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Big Tech finally getting what it deserves
Big Tech finally getting what it deserves
So, into the madness with Facebook (and Instagram which it owns) going down. Call me controversial or whatever, but am I the only person who sees this as Big Tech finally getting a long-deserved taste of its own medicine?
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Re: Big Tech finally getting what it deserves
I mean, I think the US Congress has taken a bit more notice to such companies as of late?
But I am unsure that other than the news putting them into mainstream conversation for this short recent time (which I imagine will fade as quickly), there has been a real long term effect on these companies yet?
Do you see something different? I haven't even seen evidence that the EU can force GDPR fine payments from large tech companies yet, last I heard.
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That chicken sure looks funny.
Daily: X250 FHD
Museum: PC110 20MB, X61 T9300 SXGA+ LED
Donated: x2001 AFFS i5-530 (to my alma matter)
Past: 701Cs German, 535/X, 760E/XL, i-series 12/14xx, piano s30, R60e, X60, X61, T60, T61, X200 P8700, X121e
That chicken sure looks funny.
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Re: Big Tech finally getting what it deserves
You're not alone, but don't hold your breath waiting for meaningful leglative changes.
i don't waste my time with any of that nonsense. I use this forum for computers, a few Cadillac forums for my cars and an old Canon film camera forum for my cameras. Plus a few 2A forums. No ANTI-social media bs for me.
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760LD FUBARd
T21 2647 T22 2647 1@ 1GHz SXGA+ 4 more; T23 2647 1@ 1.2GHz SXGA+ 3 more
T30 2366-88U 2GHz; 2366-83U 1.8G; 5@ 2366-LU0/66U; 2367-KU6 FUBARd
T41 T42 T43
T60 T61 8897 2.4GHz SXGA+; 8898 2.4Ghz; 6463 2@ WSXGA+; 7658 2.5GHz; T61p; 6 more T61s
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Re: Big Tech finally getting what it deserves
Speaking of Cadillacs, if you want to see a REALLY gawdawful, sh!tty, ugly Caddie, look at this:
They used it to drive Shaq to the Formula 1 GP in COTA/Austin/TX.
That fugly thing is called The Badillac.
They used it to drive Shaq to the Formula 1 GP in COTA/Austin/TX.
That fugly thing is called The Badillac.
Lovely day for a Guinness! (The Real Black Stuff)
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PS: the old Boardroom website is still available on the Wayback Machine.
Lenovo: X240, X250, T440p, T480, M900 Tiny.
PS: the old Boardroom website is still available on the Wayback Machine.
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Re: Big Tech finally getting what it deserves
That's a 1969 DeVille and yeah, it is FUGLY.
How about the Deuce DeVille, a 1964 on a Deuce and a half chassis...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iknpvkJSA2A and:
https://engineswapdepot.com/?p=12649
You get the idea. It runs too.
How about the Deuce DeVille, a 1964 on a Deuce and a half chassis...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iknpvkJSA2A and:
https://engineswapdepot.com/?p=12649
You get the idea. It runs too.
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600 600X
760LD FUBARd
T21 2647 T22 2647 1@ 1GHz SXGA+ 4 more; T23 2647 1@ 1.2GHz SXGA+ 3 more
T30 2366-88U 2GHz; 2366-83U 1.8G; 5@ 2366-LU0/66U; 2367-KU6 FUBARd
T41 T42 T43
T60 T61 8897 2.4GHz SXGA+; 8898 2.4Ghz; 6463 2@ WSXGA+; 7658 2.5GHz; T61p; 6 more T61s
T500 2
T530 W530
760LD FUBARd
T21 2647 T22 2647 1@ 1GHz SXGA+ 4 more; T23 2647 1@ 1.2GHz SXGA+ 3 more
T30 2366-88U 2GHz; 2366-83U 1.8G; 5@ 2366-LU0/66U; 2367-KU6 FUBARd
T41 T42 T43
T60 T61 8897 2.4GHz SXGA+; 8898 2.4Ghz; 6463 2@ WSXGA+; 7658 2.5GHz; T61p; 6 more T61s
T500 2
T530 W530
Re: Big Tech finally getting what it deserves
I've always wanted one of those, sans "improvements" of course...a quintessential American car IMO.
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One FlexView to rule them all: A31p
Abused daily: T520, X200s
PMs requesting personal tech support will be ignored.
Cheers,
George (your grouchy retired FlexView farmer)
One FlexView to rule them all: A31p
Abused daily: T520, X200s
PMs requesting personal tech support will be ignored.
Re: Big Tech finally getting what it deserves
I'm late to the party, haven't logged in a while.
I assume this was referring to that outage of a number of (anti-) "social" media sites a while back.
At the time, I sent a message to all users on my self-hosted XMPP server that unlike them, our service was still up.
A very brief moment of schadenfreude. In the end I'm afraid you're right, and it's long forgotten now by most. But I will continue to maintain my own services regardless.
I assume this was referring to that outage of a number of (anti-) "social" media sites a while back.
At the time, I sent a message to all users on my self-hosted XMPP server that unlike them, our service was still up.
A very brief moment of schadenfreude. In the end I'm afraid you're right, and it's long forgotten now by most. But I will continue to maintain my own services regardless.
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What is free software and why is it so important for society?
(2022) Actively on the lookout for for 15" T60 FlexView / Hydis LED displays and parts, for my own usage. Kindly PM me your demands if you are willing to part with anything.
What is free software and why is it so important for society?
(2022) Actively on the lookout for for 15" T60 FlexView / Hydis LED displays and parts, for my own usage. Kindly PM me your demands if you are willing to part with anything.
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