Mastodawn

danrar Jan 4, 2023

Chad Loder Jan 4, 2023

"Loder was banned from Twitter by an order from owner Elon Musk, according to a former employee who saw a screenshot of the notes accompanying the decision." https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/01/04/mudge-finds-a-new-job/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_business-technology

Twitter whistleblower Zatko lands new job at a security consulting firm

The position will be Zatko's first full-time role since being fired by Twitter a year ago after clashing with then-CEO Parag Agrawal over security concerns.

The Washington Post

Holy shit

Casey Newton Dec 29, 2022

The Times confirmed something I had heard, that Twitter employees are now bringing their own toilet paper into the office and that it stinks like hell https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/29/technology/twitter-elon-musk.html

Elon Musk’s Cuts at Twitter? A Data Center, Janitors, Some Toilet Paper

Elon Musk has reduced the company to a bare-bones operation, and employees are under a “zero-based budgeting” mandate to justify any spending.

The New York Times

danrar Dec 29, 2022

kate conger Dec 29, 2022

Currently at Twitter:
- Seattle office faces eviction
- people are bringing their own toilet paper to work as janitorial services are cut
- workers scrambled to deal with the aftermath of a data center shutdown on Christmas Eve
(un-paywalled link)
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/29/technology/twitter-elon-musk.html?unlocked_article_code=VgRUNNm_WiVdC4UQEMlklKIzkCg-CdCSZscqTNvGoiusn7if4Ovf4XYsLnMqfUOyJzZmN-zJDGl5je3ZZhzn0thD1RGC2qWb_Bq7LHrAhzBDsTZYsUJqrqHyC5u6xpETToPQb5PKgWFVuoS6D8aTfzR2C7cV_HlQ6lQoecldCGptqAPeTr1qvpna6d15I4GmcKSKtil5rDcqpEaDtl_okEOw_voUSR4lYgUfK_UX8R2fHemvdTcWWoKbGLssrrp-9KuCZXToEcjuxT6ivu8ZR0fr4khjqCTM2sqDqPhL8kuvGRDmyFzanNGojEU1rkd8ayzIqkeNE3UDRGv8XDs&smid=share-url

Elon Musk’s Cuts at Twitter? A Data Center, Janitors, Some Toilet Paper

Elon Musk has reduced the company to a bare-bones operation, and employees are under a “zero-based budgeting” mandate to justify any spending.

The New York Times

danrar Dec 29, 2022

@TheChrisGlass @ChrisPirillo I think this might be the one I used before.

https://download.cnet.com/Snow-for-Windows/3000-2257_4-10069354.html

Snow for Windows

Download Snow for Windows for Windows to view snow piling up on your windows and Santa with his reindeer running around your screen.

Download.com

danrar Dec 16, 2022

Taylor Lorenz Dec 16, 2022

Linette Lopez, a reporter at Business Insider who published important investigations of Tesla and has covered Musk for years, has been suspended.
https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-faulty-battery-cooling-systems-design-model-s-2012-2019-6 #twitter #twittermigration #twitterexodus #tech #technology #technews #news #journalist

Tesla used faulty battery cooling system design for Model S in 2012, insiders say

In a rush to build the Model S, Tesla ignored the car's flawed battery cooling system design. And it's unclear when, if ever, the company fixed it.

Insider

danrar Dec 16, 2022

Jack Sweeney Dec 14, 2022

Elon gave me no warning.... plus he suspended all of my accounts, half of which track aircraft (NASA aircraft, experimental aircraft, weather, airforce etc). not people including my personal

danrar Dec 13, 2022

Impolitics Dec 13, 2022

Elon Musk's innovative business plan of insulting the very people most likely to buy electric cars is having dramatic results:

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/tesla-stock-veers-closer-to-under-150-plumbing-new-lows-2022-12-13

Tesla's stock veers closer to $150 level as it plumbs new lows

Tesla Inc. shares undefined plumbed new lows on Tuesday, veering closer to trading under $150. The stock traded as low as $161.30, down more than 3%, on...

MarketWatch

danrar Dec 13, 2022