I really don’t understand how one can be a free market capitalist and against regulation. If you think businesses should always act in the interest of their shareholders, you can’t expect those same businesses to then operate ethically without some external pressure.
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I’ve been thinking about the show The Adventures of Pete and Pete, and how its surreal and warped treatment of the 50s and 60s so perfectly reflected my own perception of that era.
It also has a great soundtrack, for what it’s worth.
I get the consternation around the number of streaming services, but it’s still better than my experience pricing out cable in 2005. Even the cheapest plan still cost more than Netflix+Prime+Hulu+Disney+Apple+YT Red. That was with ads and a bunch of channels I didn’t even want.
I was using Siri wrong on my Apple Watch
I’ve long used Siri on my Apple Watch to respond to texts, but doing it wrong the whole time. Here’s what I was doing:
- Raise watch.
- “Hey Siri, send a text to Melanie…”
The whole interaction was very command-line. I was talking to computer like a computer, but I didn’t have to. First, I didn’t need to say “Hey Siri” with Apple Watch. Just raising the watch signals Siri to start listening. Second, I learned that explicitly specifying “send a text to…” is needlessly convoluted. Siri doesn’t need specific syntax. Here’s what I do now:
- Raise watch.
- “Tell Melanie…”
While not terribly quicker, the new flow is much more natural.
I can’t help but think of this gem from Ames when seeing the media continue to scrutinize the fiscal viability Medicare for all while giving actual deficit-ballooning Trump tax cuts a pass.
Random thought: disingenuous arguments rein because calling someone a liar is uncouth.
Proof positive that Apple fans have always been disappointed in Apple.
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/apples-new-thing-ipod.500/
Warren would also impose transparency requirements on privately operated public charter schools…
It’s hard to measure up to an idea that isn’t actually all that measured. https://apple.news/Ak2FGhwHGQNSCtufH1wF1zA
I’ll add that the first company to mass market taller brooms, mops, etc… could make a mint with more and more dudes sharing or outright owning chores at home.
Unrelated Reckon #3: I suspect one contributor to my bad posture is my height. While 6′ isn’t exactly tall, many things — counters, door handles, brooms, etc… — are built for people just slightly shorter than me. That said, I am not complaining and it’s my responsibility to have good posture.