I definitely think Google is guilty of what the Commission has accused them of here, but I also can’t help but think: if pre-installing Google Search and Chrome are anti-competitive, why is Apple not guilty of the same thing? In fact, I’d argue that Apple is ten times worse in this regard because you actually can’t use any browser but Safari on iOS (all other browser apps are actually just re-skins of Safari under the hood). Does being a vertically-integrated company excuse such behaviour?

I didn’t say I use Windows. I only said that 7-Zip is the best archiving software available for it.

Unlike 7-Zip, which is actually free and also open-source as well

7-Zip is by far the best archiving software on Windows

Another W for the DSA

There is. They can find enough willing defectors from the majority faction to become the majority themselves, vacate the chair and install someone else as speaker. If you’re talking about a way for the minority to seize control of the chamber against the will of the majority, well, I challenge you to find a way to describe the rules for how that should work in a way that isn’t easily gameable.

Doesn’t even need impeachment, three of them probably could already be thrown in prison for corruption. Sure they don’t have to vacate the bench, necessarily, but I don’t think prison regulations allow for them to hear arguments or make rulings.

I’ve never heard of a Libertarian propose more government agencies or more expansive welfare programmes.

Back in 2020, a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination named Andrew Yang proposed creating a new Department of Technology to regulate technology companies, because, as he put it, technology is now a huge part of our lives and economy and the current regulatory framework is completely unequipped to handle the torrential downpour of bullshit coming from Silicon Valley.

He wasn’t right about everything, and I didn’t vote for him, but that was certainly a good idea in hindsight.

Well, I’m not saying that they’re only remembered for the good things. But you’ve almost certainly heard about the good things that Ford’s done as well. What notable good thing will Elon be known for? I can’t think of anything at all.

On the backup line you can subscribe to the cheapest data-only plan for like $5 a month and then just add $20 worth of pay-as-you-go credit, which never expires and will be used for calls, at 1 cent per minute.

It will save you $5 a month on the backup phone plan, making it even cheaper.

Let’s see what the great American magnates of the past are remembered for:

• Henry Ford was remembered for selling his cars at a low enough price and paying his workers a high enough wage that they could easily afford to buy the cars they made.
• Andrew Carnegie was known for paying for the construction of a library in every town.
• J. P. Morgan was known for bailing out the economy of New York using his personal wealth and influence when the Federal Reserve did not yet exist.

All these men were also known as ruthless barons of industry who stamped out those who opposed them without second thought, but at least they also did a fair bit of good to at least try to offset their ills. Elon is just openly a horrible person. History will not be kind to his memory.

If you spend US$3,000 on the Steam Machine your brain must be made of tofu.