scientismer
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4 years ago
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on: “About one-third of Basecamp employees accepted buyouts today”
That's the literal interpretation given by DHH in his blog, when describing what happened. Personally I don't see how it is wrong, it literally says "first step to genocide". In any case, discussing whether it leads to genocide or not is clearly about political beliefs.
scientismer
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4 years ago
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on: “About one-third of Basecamp employees accepted buyouts today”
Pretty sure it was about politics, because some employees felt it was an identity politics issue and the list of funny names would lead directly to holocaust. DEI issues were also directly mentioned in the blog posts.
scientismer
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4 years ago
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on: It's your device, you should be able to repair it
If they do that, they open a door for another competitor.
Of course it is all a bit more complicated. But by and large it works.
scientismer
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4 years ago
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on: It's your device, you should be able to repair it
2 years warranty is enough to sort out the faulty pieces. Is there no warranty in the US? In any case, obviously that kind of insurance costs money. Why not let individuals pay for it if they want it?
scientismer
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4 years ago
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on: It's your device, you should be able to repair it
You brought up smartphones for comparison.
The M1 is so fast and efficient because it combines even more stuff on a single chip.
scientismer
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4 years ago
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on: It's your device, you should be able to repair it
That may be so, but you can still buy from the competition.
scientismer
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4 years ago
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on: It's your device, you should be able to repair it
Unless your country goes full socialism and there is only the government as provider for all those things, competing companies can provide you with repairable products. If people actually want them (which I doubt), why shouldn't companies provide them?
With the tractors and DSLRs, again, if you don't like their licensing model, don't buy them. If nobody buys them, they will probably change their licensing model.
scientismer
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4 years ago
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on: It's your device, you should be able to repair it
Average spend has of course gone down - you can get the same computer you would have gotten 10 years ago for a lot cheaper now.
Computers have gotten a lot faster, that is why "spend" has kept up.
And you seem to suggest that early smartphones were already as fast as an M1, because they were "systems on a chip". That is not the case. Not all SoCs are the same, more and more things have been integrated over time.
And sockets take up space, making for thicker smartphones. People don't actually want that.
scientismer
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4 years ago
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on: It's your device, you should be able to repair it
How do you know how much it costs to provide an extended warranty? If it actually costs money, that kind of rule would make devices more expensive for everybody.
scientismer
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4 years ago
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on: It's your device, you should be able to repair it
Can you present me a sleek smartphone design with a rubber gasket and screws? I'm genuinely curious what you have in mind.
scientismer
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4 years ago
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on: It's your device, you should be able to repair it
If that would happen, and it bothers you, just don't buy an Apple phone. Problem solved.
scientismer
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4 years ago
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on: It's your device, you should be able to repair it
Yes it did. Computers became cheaper because more and more functionality can simply be combined on single chips. You can not replace parts of broken chips at home.
Look into Apple's M1.
