Phlogiston

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[–] Phlogiston 7 points 7 months ago (4 children)

Is it cumulative? Or is it probability — which of course goes up if you shower yourself in radiation multiple times a day?

[–] Phlogiston 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

If one had a warrant then you just force the suspect to give over. Just like forcing them to give fingerprints. Isn’t the whole discussion moot if they have a warrant?

So when you offer a path to get into the phone without a warrant it’s just like breaking into a “house” without a warrant. Technically easy - just go through the window or use the fingerprint from booking. It if we agree with due process either is wrong.

[–] Phlogiston 28 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Blaming artists? What are you smoking?

I was asking if it’s Spotify which is relatively new and, as pointed out in the article MUST get this contract or die, or if the problem might be the big three that hold all the power in this negotiation.

Speaking of which. Isn’t it the big three that actually pay the artists. So how would Spotify, if they were so inclined, manage that payout? (It’s an interest idea though. I wonder what would happen if they offered a tip-the-artist button).

[–] Phlogiston 6 points 11 months ago (3 children)

How is your “crafty detective work” really any different than sneaking in through a window even though you don’t have a search warrant?

[–] Phlogiston 96 points 11 months ago (15 children)

Is Spotify the villain here or is the “big three”? Because it sounds like Spotify is delivering a service and deserves some profit from that.

But what are the big three doing? Seems like they are just skimming because they hold the IP rights. Are they providing any service?

[–] Phlogiston 19 points 11 months ago (2 children)

The burrito butt is the juiciest bestest bit.

[–] Phlogiston 2 points 11 months ago

It’s like something from a b or z movie

[–] Phlogiston 14 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Stop walking so loud. It’s making us mole people very very angry.

[–] Phlogiston 15 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Wait. Baked into your thoughts here is an idea that each middle manager up the chain deserves “more” and that isn’t substantiated.

Managing a bunch of people may/mayn’t be harder than doing a difficult job w/ customers or manual labor or whatever. In some cases it’s a relatively kooshy desk job compared to “being in the trenches”.

Yes, sometimes decisions at higher levels has more ramifications. This is why we want good talent in those roles. But it’s a cultural choice that we decide to pay them 100s of times more.

[–] Phlogiston 2 points 11 months ago

Not so true. I use a set of “wireless” where the two ears are connected around the back of my neck. (A pair of beatx). These have 12hr battery and I listen a lot. I only kill the batteries on long ski days (the cold probably bring the battery life down a bit).

All my complaints at this point are lack of options in this mostly perfect form factor.

(Better fit in my ears, better sound, etc). This isn’t a wired/wireless problem.

[–] Phlogiston 3 points 11 months ago

^ a fair point

[–] Phlogiston 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Fucking weird that the murderer ended up dead in the mom’s bathtub. I wonder if mom killed him?

/j

 

Surprised me when it landed right near my head

 

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