Rutibex posted:

i love how if we put these cameras all over cop cars to spy on people that would be a violation of our rights. but because private corporations don't have to respect our rights they can spy on us, and the government can just buy that data rather than spy on us directly and its now fine.

god drat capitalism is such a loving scan. amazon is a state company with a magic shield that prevents it from accountability

Rutibex posted:

i love how if we put these cameras all over cop cars to spy on people that would be a violation of our rights

A Bakers Cousin posted:

https://twitter.com/PA/status/1357049597529649152?s=19

The Saddest Rhino posted:

is he also going to get killed by covid-19

Platystemon posted:

Rutibex posted:

oh come on is the juice box attachment really necessary in an emergency

Delta-Wye posted:

yeah, if you are in an environment that requires a mask taking it off to eat or drink is not a great idea no matter what restaurant associations or chambers of commerce tell you

The Oldest Man posted:

This statement is violence against small business owners

Cold on a Cob posted:

xpost

smarxist posted:

This thread about a terrible internet of things device for enterprise is amazing

we're literally going to be living in some Deus Ex HR poo poo where you can hack your way into anything because it's all interconnected with garbage tier computer devices with unsafe networks

https://twitter.com/OverSoftNL/status/1357296455615197184?s=19

Tempora Mutantur posted:

goddamn that thing has been sold for at least 3 years hahahaha

at some level you gotta wonder if that's intentional, cause I mean, setting up a front like that to get into a network sounds like a low cost way to get access to literally millions of dollars worth of data

Tiler Kiwi posted:

id say if it was intentional itd be better designed and hidden away but then that might show intent, compared to having the excuse that youre just incredibly incompetent so, hm.

SchnorkIes posted:

who the gently caress would ship on pi like that, that's fuckin nuts, thats baby day 1 first page of the raspberry pi docs stuff

quote:

The UW Master of Science in Technology Innovation Program

The M.S. in Technology Innovation prepares you to develop connected devices and robotics solutions that address real-world problems. In this intensive 15-month program based at the Steve Ballmer Building in Bellevue, Washington, students learn how to take an innovative idea from concept to development and launch.

SchnorkIes posted:

who the gently caress would ship on pi like that, that's fuckin nuts, thats baby day 1 first page of the raspberry pi docs stuff

more falafel please posted:

if you've been contracted to make a thing, and you've got more money than time, and you won't personally ever be held responsible, gently caress 'em

SchnorkIes posted:

EVERY MORNING I WAKE UP AND OPEN PALM SLAM A COMPUTE MODULE INTO A CHEAP ENCLOSURE. ITS RASPBERRY PI AND RIGHT THEN AND THERE I START TRANSMITTING ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING TO THE OPEN WEB ALONGSIDE WITH THE MAIN CHARACTER, JEFF BEZOS.

SchnorkIes posted:

EVERY MORNING I WAKE UP AND OPEN PALM SLAM A COMPUTE MODULE INTO A CHEAP ENCLOSURE. ITS RASPBERRY PI AND RIGHT THEN AND THERE I START TRANSMITTING ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING TO THE OPEN WEB ALONGSIDE WITH THE MAIN CHARACTER, JEFF BEZOS.

SchnorkIes posted:

who the gently caress would ship on pi like that, that's fuckin nuts, thats baby day 1 first page of the raspberry pi docs stuff

The Oldest Man posted:

"Alright, remember, COVID-22 is even deadlier than ever. Check your respirators and-"

*CAPR begins playing pirated low bitrate Bruno Mars*

AP posted:

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Planned legislation to establish new business areas in Nevada would allow technology companies to effectively form separate local governments.

Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak announced a plan to launch so-called Innovation Zones in Nevada to jumpstart the state’s economy by attracting technology firms, Las Vegas Review-Journal reported Wednesday.

The zones would permit companies with large areas of land to form governments carrying the same authority as counties, including the ability to impose taxes, form school districts and courts and provide government services.

The measure to further economic development with the “alternative form of local government” has not yet been introduced in the Legislature.

Sisolak pitched the concept in his State of the State address delivered Jan. 19. The plan would bring in new businesses at the forefront of “groundbreaking technologies” without the use of tax abatements or other publicly funded incentive packages that previously helped Nevada attract companies like Tesla Inc.

Sisolak named Blockchains, LLC as a company that had committed to developing a “smart city” in an area east of Reno after the legislation has passed.

The draft proposal said the traditional local government model is “inadequate alone” to provide the resources to make Nevada a leader in attracting and retaining businesses and fostering economic development in emerging technologies and industries.

The Governor’s Office of Economic Development would oversee applications for the zones, which would be limited to companies working in specific business areas including blockchain, autonomous technology, the Internet of Things, robotics, artificial intelligence, wireless, biometrics and renewable resource technology.

Zone requirements would include applicants owning at least 78 square miles (202 square kilometers) of undeveloped, uninhabited land within a single county but separate from any city, town or tax increment area. Companies would have at least $250 million and plans to invest an additional $1 billion in their zones over 10 years.

The zones would initially operate with the oversight of their location counties, but would eventually take over county duties and become independent governmental bodies.

The zones would have three-member supervisor boards with the same powers as county commissioners. The businesses would maintain significant control over board membership.

The governor’s economic development office did not respond to questions about the zones Wednesday.

DukeDuke posted:

https://twitter.com/alldrittowen/status/1357742828215009290?s=21

quote:

The ultimatum presented to workers at DCH1 reflects a broader strategy in the U.S. for Amazon. The company has been quietly transitioning warehouse workers at delivery stations nationwide to the "megacycle" shift in recent months. The megacycle shift collapses shorter shifts into one 10-hour shift that begins around 1 am and ends around lunchtime. It's unclear where the term megacycle originated but it's used by both managers and workers to describe 10-hour graveyard shifts, workers tell Motherboard. An Amazon spokesperson told Motherboard that more than half of its last-mile delivery network has already transitioned to the new model.

Thanatosian posted:

Democrats unironically supporting bringing back company towns. loving amazing.

quote:

The zones would permit companies with large areas of land to form governments carrying the same authority as counties, including the ability to impose taxes, form school districts and courts and provide government services.

Crow Buddy posted:

probably took two weeks of someone copy and pasting example code together,

Tempora Mutantur posted:

looking forward to seeing AmazonPoLease coming through to evict Amazonians behind on their AmazonLivingCube payments

Tempora Mutantur posted:

what a fuckin time to be alive

Facebook Aunt posted:

Never happen. They won't need anyone to evict you. If your rent is unpaid your Amazon Ring Smart Door just locks you out.

It won't often get that far though. The SmarTown also owns the only bank, and is the employer at all the jobs. As soon as it detects that you soon won't be able to afford your LivingCube, it automatically downgrades you to the FunCubby or CotShare Barracks that you can afford.

mistermojo posted:

this is really psychotic https://www.vice.com/en/article/y3gk3w/amazon-is-forcing-its-warehouse-workers-into-brutal-megacycle-shifts