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  • Apple's diversity efforts are 'selfish & practical' says head of developer relations

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    davidw said:
    chutzpah said:
    Kierkegaarden said:
    “Prescott explained that the company's dedication to inclusivity and diversity is motivated by a "selfish and practical" perspective. She believes that to create the best products for all consumers, they must be developed by a diverse team of individuals, according to a report from The Independent.”

    I don’t agree.  To create the best products for all consumers, they must be developed by a competent team with diverse skills and perspectives.  Why are they so focused on the gender and race of a developer? 
    Because gender and race diversity brings different perspectives.  You're so close!
    But why does "diversity" only pertain to gender and race? I'll wager that there is more "diversity" between an Asian born and educated in the US and an Asian born and educated in China or an Asian born and educated in Japan or an Asian born and educated in India, than there is between him and a White person born and educated in the US. The same goes for White. There's "diversity" among Whites from the US and those from the UK or Australia or Sweden or France, etc. Why is "diversity" only pertaining to gender and race? There can be as much or more "diversity" among people of the same race than there is among people of different races.

    As for "........ diversity brings different perspectives", this might matter when designing a GUI or working in HR or working in promotion and ads or customers relations, or designing a virtual assistance, etc. but "diversity" should have no bearing when it comes to designing chips, writing search algorithm or debugging software and many other jobs where "a different perspective" doesn't matter.  

    A company shouldn't hire a female that is good at debugging software because she might bring a different perspective into debugging software. A company should hire a female that is good at debugging software because she good at debugging software. However, if a female speciality is in designing virtual assistance and your company team in charge of designing a virtual assistance is all male, then adding a female to the team might just make the design better because of the different perspective she adds to the design.     
    Consider this:  an Asian born anywhere who is filling a role in an important STEM field is a role model for Asian kids making their way through primary and secondary education.  So it's important to have Asians in those jobs and there are plenty already represented.  

    The same is true for females and for blacks and other minorities not yet well represented in STEM fields.  So it's important to get people from underrepresented groups into those jobs so that they will be seen as role models for the upcoming generation of kids in those groups.  Apple is taking a long view by trying to populate its workforce with a wider array of people from all groups.  It's not simply about filling seats with 'the most qualified.'  There's a much bigger picture to see here.  
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  • Ride1Up Revv 1 review: An awesome moped-style e-bike

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    This is what $2300 got me here in The Philippines, a 155cc, efficient (gas powered) motorcycle; a typical sized bike used by 80% of the population, though many less expensive models are available, ranging from 110cc up to 155cc in both motorcycle and scooter forms.  Yeah, it's not electric, but it's a full motor bike experience and so much more practical.  I kinda wish these, in this size, were available and common in the US.





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  • Apple will not buy Disney, no matter how often it hears that it will

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    22july2013 said:
    My speculation has always been that Apple would/should buy McLaren. Their corporate philosophies are very similar. McLaren is the Apple of the auto business. Apple is the McLaren of the PC business.

    And McLaren probably would cost only about $1B which is half of what Apple has already paid for a company that makes wearable speakers.

    P.S. Apple copied McLaren's idea of a large circular headquarters on a green campus. 

    I'd prefer they buy Mazda at $5 billion.  They'd get volume and design style that I think fits Apple's design philosophy.  Just need to complete the, admittedly slow, transition to EV.  
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  • Apple will not buy Disney, no matter how often it hears that it will

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    Disney has been Apple's greatest 'No.'

    Tesla, assuming a deal could have been struck back in the day, has been Apple's worst 'No.'


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  • Truck thief gunned down by owner after AirTag gives away location

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    lkrupp said:
    Texans love their trucks, but a truck isn’t worth throwing your life away for.  That goes for both the thief and the owner.  Better to give the police the location and let them deal with it.  Goes without saying, I suppose.  
     Yeah, the meek shall inherit the Earth, right? Be a scared little vole and hand over your keys, your wallet, your daughter if demanded, right? There's a reason some states have Castle Doctrines, Stand Your Ground Laws, and Concealed Carry Laws. "Oh please, Mr. Thug, don't hurt me"

    As for the police? Gimme a break. They have bigger fish to fry than a stolen truck.
    Bit of a difference between stand your ground and go hunt down the criminal like a vigilante.  
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