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I used to like him. I worked for the company when he took over. On the first day in the driver's seat, he sent an email to all employees stating that the policy on company-matched donations to charities was being expanded. I can't remember the details, but it was something about adding charities that SJ considered too political or something (SJ liked to keep the brand away from controversy, which is why you've never been able to get a porn app in the App Store).

I thought it was a classy way of signaling to everyone, "I'm in charge now." I really had a lot of respect for Tim Apple as a result.

The way he's fucked things around for third party developers with the App Store tax and locking down what developers can build has been so tone-deaf in the last however many years that Apple released a breakthrough hardware device (Vision Pro) and it's basically useless because no one wants to build for it. I know that he's sucking up to ensure that the admin favors his company's needs wrt manufacturing in China, but it's still a feckless move. Fuck Tim Apple. He's part of the problem now. Not like Ol' Lonnie or Zuck, but still a problem.

I remember when I liked him better when I liked him better.

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[–] [email protected] 146 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Typo in article….CEO is Tim Apple

[–] [email protected] 58 points 1 week ago (1 children)

For anyone else who, like me, didn't know: Trump once referred to Tim Cook as “Tim Apple”, as described in the Wikipedia article on Tim Cook:

In a meeting for the American Workforce Policy Advisory Board with President Donald Trump in March 2019, Trump referred to Cook as "Tim Apple".

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Two take aways from that. One, Trump does not understand why any company would not be named after its founder. Two, Trump has never created a successful company that he ever stepped down from or been trusted enough to take over someone else's company. Well, he torpedoed the USFL, which wasn't named after him.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

Intelligent analysis I concur with and thank you for. I sometimes wonder what myths our flawed present may pass down to our uncertain future. Who knows? After two millennia, our descendants might think of Trump the way we conceive of Narcissus while they recall the new flood myths we are delivering them.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I was wondering why a cook would meet with trump.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Ha! Writer was probably hungry and just thought of food when apple came to mind and then remembered he needed to cook something. The brain is a crazy thing.

Tim Apple is really proving to be a follower and not a leader. Pretty lame move Mr. Apple.

Can you imagine being that rich and still having to suck dick?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Tim Apple is gay, so he’s probably fine with sucking dick at any networth. Not sure that’s the insult you intended it to be.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

Depends, he might not be a giver!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

Not really an insult so much as a commentary. Wasn't really literal. BTW you know any gay people that want to suck Trump's dick? I sure don't.

[–] [email protected] 74 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

This year provided a great primer for all of us asleep in the industry on what our leadership's objectives really are. It cut through the bullshit like a razor. We should remember it for the years to come. I sincerely hope it's taken millions of heads out of asses.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Everyone forgets by spring. Don't hold your breath.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 week ago

I self-hosted Wiki.js to keep receipts for myself. 🥹

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Yeah, the smart ones knew all along. The dumb ones don't care or will forget.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

The smart ones are moving to blue states or out of the US

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It's funny how all of these "silicon valley tech is running the world" conspiracy nuts are all silent now 😬

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[–] [email protected] 62 points 1 week ago (1 children)

ANOTHER Billionaire CEO visiting Trump at Mar A Lago now that he's President Elect? I can SMELL the Fresh Flowers growing in that Former Swamp because OBVIOUSLY this ISNT Corrupt at all!

[–] [email protected] 33 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

The equivalent of dukes, barons and other modern nobility need to pay tribute to the new king. It's a tradition as old as humanity itself.

Those goes back to the concept of anacyclosis, or social cycle theory. After democracy comes ochlocracy, concentration of wealth and demagogues, what turns into a form of monarchy.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 week ago (1 children)

In an ideal world, CEOs would have no more access to politicians than the average citizen.

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[–] [email protected] 46 points 1 week ago (1 children)

"Tim who?"

"Cook."

"Uh,"

"Apple, sir."

"No thanks."

[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 week ago (1 children)

“Apple, sir.”

hisses, his body rejecting the idea of fresh fruit

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago (2 children)

That's the opposite of how Steve Jobbs died.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (5 children)

It's so sad that Steve Jobs died of ligma

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[–] [email protected] 38 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I'm not sure why anyone is shocked and/or outraged by CEOs of American companies paying a visit to the guy who is going to be running the country.

CEOs of various companies meet the President all the time.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 week ago

i think it’s because none of the CEOs really wanted to play ball with him last time. but this time they are way more afraid of him

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 week ago

Bingo. This gives no indication of what they discussed or what said CEOs actually think of him. Basically just routine politics to ensure they don't get on his bad side regardless.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

SJ was said to have been asked by Obama how to bring back production and answered that it wasn't coming back. But I honestly believe that was more about a president bringing business leaders to a meeting to try to gather information and this is absolutely just kissing the ring. They aren't the same because Trump is different from every other president we've ever had.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 week ago

He also said Obama would be a one term president

And then he died

[–] [email protected] 35 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Remember when Tim Cook told someone’s mom to just by an iPhone in order to access iMessage. True colors coming out there, total douche bag.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

No, I don't, and I pay attention to Apple stuff. Got a link?

[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 week ago

who the fuck is Tim Cook? that's Tim Apple in the picture.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I, for one, am looking forward to our soon to be corporate hellscape.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

(crying on the inside but not showing it)

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Tell me how to cry on the inside and show it?

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Implying it isn't one already?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

It can always get worse! 🥰

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[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Let me guess, discussing the implementation of this? But this time instead of concerts, its at peaceful protests...

(Its an apple patent that allows iPhone cameras to be remotely disabled upon detection of a signal)

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Couldn't you just put a filter on for that spectrum and it would never trigger the sensor?

Still terrible and should never happen, but it seems like it'd be easy to bypass and would be ripe with 3rd party vendors.

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[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago

third time the charm, and they can't forget the other guy too, or we're you talking about tim cook?

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 week ago (1 children)

"Don't bite the anus that feeds you"

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 week ago (1 children)

<gluk, gluk, gluk, gluk, chortle, slurp>, said Tim

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

Why was he drinking a bowl of spaghetti?

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 week ago

Bend the knee little bitch. Bend that knee.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 week ago

We call this the #TeamCrook era aka today’s Apple.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 week ago

All the oligarchs need to kiss the ring in order to get favorable rulings.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 week ago
[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago

Are they referring to his dick or something?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

I'm sure he had to dig deep to endure the smell of urine and feces as is popularly described.

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