The author of the ‘backpacks are all bad and everything is worse on purpose’ site works at Palantir.
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@skinnylatte some folk were calling this out - also I find it less accurate (although I mostly buy kitbags/tactical bags rather than rucksacks) as if I've found if you avoid the big American brands and pick the middle price point Chinese ones the bags are decent enough.
Same with spectacles, there's affordable frames in UK/Europe provided you don't go for "bling" brands and even discounts on lenses (and I am highly nearsighted)
As for power tools, I use Makita and it turns out that many are assembled in the UK (so I'm even supporting local manufacturing industry!)
@vfrmedia @skinnylatte re: Spectacles
I just renewed my old Costco membership & went there for the first time in almost a decade. They have an optometrist + frames. I had been paying $400+ for mediocre frames (NOT counting eye exam). Local optometrists have same price points.
At Costco? I found a pair of current style frames that looked GOOD on me for only $89.
re: backpacks
I didn't read the article but sturdy backpacks & messenger bags are obtainable. https://www.timbuk2.com/collections/all-backpacks -
@skinnylatte some folk were calling this out - also I find it less accurate (although I mostly buy kitbags/tactical bags rather than rucksacks) as if I've found if you avoid the big American brands and pick the middle price point Chinese ones the bags are decent enough.
Same with spectacles, there's affordable frames in UK/Europe provided you don't go for "bling" brands and even discounts on lenses (and I am highly nearsighted)
As for power tools, I use Makita and it turns out that many are assembled in the UK (so I'm even supporting local manufacturing industry!)
@vfrmedia @skinnylatte Personally, my good backpack is a Fjällräven Kånken, and that brand seems to be going strong
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@vfrmedia @skinnylatte re: Spectacles
I just renewed my old Costco membership & went there for the first time in almost a decade. They have an optometrist + frames. I had been paying $400+ for mediocre frames (NOT counting eye exam). Local optometrists have same price points.
At Costco? I found a pair of current style frames that looked GOOD on me for only $89.
re: backpacks
I didn't read the article but sturdy backpacks & messenger bags are obtainable. https://www.timbuk2.com/collections/all-backpacks@vfrmedia @skinnylatte The messenger bags look more professional and cost less, so that's what I'd probably buy if I were looking for something.
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@vfrmedia @skinnylatte The messenger bags look more professional and cost less, so that's what I'd probably buy if I were looking for something.
@flowerpot @vfrmedia I used to carry cookie in a Timbuktu bag made for dogs!!
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@flowerpot @vfrmedia I used to carry cookie in a Timbuktu bag made for dogs!!
@skinnylatte @vfrmedia I would love to see a picture if you have one available. No worries if you don't.
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The author of the ‘backpacks are all bad and everything is worse on purpose’ site works at Palantir.
@skinnylatte@hachyderm.io oh, I guess that makes them something of an expert on things that are worse on purpose eh?
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@vfrmedia @skinnylatte Personally, my good backpack is a Fjällräven Kånken, and that brand seems to be going strong
@pencilears @vfrmedia @skinnylatte Those look comfortable and I love the logo!
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@skinnylatte @vfrmedia I would love to see a picture if you have one available. No worries if you don't.
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@skinnylatte @vfrmedia OMG! This is adorable. I bet you got stopped all the time from people gushing over your cute pup being carried around like that. 🤩
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@pencilears @vfrmedia @skinnylatte Those look comfortable and I love the logo!
@flowerpot @vfrmedia @skinnylatte it's comfy, it's roomy, and the waxed canvas handles rain well. I really like it!
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The author of the ‘backpacks are all bad and everything is worse on purpose’ site works at Palantir.
@skinnylatte I guess all authors are worse on purpose too…
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@flowerpot @vfrmedia @skinnylatte it's comfy, it's roomy, and the waxed canvas handles rain well. I really like it!
@pencilears @vfrmedia @skinnylatte (bookmarks post for potential gift giving source)
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@skinnylatte @vfrmedia OMG! This is adorable. I bet you got stopped all the time from people gushing over your cute pup being carried around like that. 🤩
@flowerpot @vfrmedia we got stopped all the time but when she was in the back, sometimes people asked if she was a soft toy.. haha!
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@flowerpot @vfrmedia we got stopped all the time but when she was in the back, sometimes people asked if she was a soft toy.. haha!
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@vfrmedia @skinnylatte re: Spectacles
I just renewed my old Costco membership & went there for the first time in almost a decade. They have an optometrist + frames. I had been paying $400+ for mediocre frames (NOT counting eye exam). Local optometrists have same price points.
At Costco? I found a pair of current style frames that looked GOOD on me for only $89.
re: backpacks
I didn't read the article but sturdy backpacks & messenger bags are obtainable. https://www.timbuk2.com/collections/all-backpacks@flowerpot @vfrmedia @skinnylatte I prefer Timbuk2, had a laptop backpack survive *ME* eight years. Failing that I'll get a North Face (like a Recon) and those cope with my lifestyle pretty well (6-8) ... so it comes out to $15-$20/year to carry my Boxen, snacks, a spare layer (live on coast), charger/cables, and the required liquid vessel ... not bad overall.
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The author of the ‘backpacks are all bad and everything is worse on purpose’ site works at Palantir.
@skinnylatte let's see if they still do next week, ha
...is the information in the post incorrect? I'll not boost anything else till we see fallout, but if the post is correct I'll leave my boost as is
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The author of the ‘backpacks are all bad and everything is worse on purpose’ site works at Palantir.
@skinnylatte oh there's the angle I was looking for. Thank you.
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The author of the ‘backpacks are all bad and everything is worse on purpose’ site works at Palantir.
@skinnylatte Ah fuck. Thanks for the heads up.
He made some decent points, but the writing is certainly crap, so I guess I’m not surprised he’s a techbro of the worst variety.
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The author of the ‘backpacks are all bad and everything is worse on purpose’ site works at Palantir.
Working for Palantir must really have an impact on one's mental state & wellbeing.
Peter Thiel’s Apocalyptic Worldview Is a Dangerous Fantasy
Peter Thiel recently generated headlines with his rambling diatribes about the Antichrist. Thiel’s lurid, apocalyptic view of world politics may be ludicrous or even deranged, but his wealth and power mean that we can’t afford to ignore it.
(jacobin.com)
Inside tech billionaire Peter Thiel’s off-the-record lectures about the antichrist
The political svengali and investor has been giving lectures on ‘an evil king or tyrant … who appears in the end times’
the Guardian (www.theguardian.com)
Deconstructing the Worldview of Peter Thiel - Stephen Diehl
Personal blog of Stephen Diehl - Software engineer writing about technology, programming, and the future
Stephen Diehl (www.stephendiehl.com)
If you're watching what Palantir is doing as an insider, I'd want a really good 'Go Bag' too.
It's not a coincidence that Palantir funds terror management media narratives & merchandise for the apocalypse at the same time.
Palantir Wants to Be a Lifestyle Brand
Defense tech giant Palantir is selling T-shirts and tote bags as part of a bid to encourage fans to publicly endorse it.
WIRED (www.wired.com)
Dressing the Surveillance Era: The American Promise of Palantir’s Sold Out Merch
"what's in your palantir tote bag?"
(www.readloosey.com)
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Working for Palantir must really have an impact on one's mental state & wellbeing.
Peter Thiel’s Apocalyptic Worldview Is a Dangerous Fantasy
Peter Thiel recently generated headlines with his rambling diatribes about the Antichrist. Thiel’s lurid, apocalyptic view of world politics may be ludicrous or even deranged, but his wealth and power mean that we can’t afford to ignore it.
(jacobin.com)
Inside tech billionaire Peter Thiel’s off-the-record lectures about the antichrist
The political svengali and investor has been giving lectures on ‘an evil king or tyrant … who appears in the end times’
the Guardian (www.theguardian.com)
Deconstructing the Worldview of Peter Thiel - Stephen Diehl
Personal blog of Stephen Diehl - Software engineer writing about technology, programming, and the future
Stephen Diehl (www.stephendiehl.com)
If you're watching what Palantir is doing as an insider, I'd want a really good 'Go Bag' too.
It's not a coincidence that Palantir funds terror management media narratives & merchandise for the apocalypse at the same time.
Palantir Wants to Be a Lifestyle Brand
Defense tech giant Palantir is selling T-shirts and tote bags as part of a bid to encourage fans to publicly endorse it.
WIRED (www.wired.com)
Dressing the Surveillance Era: The American Promise of Palantir’s Sold Out Merch
"what's in your palantir tote bag?"
(www.readloosey.com)
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Thiel isn't the first huckster selling chicken little-style "The Sky is Falling" fearmongering to enrich himself.
Deconstructing the Worldview of Peter Thiel - Stephen Diehl
Personal blog of Stephen Diehl - Software engineer writing about technology, programming, and the future
Stephen Diehl (www.stephendiehl.com)
The Real Stakes, and Real Story, of Peter Thiel’s Antichrist Obsession
Thirty years ago, a peace-loving Austrian theologian spoke to Peter Thiel about the apocalyptic theories of Nazi jurist Carl Schmitt. They’ve been a road map for the billionaire ever since.
WIRED (www.wired.com)
Fake Christians adore petty & spiteful "you'll be burning in hell" nihilistic narratives about apocalypse.
The rise of end times fascism | Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor
The governing ideology of the far right has become a monstrous, supremacist survivalism. Our task is to build a movement strong enough to stop them
the Guardian (www.theguardian.com)
It's always been a barn burner to sell stuff for profitable terror management theory
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terror_management_theory
Terror Management Theory
Nearly everyone fears death. How that fear influences human thinking and behavior is the focus of terror management theory (TMT) research. According to TMT, death anxiety drives people to adopt worldviews that protect their self-esteem, worthiness, and sustainability and allow them to believe that they play an important role in a meaningful world.
Psychology Today (www.psychologytoday.com)
