2026-11-07T05:48:00Z https://njump.me Riccardo Mori https://njump.me/npub19tu6zthqzxr3qmwfn3rdjk30cph6an87leqvkwhm80jeemcj5h7ssjg2xv https://cdn.masto.host/appdotnet/accounts/avatars/000/000/041/original/90b63d8107e48427.png https://cdn.masto.host/appdotnet/accounts/avatars/000/000/041/original/90b63d8107e48427.png https://njump.me/nevent1qqszvwm7ge3am6ju75e4q47f3xjakhhncs9tala606mhm0fg837awjgzyq40ngfwuqgcwyrdexwydk269lqxltkvlmlypje6lva7t880z2jl6nejkcr The old Renault 4 (top left) and old Renault 5 (bottom left) may have had quirky designs and specific idiosyncrasies, but at least they were instantly recognisable &amp; distinguishable. The new counterparts may be great cars but they look just like any other pseudo-SUV you see today. I hate those intricate, aggressive rims you can see on so many other cars. And I hate how bulky and &#39;inflated&#39; they look in general.<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/appdotnet/media_attachments/files/116/760/970/720/706/017/original/562917d979e09d7c.jpg"> <br/> 2026-06-16T17:30:27Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsffe8gg7uqqec6qstftu5wf5lcpl82uprzrfpyv7z8nz6n4aw8xsgzyq40ngfwuqgcwyrdexwydk269lqxltkvlmlypje6lva7t880z2jl6yghzac In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0cylydxyqcsz3284se2l70jxmuqrpy7gulymvyfgqdx9qm0pqrscn6jufa'>nevent1q…jufa</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>For what it’s worth, my eyes are drawn more to the second photo, probably because the blackbird is more centred and the image feels more balanced. 2026-04-25T13:42:11Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsvrrek0aexke48w2ckd6sypcqwsjjs4tevgha9trx57wrgdduq57gzyq40ngfwuqgcwyrdexwydk269lqxltkvlmlypje6lva7t880z2jl69gr7er In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspk0dkfcqre774t0st7kmdppd57ezev3gp6wmr4da6r6nl7g70vls0arjty'>nevent1q…rjty</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Man, guys like this one are something else.<br/><br/>“Hey, Mastodon, do you want some tech cancer?”<br/>– Uh, NO thanks!<br/>*surprised Pikachu face* 2026-04-06T12:00:47Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsqupenmawnfdw7l4c2n4vhwvmmk3dqap9qytngrxxqpfu442llyqgzyq40ngfwuqgcwyrdexwydk269lqxltkvlmlypje6lva7t880z2jl6as4l7p In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz2qt448p05mdykseq6ul2llrhcclleyevk6rc8nzda6hj3cwmnssfk0q6r'>nevent1q…0q6r</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Look, I’m sure you’ll think I’m being stubborn on this, but I don’t think Apple was on such shaky ground that Cook needed to do what he did. Sure, being outright hostile towards the Trump administration would have probably been unwise, but Cook and Apple could have maintained a more ‘neutral’ stance. <br/><br/>It’s only anecdotal data, but based on the feedback I’ve received via email and private polls with my 200-people closed sample, Apple’s image is quite damaged at the moment. 2026-01-28T13:10:44Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs88rq6r3rgup4n886u9fckqmazutnna3ffv6w5v545rckjulaypcqzyq40ngfwuqgcwyrdexwydk269lqxltkvlmlypje6lva7t880z2jl6v7puf6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfysysdf5hq42wxekeu2tklsrnahgr8az7065a5n0sxxl2fetuq8gq65k3k'>nevent1q…5k3k</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The question is: Is the bootlicking mandatory for Apple’s growth? I’m not so sure it is. This is why I don’t fully buy the argument that “Cook’s hands are tied”.<br/><br/>Satya Nadella has the same obligations for his company, but I haven’t seen him giving trophies to Trump or engage in proactive bootlicking. 2026-01-28T12:27:52Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdw5e4yf53q5glg43ssmd65n0dt47dde6cqx8tewwehnzusp7xgsqzyq40ngfwuqgcwyrdexwydk269lqxltkvlmlypje6lva7t880z2jl6tc6php In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvtxpr6m44zmtkg7g5y3d7jkmfk47jchml0fzaunfggwdl4jk40pq5l7hfw'>nevent1q…7hfw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Great essay. I arrived to this via a recommendation. I read this and other notes, and kept liking what I was seeing, so now I have your essays/notes in my RSS feeds and am following you here. Keep up the good thinking! 2026-01-28T11:14:30Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsgd75xvzc8d99k9v80gw9agg5sqcftla8w30rng83ype889nx87xgzyq40ngfwuqgcwyrdexwydk269lqxltkvlmlypje6lva7t880z2jl62rl6fp On Tim Cook and his attendance at the White House.<br/><br/>Om Malik: “Cook is not stupid. He is not evil. He is trapped. The iron clasp of market expectations has turned him into what he never meant to be: a man who goes to parties at the White House while nurses die.”<br/><br/>Nick Heer: “Cook, though? He was there because he wanted to be. […] Renée Good and Alex Pretti both embodied courage. Cook chose fealty and, ultimately, cowardice.”<br/><br/>I very much agree with Nick here. Malik is making excuses for Cook. 2026-01-28T11:04:09Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsfk7gnnchhc4vknc53e25mnva8z8k78d6yc90llzf8mnwj3ylpwygzyq40ngfwuqgcwyrdexwydk269lqxltkvlmlypje6lva7t880z2jl6euyfrm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxfyl9r0ajlkhshg6lfz2f0wk5pz9pj9q2hn7k5k59nn33ezhrg7ganjy65'>nevent1q…jy65</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That is what I’m afraid to discover… 2025-12-22T00:11:15Z