[CNN](https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/15/politics/read-mark-meadows-texts-mike-lee-chip-roy/index.html): _“The messages reveal how two GOP allies of then-[President Donald Trump](https://www.cnn.com/specials/politics/president-donald-trump-45) lobbied and encouraged the White House in its efforts to overturn the election. The text messages were obtained by the House select committee and reviewed by CNN.”_
It’s chilling to see a US Senator propose a plan in writing to ignore the will of the voters & steal an election. That’s precisely what this is. https://t.co/GrNNT3xA2I
— Joyce Alene (@JoyceWhiteVance) April 16, 2022
If, after all of this, we don’t do something to kick these jerks out of office we absolutely deserve the dictator we’ll get.
It’s no wonder the GOP didn’t want a January 6 investigation.
Unbelievable.
Om Malik: “Since everyone has decided that Elon Musk’s $54-a-share offer for Twitter is just a troll, the question remains who else can buy the company? Is there a suitor who can digest Twitter and deal with all its baggage? Or is the company destined to be a middling underachiever?”
I've now been asked multiple times for my take on Elon's offer for Twitter.
— Yishan (@yishan) April 15, 2022
So fine, this is what I think about that. I will assume the takeover succeeds, and he takes Twitter private. (I have little knowledge/insight into how actual takeover battles work or play out)
(long 🧵)
Musk loves toying with the market.
This is just another pump and dump game for him.
jfo: “Languages are often judged initially on their ‘Hello, world!’ program. How easy is it to write? To run? How easy is it to understand? It’s a very simple program, of course, one of the simplest, even… just produce a little text, and display it, what could be simpler?”
This is a great, geeky, review of the classic ‘Hello World’ program.
9 to 5 Mac: “An in-depth report from Bloomberg last week explained that many employees are frustrated by this change, particularly as Apple advertises that its products make remote work easy… and yet it won’t allow full-time remote work for its own employees.”
I’m sure we’ll be hearing more about return to office from lots of people.
Daring Fireball: “Netflix has built an incredibly valuable brand, and part of that brand’s foundation is that Netflix is a premium service that doesn’t do rinky-dink shit like force you to watch unskippable ads.”
I don’t want me no ads, but if the price of Netflix continues to rise… who knows?
Remotion Blog - Dan Wood: “Given all that, it probably won’t surprise you to hear me say: I wish more people built native instead of going the Electron route. Here’s why I think native software is worth it.”
Dan Wood is a longtime Mac developer and has created some beloved Mac software. It’s nice to see he’s still at it and a champion for native Mac software.
Protocol: “While the HBO Max product team was working on what Lyons called “paper cuts,” it also began a much bigger project of rebuilding the underlying tech platform from scratch.”
I know how much work goes into developing media streaming apps. It’s not easy.
I was excited to use HBO Max when it was available for my Roku and was surprised how slow it was.
The good news is, it’s getting better, and HBO Max has become my favorite streaming choice. The content is amazing and they land new movies early.
