Kirk

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[–] Kirk@startrek.website 22 points 1 week ago (3 children)

This is hilarious, why didn't get just use the many existing original posters?

[–] Kirk@startrek.website 12 points 1 week ago

That sounds correct to me but I don't have have enough evidence at present to say for certain

[–] Kirk@startrek.website 36 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I'd think the data center would win

[–] Kirk@startrek.website 1 points 1 week ago

Matell is a public company but if it were taken private the accountants (or CEO) would still not require a deep knowledge of Barbie family relationships.

[–] Kirk@startrek.website 8 points 1 week ago

One could make the argument that short term gains protect against future downturns, but yes you are exactly correct it's not any deeper than that.

The job of being a CEO does not even involve an understanding of the product beyond an ability to connect it to future stock speculation.

[–] Kirk@startrek.website 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (4 children)

CEOs have a fiduciary duty to act in the best interests of shareholders. That's literally it. If "Metaverse" or "AI" makes line go up, they are legally obligated to talk about it.

The actual technology or product has nothing to do with the job of being a CEO the same way Mattel's accounting department doesn't need to understand where Skipper fits in the Barbie family tree.

[–] Kirk@startrek.website 17 points 1 week ago

Love Bandcamp, I just discovered Bandcamp works perfectly with Music Assistant (popular Home Assistant app).

[–] Kirk@startrek.website 2 points 1 week ago

I thought it was just a chromium thing with a big ol delete history button

[–] Kirk@startrek.website 13 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Tidal is better than Spotify for music enjoyers. The quality is clearly labeled on each track and the UX has a focus on well, music. There aren't any podcasts or social features and other crap.

[–] Kirk@startrek.website 7 points 1 week ago

The reporters who pretend perfectly functional alternatives to Google don't exist are the same reporters that call twitter "The Internet" and if they left at all, went to BlueSky.

[–] Kirk@startrek.website 13 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I turned to Amazon's chatbot to ask if a particular appliance had a switch or a button because it wasn't obvious from the photos, and well, it got it wrong.

I honestly have no idea what anyone is actually using these things for.

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