prodigalsorcerer

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[–] prodigalsorcerer@lemmy.ca 67 points 12 hours ago (7 children)

Is that a concession? I don't think he actually wants to be president anymore.

Don't get me wrong, it's the correct "deal" to make - it's the most overt declaration he can make to those who claim he wants to be dictator for life - I just think it's probably a win/win for him.

[–] prodigalsorcerer@lemmy.ca 10 points 16 hours ago (3 children)

Also, while it seems such an order is legal - should it be?

If these were legally obtained photos, why should someone be compelled to delete them? Compelled deletion is a slippery slope. Shared a legally purchased mp3 with a friend? Delete it. Shared a picture of Beyonce at the Superbowl? Delete it.

[–] prodigalsorcerer@lemmy.ca 6 points 5 days ago (2 children)
  • New Orlean's Pizza
  • East Side Mario's
  • St. Louis Bar & Grill

Not American-named, but Swiss Chalet is also Canadian.

I suspect most "foreign" named restaurants will never actually be from that place.

[–] prodigalsorcerer@lemmy.ca 16 points 6 days ago (2 children)

I think you fundamentally misunderstand what Amazon is removing. From your linked article:

Once this feature goes away, you’ll still be able to manually copy ebook files and other documents to Kindles over USB using Amazon’s apps or third-party solutions like Calibre. You just won’t be able to download copies of your purchased books to a computer.

The only thing Amazon is removing is the ability to save books that you purchased from them. No more personal backups of legally purchased material, but piracy is still fair game.

[–] prodigalsorcerer@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Their factories in Nevada, Texas, and China all have a lot of extra space and/or land for expansion. They've also been considering building more factories in Mexico, another one in Europe, and possibly SE Asia, though it's unclear whether any of those are going to materialize - especially with the current downturn in sales.

[–] prodigalsorcerer@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Their batteries may not be special, but if they can scale to what they were promising a few years ago (which is a much bigger "if" than it used to be), their battery business could easily surpass BYD's, which could justify its current market cap on its own (but not much higher).

I've got mixed feelings on FSD. I think it's nearly "solved" for places with nice climate, but I think there's a lot of work needed to deal with inclement weather like snow and slush and even heavy rain. I don't think any company has any idea how to solve that issue, so they're just pushing it down the road until someone else solves it first.

[–] prodigalsorcerer@lemmy.ca 11 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

The share price isn't based on car sales. If it were just about car sales, it would be about 10% of the price it is now.

The share price is mostly ridiculous, but it is also people trying to get in early, on the assumption that they solve FSD, battery storage, Optimus (their robot), and battery manufacturing.

If they solve all of this, then Tesla could 10x again. It's very future dependent, and I think that future is a lot longer away than a lot of other shareholders think.

I got in at ~$20 per share. I've significantly reduced my position over the last few months, but I do still believe in the original mission of Tesla. I just don't think they're going to get there with Elon.

[–] prodigalsorcerer@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 weeks ago

Do you have a source for him denying it?

I saw lots of deflection and incredulity at "liberals" who thought it was a Nazi salute, but I didn't actually see any denial.

He won't deny it. Not because he's not willing to lie, but because he's actively courting the support of Nazis.

[–] prodigalsorcerer@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)
[–] prodigalsorcerer@lemmy.ca 13 points 2 weeks ago

Obviously Canadians are just better at snuggling drugs without getting caught than Mexicans.

[–] prodigalsorcerer@lemmy.ca 0 points 3 weeks ago

Spotify gave Joe Rogan a platform, which likely contributed to the current situation in the US.

How many specific bands are you trying to support? It might be better for everyone if you just send them $5 directly and pirate their stuff.

[–] prodigalsorcerer@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 weeks ago

I use CanSpace for my domain registration and DNS. They also offer hosting but I haven't used it.

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