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Scattered wit about tech, plants, and occasional surrealism. Toots are my own, as no one else wants them.

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Tesla chair says Elon Musk needs $46 billion pay plan to stay motivated

Musk could devote less time to Tesla if pay isn't re-approved, shareholders hear.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/06/tesla-chair-says-elon-musk-needs-46-billion-pay-plan-to-stay-motivated/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica Bad news for SpaceX. He may go back to an active role there

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SpaceX takes a proactive step toward responsible behavior in orbit

"We commend this commitment as a first step."

https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/02/spacex-takes-a-proactive-step-toward-responsible-behavior-in-orbit/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica "Since rolling the dice on launching v0.1 of our platform in fact did not yield a bunch of unmaneuverable orbital junk, we'd like to up our bets."

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Google’s Pixel storage issue fix requires developer tools and a terminal

Automatic updates broke your phone; the fix is a highly technical manual process.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/02/googles-pixel-storage-issue-fix-requires-developer-tools-and-a-terminal/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

westbywest ,
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@arstechnica Lots of fun flashbacks/PTSD from prior adventures with Cyanogen reading the patch instructions.

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FTC says “dishonest” Intuit violated US law by advertising TurboTax as free

FTC bureau chief: "Free" means free—not "free for a few."

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/01/ftc-says-dishonest-intuit-violated-us-law-by-advertising-turbotax-as-free/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica That it took decades for the FTC to finally stop Intuit from lying, and that Intuit is quite comfortable in asserting their privilege to continue doing so, says quite a bit about the state of gov't regulation these days.

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