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  • George KG Offline
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    George K
    wrote on last edited by
    #697

    "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

    The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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    • George KG George K

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      Horace
      wrote on last edited by
      #698

      @George-K said in Elon Musk buys a big chunk of Twitter:

      Good news. I figured Mr Cook was more pragmatic than how that threat about the Twitter app made him sound.

      Education is extremely important.

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      • CopperC Copper

        Apple hates App Developers

        Really Hates them

        I have no idea why, the developers make them a fortune.

        AxtremusA Away
        AxtremusA Away
        Axtremus
        wrote on last edited by
        #699

        @Copper said in Elon Musk buys a big chunk of Twitter:

        Apple hates App Developers

        Really Hates them

        I have no idea why, the developers make them a fortune.

        Maybe the developers can unionize and collectively bargain with Apple.

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        • taiwan_girlT Offline
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          wrote on last edited by
          #700

          I would think that Twitter would have more to lose than Apple if the two got into a fight

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          • taiwan_girlT taiwan_girl

            I would think that Twitter would have more to lose than Apple if the two got into a fight

            LuFins DadL Offline
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            LuFins Dad
            wrote on last edited by
            #701

            @taiwan_girl said in Elon Musk buys a big chunk of Twitter:

            I would think that Twitter would have more to lose than Apple if the two got into a fight

            Depends on the fight.

            The Brad

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            • AxtremusA Axtremus

              @Copper said in Elon Musk buys a big chunk of Twitter:

              Apple hates App Developers

              Really Hates them

              I have no idea why, the developers make them a fortune.

              Maybe the developers can unionize and collectively bargain with Apple.

              LuFins DadL Offline
              LuFins DadL Offline
              LuFins Dad
              wrote on last edited by
              #702

              @Axtremus said in Elon Musk buys a big chunk of Twitter:

              @Copper said in Elon Musk buys a big chunk of Twitter:

              Apple hates App Developers

              Really Hates them

              I have no idea why, the developers make them a fortune.

              Maybe the developers can unionize and collectively bargain with Apple.

              Depends on what app developers are willing to do to other app developers that don’t feel the same as them…

              Labor unions gained power because they kicked the shit out of laborers that wouldn’t join them. Do you think App developers will do the same.

              The Brad

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              • AxtremusA Away
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                Axtremus
                wrote on last edited by
                #703

                https://www.axios.com/2022/12/14/twitter-elon-musk-paying-bills-rent

                The article reports that Twitter is delinquent on many bills, including rent for many of its offices worldwide.

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                • AxtremusA Axtremus

                  https://www.axios.com/2022/12/14/twitter-elon-musk-paying-bills-rent

                  The article reports that Twitter is delinquent on many bills, including rent for many of its offices worldwide.

                  X Online
                  X Online
                  xenon
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #704

                  @Axtremus it’s a pretty basic website - the customer facing experience won’t change much even if the ops teams get cut back even more.

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                  • jon-nycJ Offline
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                    jon-nyc
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                    #705

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                    You were warned.

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                    • George KG Offline
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                      George K
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #706

                      Musk's explanation:

                      "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                      The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                      • 89th8 Offline
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                        89th
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                        #707

                        Seems logical to me.

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                        • AxtremusA Away
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                          Axtremus
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #708

                          Musk recently sold $3.6 Billion of Tesla shares:

                          https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1318605/000089924322038522/xslF345X03/doc4.xml

                          Note the transaction dates, all in Dec. 12-14.

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                          • AxtremusA Axtremus

                            Musk recently sold $3.6 Billion of Tesla shares:

                            https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1318605/000089924322038522/xslF345X03/doc4.xml

                            Note the transaction dates, all in Dec. 12-14.

                            HoraceH Offline
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                            Horace
                            wrote on last edited by
                            #709

                            @Axtremus said in Elon Musk buys a big chunk of Twitter:

                            Musk recently sold $3.6 Billion of Tesla shares:

                            https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1318605/000089924322038522/xslF345X03/doc4.xml

                            Note the transaction dates, all in Dec. 12-14.

                            Tesla stock is down 70% from its all time high a year ago.

                            Education is extremely important.

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                            • George KG Offline
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                              George K
                              wrote on last edited by George K
                              #710

                              "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                              The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                              • George KG George K

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                                89th
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #711

                                @George-K That is weird. I've personally worked on a few projects that leverage ADS-B open flight tracking data. It's still open, and available on the internet, but I guess a user would just have to click a few more times to track a specific flight, including Elon's or Bezos'. It's all publicly available.

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                                • 89th8 89th

                                  @George-K That is weird. I've personally worked on a few projects that leverage ADS-B open flight tracking data. It's still open, and available on the internet, but I guess a user would just have to click a few more times to track a specific flight, including Elon's or Bezos'. It's all publicly available.

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                                  George K
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                                  @89th said in Elon Musk buys a big chunk of Twitter:

                                  It's all publicly available.

                                  Indeed. I would guess that using bots to aggregate the info and make it easy to find on Twitter is the issue. Similar to a (remember those?) phone book. Yeah, the person's address is publicly available, but...

                                  "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                  The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                    Doctor Phibes
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #713

                                    Apparently Elon isn't as keen on those funny little practical jokes where he's the punchline.

                                    I was only joking

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                                    • George KG Offline
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                                      George K
                                      wrote on last edited by
                                      #714

                                      Anyone notice that Musk has been really, uncharacteristically, quiet for 24 hours?

                                      "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                      The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                      • George KG George K

                                        Anyone notice that Musk has been really, uncharacteristically, quiet for 24 hours?

                                        AxtremusA Away
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                                        Axtremus
                                        wrote on last edited by Axtremus
                                        #715

                                        @George-K said in Elon Musk buys a big chunk of Twitter:

                                        Anyone notice that Musk has been really, uncharacteristically, quiet for 24 hours?

                                        Busy cutting deals palling around with Jared and the Arabs while watching the World Cup final? There is a thread on that, right?

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                                        • jon-nycJ Offline
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                                          jon-nyc
                                          wrote on last edited by
                                          #716

                                          You were warned.

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