Nollij

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[–] Nollij@sopuli.xyz 6 points 6 months ago

It says EV battery (because politics), rather than a traditional 12v car battery. The latter is usually lead acid, while the former is usually lithium-ion (LiFePO4 or Li-NMC)

[–] Nollij@sopuli.xyz 12 points 6 months ago

While true, it's a bit more nuanced than that. They can absolutely have requirements in the contract that will put you on site. For instance, they can have you being the one to set up the conference room for the morning meeting. They can also categorically say that their VPN access is only for FTEs.

But as an independent business negotiating a contract, you just haggle these terms away. It's still a good idea to document expectations, including work hours and locations.

[–] Nollij@sopuli.xyz 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Simply having an LLC isn't enough- it's the separation of personal and business that enables protection. Until you have other employees, this is really hard to do/show.

If you're going to go this route, you should probably talk to an attorney anyway.

[–] Nollij@sopuli.xyz 13 points 6 months ago

There are legal hurdles to raising rates based on this data. The simple and obvious solution is to set the starting price as the worst-case driver scenario, then discount down from that.

It's the exact same thing, but worded different.

[–] Nollij@sopuli.xyz 34 points 6 months ago (1 children)

The CEO is chosen by the board, which is chosen by the shareholders. The shareholders have the ultimate power, if they can unite on a goal/decision. Overwhelmingly, the only thing they can agree on is that they want to make the most money. They often can't even agree on how to go about that.

So, the board won't fire him because the shareholders won't force it. The shareholders won't force it because they want the most money, and musk as CEO seems to be the best path, or at least not a problematic one.

As for how that can be, it gets into how absurd Tesla stock is in the first place. There was a period where Tesla's market cap (total value of all shares) was higher than the entire rest of the auto industry combined. This was despite having no feasible path towards that level of production, and even growth in general wasn't looking too hot.

[–] Nollij@sopuli.xyz 34 points 6 months ago

Betteridge gets all the credit, although the origins go back much further.

Or, if you are publishing an article, "Did Betteridge create the rule of headlines?"

[–] Nollij@sopuli.xyz 9 points 6 months ago

Oh I agree about that part. I even agree in the schadenfreude about his (direct) suffering, and he absolutely deserves it (and more).

[–] Nollij@sopuli.xyz 56 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Doesn't NY have a law about directly profiting from a crime? It's usually used against criminals (often murderers) who write a book about what they did.

[–] Nollij@sopuli.xyz 2 points 6 months ago

Pretty sure the original contracts have all expired, and these are now month-to-month renewals. IOW, when the current contract expires at the end of the month, it will not be renewed by T-Mobile. They are offering a similar, slightly modified version (at a higher price) if you would like to take them up on it.

[–] Nollij@sopuli.xyz 2 points 6 months ago

Disclaimer: IANAL

Contracts in perpetuity don't hold up, especially since this isn't even a contract. They always expire at some point, unless renewed.

A claim of false advertising could hold up, but again that's a promise not held in a contract.

Finally, it looks like that marketing campaign was over 7 years ago. No court would ever hold them to business plans from that long ago. They have to provide adequate notice for any changes (often 30 days), but they can certainly discontinue a program.

[–] Nollij@sopuli.xyz 4 points 7 months ago

I agree, the statement earlier was another example. RFK is a terrible choice for many reasons (the worms thing is almost certainly bullshit though). But everyone has some good qualities you can focus on if you want to promote them. Similarly, everyone has bad qualities if that's your M.O.

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