Is Refusing To Pay"
I think Elon and Donald should get together and come up with a book on how to screw your contractors and suppliers.
Between them I think they probably have all of the different mechanisms covered, and it would be a valuable reference for future CEOs....
"Twitter Employees Sue Twitter After The Bonuses They Were Promised If They Stuck Around Were Not Given"
Elon could be in trouble here, as I don't think he paid the lawyers for the last time he was sued...
“Only Musk as the right to promise, everyone caught promising anything will be fired.”
Fine Print: Musk reserves right to break promise at any point in time.
It would but U suspect that it's more about getting the stuff through customs disguised as something else, as well as reducing the risk of getting arrested with with the stuff during a cursory bag check.
I'd say charge 'em to use turn signals, except BMW never do anyway...
Unless, of course, they're insisting that you let them cut in front of you into your lane.
Someone (Apple?) filed a patent on a recording light that was an integral part of the camera and lens itself. Couldn't cover up the light w/o covering up the lens.
This Ars article also mentions that Android is open—except for all the good parts. Almost all of the modern APIs and functionality are Play store based and tied to Googles closed-source applications like Photos, Maps, Calendar, Hangouts, and more.
Are concludes, "While Android is open, it's more of a "look but don't touch" kind of open. You're allowed to contribute to Android and allowed to use it for little hobbies, but in nearly every area, the deck is stacked against anyone trying to use Android without Google's blessing. The second you try to take Android and do something that Google doesn't approve of, it will bring the world crashing down upon you"
You mentioned security and privacy aspects... but what about the piracy aspects?
One reason not mentioned as to why Android developers get paid less than iOS developers lies in the fact that Android allows side loading... and too many people use it to avoid paying for applications. Instead the find a "store" that has ripped off versions of those apps and they download them and install them for free. Which is also where we get most of the aforementioned "malware-loaded" applications.
Side-loading is promoted as being "good" for developers who'd now have a "choice" in using different payment processors and fulfillment systems. But in reality I suspect that most would start losing money as customers too cheap to spend a buck for an app would begin mirroring the same exact behaviors we see on Android.
TDS
First thing that came to mind was TDS. As the article indicates, it's just gaslighting. Accusing someone of TDS is just a way to dismiss their concerns as irrelevant and not even worth a response. I sometimes respond with, "Perhaps, but at least I'm not blinded by TDS (Trump Devotion Syndrome)."
Good Point
If your company has to deal with the government, are you going to want a law firm that's demonstrated that it's going to cave at the first sign of pressure?
LEAGL Immigrants
"I didn’t hear about Harris repeating debunked racist rumors about Haitian immigrants, after all." Worse, they're legal immigrants. Here after going the the legal immigration process, with legal documents and visas. You know, there immigrants that supposedly conservatives have no problems with... And yet they're being attacked and people are being told that the reason that their lot in life is suffering is because of them. Straight out of the autocratic strongman playbook.
I'm one of them...
Just cancelled. What used to be one the of the best brands around is now one of the most mediocre and I don't see any value in paying for it any longer. Same for when my Prime subscription comes up for renewal. It is indeed a spiral. Make your product worse. People leave. Raise prices to combat people leaving, which just makes more people leave.... Rinse, repeat, and die.
Finished Mrs Maisel and Reacher in anticipation of finally dropping my Prime subscription. Paying for shipping will also help me curb my now only occasional Amazon purchase. Probably won't change anything, as numbers shown Prime subscriptions are up once again. But at least I'll feel better about it.
Besides the money men and the top executives made millions (if not billions). I think you need to redefine your definition of "competent"... ;)
Will cancel HBO, excuse ne, Max soon now, along with Disney+. At one point it was simply cheaper to keep them around, but with the decline in quality and with the inevitable raise in prices I'll probably join the ranks of those who subscribe for a month or so to binge watch, the cancel and switch to something else. HBO may be in a death spiral, since it seems their only idea is to raise prices, which will drive off subscribers, which will further drive them to raise prices to compensate, which will...
"Add Elon’s Buddy Larry Ellison To The Creditors List Of Those That Twitter Is Refusing To Pay" I think Elon and Donald should get together and come up with a book on how to screw your contractors and suppliers. Between them I think they probably have all of the different mechanisms covered, and it would be a valuable reference for future CEOs....
"Twitter Employees Sue Twitter After The Bonuses They Were Promised If They Stuck Around Were Not Given" Elon could be in trouble here, as I don't think he paid the lawyers for the last time he was sued...
“Only Musk as the right to promise, everyone caught promising anything will be fired.” Fine Print: Musk reserves right to break promise at any point in time.
Chocolate
It would but U suspect that it's more about getting the stuff through customs disguised as something else, as well as reducing the risk of getting arrested with with the stuff during a cursory bag check.
I'd say charge 'em to use turn signals, except BMW never do anyway... Unless, of course, they're insisting that you let them cut in front of you into your lane.
Wasn't there just an article about threatening FBI agents?
Re:
I think a lot of people would forgo the turn signal option, as it seems that quite a few don't bother with them anyway....
Only "true" patriots deserve to be able to vote....
Hmm... where have I heard that before???
Re: Why bother with evidence when you've already decided?
The sad part (ANOTHER sad part) is the example now set for other, potentially good cops. Do I speak up... or do I lose my job?
Someone (Apple?) filed a patent on a recording light that was an integral part of the camera and lens itself. Couldn't cover up the light w/o covering up the lens.
Fake News! Liberal Bias! Hearsay! Slander! Oh, and Fake NEWS!
(Did I do it right?)
Just for the record, I also take exception to the idea that Android is "mostly" open source.
Your link goes to the wrong page, but I suspect that you meant to go here.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/07/googles-iron-grip-on-android-controlling-open-source-by-any-means-necessary/
This Ars article also mentions that Android is open—except for all the good parts. Almost all of the modern APIs and functionality are Play store based and tied to Googles closed-source applications like Photos, Maps, Calendar, Hangouts, and more.
Are concludes, "While Android is open, it's more of a "look but don't touch" kind of open. You're allowed to contribute to Android and allowed to use it for little hobbies, but in nearly every area, the deck is stacked against anyone trying to use Android without Google's blessing. The second you try to take Android and do something that Google doesn't approve of, it will bring the world crashing down upon you"
You mentioned security and privacy aspects... but what about the piracy aspects?
One reason not mentioned as to why Android developers get paid less than iOS developers lies in the fact that Android allows side loading... and too many people use it to avoid paying for applications. Instead the find a "store" that has ripped off versions of those apps and they download them and install them for free. Which is also where we get most of the aforementioned "malware-loaded" applications.
Side-loading is promoted as being "good" for developers who'd now have a "choice" in using different payment processors and fulfillment systems. But in reality I suspect that most would start losing money as customers too cheap to spend a buck for an app would begin mirroring the same exact behaviors we see on Android.