One thing that constantly surprises me is how many people believe that maximizing shareholder value is some sort of legal or moral obligation, not an ideological convenience made up out of whole cloth by an economist in the 70s. There’s a reason Jack Welch called it “the dumbest idea in the world.”
https://www.marketplace.org/2022/04/25/how-shareholders-jumped-to-first-in-line-for-profits-rerun/
"But Bitcoin is a great way to monetize excess renewables"
No, this was never true. If you make a capital investment in a mining rig, then you want that rig making you money 24hrs, not just when the rest of the grid is not consuming renewables.
You become a baseload leech.
Bitcoin must die.
https://social.platypush.tech/@blacklight/111028903112151981
PSA: If you see a woman respond to a troll, it is never--ever--helpful to respond to her with something along the lines of "just ignore them."
She's probably ignoring 100 (or more) for every 1 she chooses to respond to. She knows that the path of least resistance is to ignore the troll & move on. She doesn't need you to inform her of that option.
A response is a conscious decision. You are *not* helping when you criticize (because that's what this is) that decision.
I can't tell you how good it feels to cruise down the street with a month's worth of pantry supplies on a friggin bicycle. This machine is magic.
@danielpunkass I’ve only been gone from Apple for 3 years so I doubt the culture has changed much when it comes to the security of personal information. For example, this API was argued over, modified, and pared down for months because engineers kept thinking of possible ways it could be misused. https://developer.apple.com/documentation/devicecheck
The culture of protecting my personal information is why I continue to use Apple products including Safari.
@drewolbrich The OS itself hasn’t shipped yet. 😂 I’d keep an eye on the betas and decide for yourself whether your issues are getting attention. I am of the mind that a team cannot fix a bug it doesn’t know about, so I file issues daily for all the platforms I use.
🙋🏻♀️Ooo! I know! How about “forced birth”?
“Republicans are trying to find a new term for ‘pro-life’ to stave off more electoral losses
Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind., summarized the closed-door meeting on Capitol Hill as being focused on “pro-baby policies.”🤦🏻♀️
It's all about performance! Energy and performance optimization is one of the best parts of my job. Come meet the brilliant people I work with every day and chat with us about performance in your app. https://developer.apple.com/events/view/8FD9B93LNK/dashboard
“Half of Mexico’s Congress is female. The cabinet is gender-balanced. And now, #women have won the primaries of the two leading political blocs—making it likely that this traditionally macho nation will elect its first female president, ahead of the United States…
#Mexico ranks fourth in the world in female participation in national legislatures, according to the Inter-Parliamentary Union. The US ranks 71st — just below Iraq.”
Hell's Front Porch season has evidently been extended in #ChapelHillNC.
It was beyond hot out today, but being able to #bike to pick my kid up from school on a shady #greenway instead of alongside several hundred heat-producing cars at least made it bearable.
More greenways, please!
#SafeStreetsForAll #BikesFightClimateChange #BikeTooter #HeatWave
Jesus Christ, I almost got taken out by another Tesla this morning. Broad daylight, flashing lights, neon helmet and jacket, tall bike, riding in a green bike lane. Tesla tried to turn through me. I swear my instinct to scream, loudly, when I perceive a threat is the only reason I’m still standing. I hope the driver is shaking as hard as I was, whether from the close call or me shouting at her.
📝🫗 I wrote about #mollyholzschlag and a very, very few of the stories from our shared history. I included some photos of years past. https://meyerweb.com/eric/thoughts/2023/09/06/memories-of-molly/
Took some time this evening and collected my Molly photos into a Flickr album. #mollyholzschlag https://www.flickr.com/photos/cell911/albums/72177720311020853
I am saddened to learn that the legend Molly Holzschlag has passed. She taught me not only how to be a good webmaster, but also a good web advocate. Thank you. RIP Molly. #mollyholzschlag https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/090523_molly_holzschlag/
Still mad about this. I screamed and stopped because it was the logical thing to do to stay alive, but instead of giving me the “oh! sorry!” and waiting for me to carry on, she looked me in the eye and turned in front of me anyway. F*** You.
@Amy Do you have a Feedback I can check out and share with some colleagues?
Software engineering manager, ice hockey winger, bike commuter. watchOS System Experience. She/her. Unlikely to respond to DMs; might reply to public @s. Please file Feedback, and post the number!