David GerardDec 29

we named our security company after the loser who lost because of his bad security

https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/28/from-sonos-to-sauron-new-ceo-takes-on-high-end-home-security-startup-still-in-development/

Sauron, the high-end home security startup for 'super premium' customers, plucks a new CEO out of Sonos | TechCrunch

Sauron is appearing on the scene as concerns rise about crime among the most wealthy.

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Show threadThomas ReedDec 29

@davidgerard @Viss I can see the conversation now…

CEO: We’ll name it Sauron after that giant all-seeing eye thingy!

Engineer: So, we’re naming it after the guy who let two hobbits sneak in his back door and kill him?

CEO: But… eye thingy!

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@thomasareed @davidgerard @Viss I'm still trying to figure out if Thiel knows that the palantiri allow the head honcho of evil to spy on whoever has them. Is he unaware or is he just dunking on us??
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Show threadJonathan HendryDec 29

@rabbit5959 @thomasareed @davidgerard @Viss

Thiel sees himself as the head honcho of evil.