• SulaymanF@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    IBM had a role in the holocaust. Those numbers tattooed on everyone in the concentration camp? Those were IBM ID numbers for the punch cards.

    If IBM staff protested about their role, it’s been lost to history. But it’s repeating today with Gaza and the staff who speak out are being demonized. Israel’s Lavender AI is being used to kill civilians. History will prove this woman and the other employees right in the end.

    • Lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      2 days ago

      Ironic because Thinkpad T- and P-series laptops are some of the most robust machines you can get for a reasonable price these days.

      Of course, the IBM that launched the Thinkpad line is a completely different company than the IBM that helped commit WWII atrocities… But it doesn’t matter anyway because they sold the entire PC division to Lenovo 20 years ago.

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      3 days ago

      History will, but these people have made a stand, achieved nothing, lost their jobs and won’t be remembered.