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I don't think it is undermining to discuss an issue with more senior members if it is an issue that isn't being resolved.

The thing that gets me is the way he propagates the idea that one person is responsible for his successes. There are many brilliant people and teams that work for his companies, but he doesn't promote them like they clearly deserve, instead wearing this persona of "of course I'm a bit weird, but I'm so amazing because I'm so successful at these things". To me this strikes me as narcissism/egocentrism, and I'm not surprised that he flew into a rage when the diver told him where to stick it because that seriously impacted on his ego.

As other's have already mentioned, Symbian traces it routes back to the early Psion Organisers, which ran a pre-emptive multitasking operating system before Windows did, and was thought to be Microsoft's biggest competitor back then [1]. I've used the Psion II, and had a 3a, which you could program in their basic-like OPL language. The 5mx looked like Win95 in a palmtop and was a great pocket computing device with a reasonable keyboard, terminal, email client and internet connectivity. I remember back in 1998 or so looking longingly at the expensive phones that came with a built-in modem (Nokia 6210 and Ericsson R320 from memory), so I could use email and web on the go. Nokia took EPOC and became the lead in the Symbian consortium, using it on spiritual successors of the Psions - the 9300 and 9500, and when the E90 came out with a magnesium case and built in keyboard I had to get one.

That was in 2007, around the time of the first iphone, but was so much more capable. Incredible at that time having all that power in your pocket. I never got lost in foreign cities because I could just get a GPS lock on the train station and find my way back, without using very expensive data in a foreign country. It was a strange thing being able to access the internet anywhere back then. In some ways it was a better time - social media networks hadn't cottoned on to the ability to deliver dopamine from the pockets of world's population, so the device felt powerful, but not like a ball and chain, or distraction-device like my pixel does these days.

[1] https://www.independent.co.uk/news/why-is-bill-gates-so-scar...

> Apple didn't go after him because he was "selling parts", they went after him because he was selling laptop and phone batteries with the Apple logo on them

Mind if I have a source for this?

I find if my work doesnt fascinate me, it becomes hard to be good at it.

Yes, I'm also convinced that dating apps aren't a good way to match-make. I've had some experience of them, and there are clear problems for both men and women on it. Men struggle to get matches, women struggle to get good quality matches. The environment is artificial. A few words on your profile, a few photos that probably don't represent you in real-life, and then an artificial 'date' where it's hard for people to be natural. I met my wife in person at work. Not saying that is great either, but I find my attraction to someone is based far more on who they are in real-life than the 2D representation that a photo or some text messages can represent.

Interesting historical trivia! BTW is that website using the ubuntu font?

I think this was partly driven by Firefox, but Ubuntumate is certainly shipping with flatpak and another package manager (maybe appimage, I lose track).

Capitalism at work keeping the rich rich and the public deprived of decent services.

Still using Ubuntu here, it's become the boring choice I guess (especially as I'm using ubuntu-mate) - but I need it that way to get my work done. A lot of the froth around linux is enthusiasts distro-hopping and whatever is fashionable at the time. Bit unsure about the move to snaps as I've experienced performance and permissions issues, but that isn't a deal-breaker, and the benefits of having recent builds of apps on LTS is not to be overlooked either.

Because it takes a particular kind of person to become that rich and wealthy. When the whole Epstein scandle unraveled, it was eye-opening to me that all these people intent on being wealthy, powerful and influential, were also morally dubious. Elon has clearly sought wealth and power throughout his life. Twitter is the most influential social network on the planet - maybe he thinks that he could transition from the richest person in the world, to the most powerful.

Egotistical is quite different to confident. Narcissistic and egotistical people often have a fragile self-image. Prone to destructive rage[1] with the slightest insult.

[1] like calling someone a paedophile without any evidence.

Yes it doesn't fall for the false centre ground.

> Ban racial slurs, "doxxing," calls to genocide, and low effort provocations.

Hey everyone, look here! We have the answer to the thorny issue of what governs free speech in clear black and white. Twitter, facebook, reddit execs, take note!

This forum is obsessed with stock. Some things are bigger than the financial 'value' of a company.

People keep bringing up your point 5 here. Almost every other comment seems to parrot this idea that there is some paragon of free speech that Twitter doesn't achieve.

Setting all the discussion of what free speech should be, aside, I don't see people making the point that Twitter's huge success as a social media platform may actually relate to their moderation policies. Twitter was found to be more resistant to fake news than other social media sites. I don't know whether this relates to the public nature of tweets or their moderation.

Twitter's moderation policy may exactly be the reason the platform has done so well, and rather than clamouring for Twitter to change, I'd suggest that we allow the free market to allow another platform with different a moderation approach to compete.

I would upvote this as insightful if we were still on Slashdot. These one-man pioneers like to further the impression that they are the sole reasons for their success, but the reality is that we all build on the shoulders if giants. I am not shitting on his ability to make his endeavours successful - I am just saying that the proportion of his responsibility for it is much lower than most people think.

I'm not sure what it is about some societies that like to make a single person out to be an idol. We see it in team sports, scientists who work in large teams, businesses where CEOs are deemed several thousand times more of a factor than other workers, medicine where doctors are placed on pedestals. I guess people like a hero, and the alternative explanation, that hundreds of hard working and bright people came together to make something happen, is less compelling.

What you're describing is really just maintaining your own bubble in social media. This is something that most people think is a bad thing, on both sides of the spectrum. You're not talking about speech which is generally felt to not be permissible in public.

To give an example, this would like saying Elon Musk could simply block the twitter account that follows his private jet, rather than persuade the account to stop. It's not really the same thing.

It'd be cool if laptops came with programmable keyboards and layers.

This thread is hilarious.

In the cesspit of a social media website, people accuse Twitter of being a social media cesspit.

I've seen people arguing for absolute freedom of speech, except in malicious circumstances, but seem to think that malicious is easy to define.

I've seen people ask if there really are any other alternatives to individuals owning huge wealth. Or people saying that doing immoral things is ok if it's within the law.

I think I've had enough of this site for a while.

I think you're referring to the Falun Gong.

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

Wow!

Where do I find the actual code for the algorithm in here?

This reminded me of the HP instant ink [1] printer I once-upon-a-time bought. They would entice you with a 'free ink' service, where they sent you some ink on a regular basis. But woe betide you try to supplement the free ink with some shop-bought ink, as the printer monitors how much you use and will automatically order the amount consumed from HP. There's no point buying any cheaper third party ink - you'll always pay for the equivalent HP ink as well.

[1] https://www.ldproducts.com/blog/the-fine-print-8-things-you-...

I'm similar, but every now and then you overlook something really big.

It's a known statistical phenonema (Will Rogers phenomenon) [1] used to illustrate the problems when adjustments are made to clusters.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Rogers_phenomenon

A reminder of the cultural importance of youtube-dl.

Yes, his music is terrific. Great to put on your headphones and immerse yourself in the layers of sounds. Think my favourite track was called Messij or something.

I was a shy and awkward kid, and I suspect that never really goes away, but the contexts where that becomes an issue can be learnt away.

I.e. you can learn to prepare for certain situations, and learn that the outcome doesnt have to be bad. That can relax you, but there will always be situations that make you nervous.

I guess don't shy away from doing the things you need to be doing, and you will learn to deal with these situations better and be more relaxed about it.

The premise of this article is based on a single study in 1969 on mice. I agree with the general premise that the immune system ages and becomes less effective as we get older, but will need more convincing that removing the spleen will make you live longer.