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gravstar··on Tim Cook poised to get $750M final payout from award
This is Apple saying Tim Cook is 100% responsible for their 10x growth which of course absolutely false.

Apple individual/private/corporate consumers and their wallets are responsible for all that growth.

Tim Cook is responsible for the policies, enforcement of policies, commercial-propaganda, and the MASS dissemination of commercial-propaganda that extorted consumers, proliferated human rights violations, destabilized regional and global economies, and severely impacted the environment and ecology of our planet.

gravstar··on The staggering, exhausting, invisible costs of caring for America’s elderly
Proactive. Explicit. Responsible. This is the way.
gravstar··on The staggering, exhausting, invisible costs of caring for America’s elderly
You sound scared. Make better decisions and life won't be so terrifying.
gravstar··on I switched from macOS to Linux after 15 years of Apple
Linux lost when it decided users didnt need to know

1. What a computer is.

2. How a computer works.

From the article: "This means that the most important choice you have at the start of your Linux journey is to determine the desktop environment you want to try..."

You are the reason the world is breaking.

gravstar··on Judge freezes UC Berkeley's student enrollment at 2020-21 levels
"Dorms" LMFAO

obviously never visited a barracks.

gravstar··on Henri becomes a hurricane as it moves toward the Northeast
Good. The whole eastern seaboard needs a vigorous scrubbing.
gravstar··on Whittier, Alaska, a community under one roof (2015)
Well this is a big ole romanticized, generalized version of Alaska and Alaskans.
gravstar··on Ideas for Summer Reading
Why am I NOT surprised that Bill Gates website hijacks my browser
gravstar··on We’re all teenagers now: The adolescent mindset transformed the US and the world
"...we now have a society where the vast majority possess knowledge and skills necessary for success in various dimensions of their lives, including work, community engagement, democratic participation and more."

Not sure what society the author lives in but I'd love to visit a place where "the vast majority possess knowledge and skills be essay for success."

gravstar··on Lessons from answering 800 customer support queries in last 2 yrs as a founder
It took you 2 years and 800 support tickets to learn basic communication skills.
gravstar··on Ask HN: How to deal with ADHD without meds?
Absolutely. A good walk (or run) is a great path to clarity and focus
gravstar··on Ask HN: Which companies prefer hiring ex-founders?
Helluva "hobby" you're pulling 6 figures from...
gravstar··on Forensic Methodology How to Catch NSO Group’s Pegasus
Of course they know. There are no innocents, no civilians. We all live on the battlefield now.
gravstar··on Don’t Let Police Arm Autonomous or Remote-Controlled Robots and Drones
If you're referring to the 1991 Idaho - Ruby Ridge then no, robotics were not deployed.
gravstar··on Apple employees threaten to quit as company takes hard stance on remote work
Out of 10 who say they'll quit maybe 1 actually will. And when they do there will 1000+ waiting to jump at a chance to work for Apple - under ANY condition.
gravstar··on A shift in American family values is fueling estrangement
"A shift in American family values" as if there ever was a unifying "American family values".

Selfishness, poor communication skills, and a lack of experience - as always - fuels estrangement.

gravstar··on Regarding Michael Pollan’s New Book This Is Your Mind on Plants
Please stop summarizing articles you didn't write. It isn't helpful or convenient. Just post the link you found interesting with a comment about why you found it interesting.
gravstar··on From Cuphead to Super Meat Boy: 10 of the most fiendishly difficult games
We'll be lucky if it has a story.
gravstar··on Tencent deploys facial recognition to detect minors gaming at night
Already happened.
gravstar··on Ask HN: How to deal with ADHD without meds?
1. Go run. Start with short distances, then build up. Exercise daily.

2. Eat healthy food - think plant-based. Stay away from sugar. Don't lean on caffeine.

3. Control your environment: sound, light, temperature adjust these until it feels right.

4. Stay away from toxic people who will take advantage of you. This might mean "family & friends".

5. Foster your own curiosity.

6. Your ability to focus, aptitude for pattern recognition, and empathy is not a disorder.

gravstar··on British right to repair law excludes smartphones and computers
Lol I think MOST people don't understand what TPM is/does...
gravstar··on Is Sci-hub Founder in Real Trouble This Time?
Yeah MIT could've handled that differently. Amazing how fast we forget