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Marco Arment
Marco Arment
@marcoarment@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 5 months ago

Maybe we can all write letters to Tim about how his support for the Trump administration is affecting our lives while we wear our Apple Watches.

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goss
goss
@goss@c.im replied  ·  activity timestamp 5 months ago
@marcoarment On coronation day I cancelled my dormant icloud account (unbelievable rigamarole) amd ebay'd off the hardware. I've since moved completely off all tech platforms originating from #trumpistan

I bet I'm not the only one.

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Owen 🇦🇺 
Owen 🇦🇺 
@vanitalo@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 5 months ago
@marcoarment Everyone should send in emails about how their Apple Watch alerted that they might be about to have a stroke when they saw Tim making another bootlicking speech at Trump’s dinner table. 🤪
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Phoenix Gee
Phoenix Gee
@phoenixgee@mstdn.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 5 months ago
@marcoarment "LOL suckers" - every single one of them. Every. One.
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Scotty Trees
Scotty Trees
@scottytrees@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 5 months ago
@marcoarment wait eli5, what did I miss the news lately!?
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Miexue
Miexue
@Miexue@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 5 months ago
@marcoarment the chaos of the hybrid of commercial and politics.
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itaint
itaint
@itaint@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 5 months ago
@marcoarment you mean the famous Tim apple?
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RobbH
RobbH
@RobbH@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 5 months ago
@marcoarment Between me and my spouse we would have normally purchased two pro phones, a new Ultra 3, and AirPods Pro 3. But because of the complicit behavior we’re not buying anything that isn’t broken AND essential. It really sucks because these products look amazing.
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Barry Cook
Barry Cook
@bazcook@mas.to replied  ·  activity timestamp 5 months ago
@marcoarment - needless to say, I'll be using my current Apple tech for a long, long time before replacing.
Even after they went 'Awe Inspiring'...
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Frank Endrullat 🌻
Frank Endrullat 🌻
@FrankEndrullat@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 5 months ago
@marcoarment I’m sure there’s an app for it.
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Carolyn
Carolyn
@CStamp@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 5 months ago
@marcoarment Heh, send him the heart rate data when you watch the news... :)
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Eric
Eric
@ericjoh@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 5 months ago
@marcoarment Imagine writing letters on devices built with exploited labor, asking a billionaire CEO to suddenly care about democracy. Irony levels: 💯
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Eric
Eric
@ericjoh@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 5 months ago

Imagine writing letters on devices built with exploited labor, asking a billionaire CEO to suddenly care about democracy. Irony levels: 💯

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Mark Wyner Won’t Comply :vm:
Mark Wyner Won’t Comply :vm:
@markwyner@mas.to replied  ·  activity timestamp 5 months ago
@marcoarment Tim Cook is a trash human.

https://markwrites.io/open-letter-to-apple/

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Diane
Diane
@alienghic@timeloop.cafe replied  ·  activity timestamp 5 months ago
@marcoarment

If anyones looking for an alternative, Sailfish is probably the most mature Linux phone OS.
https://sailfishos.org/

And being somewhat commercial they have cool things like support and some kind of android compatibility layer that I've never seen because they're mostly targeting Europe.

Gnome and KDE are developing fully community based environments, but they still could stand more time to mature before being recommended to non developers

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alex.tm
alex.tm
@alextm@mstdn.ca replied  ·  activity timestamp 5 months ago
@alienghic Is Sailfish only for Sony Xperia hardware? I can’t seem to find mention of any other devices on their site.
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Brick Duck
Brick Duck
@woltiv@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 5 months ago
@marcoarment It may not be much, but after Tim Apple donated to the inauguration I called to cancel my Apple Card, and when the service rep asked why I told them it was because of the support for Trump.
Not sure which smart phone to get next - Google is no better (and def worse in some ways) than Apple.
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crazyeddie
crazyeddie
@crazyeddie@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 5 months ago

@marcoarment I wonder if they CAN see how unhealthy this is making everyone.

There could be graphs and ppt slides all about it. Tables that correlate stress reactions with purchasing trends...

One of the advertised features is that it calls home and stores this data for you, no?

I bet there's meetings about this.

What you think...is all this good or bad for sales?

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Rob Struble
Rob Struble
@robstruble@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 5 months ago
@marcoarment “Please try to enjoy each fact equally.”
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Lizzie vox populi, vox dei
Lizzie vox populi, vox dei
@Lizette603_23@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 5 months ago
@marcoarment no apple product here
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Chuck O'Rourke:verified:
Chuck O'Rourke:verified:
@Chuck_ORourke@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 5 months ago
@marcoarment I was running down a street in Washington DC from the National Guard when my heart rate monitor went off…
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Jade
Jade
@OldManJade@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 5 months ago
@marcoarment Only if your letter says:

Mr. Cook, your support for the Trump administration has made it impossible to continue developing for the App Store. Unlike you, my integrity is not for sale.

Otherwise, you're just another developer supporting the company you decry.

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blahbl4h
blahbl4h
@blahbl4h@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 5 months ago
@marcoarment How sad is it that even with all of Apples issues, it's still a better option than Android.

Also, take a shot whenever they say "machine learning", should be blacked out in 20 minutes or so.

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TheEjj
TheEjj
@TheEjj@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 5 months ago
@marcoarment Check this out: Don’t buy new Apple product. Encourage your audience not to either. You can take a principled stand.
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Peter van Broekhoven
Peter van Broekhoven
@pvanb@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 5 months ago
@marcoarment I had a heart attack when I learned that Tim donated $1 million to a fascist wannabe dictator. Fortunately my  Watch called 911 and saved my life so I could continue to watch Tim pander to Dear Leader.
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Stuart Presnell
Stuart Presnell
@logopetria@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 5 months ago
@marcoarment “I was being bundled into an unmarked van by masked ICE agents when my Apple Watch notified me that my heart rate was unusually high”
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Jorge Salvador Caffarena
Jorge Salvador Caffarena
@jorgesalvador@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 5 months ago
@marcoarment worth noting no single non USA testimony this year btw
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Philip Mallegol-Hansen
Philip Mallegol-Hansen
@philip@mastodon.mallegolhansen.com replied  ·  activity timestamp 5 months ago
@marcoarment “Tim, I read the news that you gave Trump an Apple ~~Design~~ Dictator Award, and my Apple Watch alerted me that my heart rate was incredibly high. Thank you! That watch always knows when you’re up to some shit.”
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Machiel
Machiel
@vmachiel@mastodon.nl replied  ·  activity timestamp 5 months ago
@marcoarment they can’t read a room to save their lives.
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