Boycott US

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[–] ZDL@lazysoci.al 2 points 2 weeks ago

I'm actually kind of at a loss to think of a successful Zuck the Fuck product.

Facebook wasn't his, that was the Winkelvoss twins and he just stole the idea and got to market first. Threads is just Mastodon with the serial numbers filed off and some surveillance code added, and is further only a success because everybody with a Facebook account had a Threads account, but it seems to be an also-ran in the "microblogging" realm.

WhatsApp he purchased. Instagram he purchased. Oculus/Quest he purchased. In general the successful Meta products outside of Facebook seem to all be purchased products. And when he "innovates" products (like the Metaverse, like his AI junk, like Libra, like Lasso, etc. etc. etc.) they tend to flop on their face, often before even being formally released.

I think Zuck the Fuck was a one-trick pony, and he stole that trick.

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[–] ZDL@lazysoci.al 7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 child)

There's a reason why I have de-USAed as much as is practical (even to personal discomfort). I don't trust any American institution: private or public.

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"Imagine being blind and not being able to tell when you want to make a meal in your own home, which are beans and which are peas, because they feel the same," Ms Williams said.

This woman has never cooked once in her life. I can tell the difference blind-folded. Hell, I can tell the difference between azuki and mung beans blindfolded and they feel practically the same!

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[–] emeralddawn45@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 weeks ago

I mean I assume she's talking about canned foods. But like, getting a braille label maker seems like a lot less of a shit solution than trusting some AI bullshit machine to tell the difference between say, cleaning supplies and a juice jug.