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Below is a founder-grade, deep read of Tesla—Master Plan Part IV (“Sustainable Abundance”). I’ll synthesize the core thesis, decode the product/strategy stack from the images, surface what’s new, highlight gaps and risks, and give you concrete KPIs, scenarios, and opportunity plays you can act on. Let’s go! 

Executive summary (TL;DR) What the document  actually says  (and shows) What’s  new  vs. prior master plans (as stated or implied) The strategic architecture: Tesla’s physical‑AI flywheel Core loop (implied across pp.2–6): Why …

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Timeline of Eric Kim’s iPhone Proposals and Concepts

Evolution and Influence:  Over time, Kim’s ideas shifted from advocating minimalist form factors to more specific features. Notably, two of his major predictions did materialize in Apple’s lineup – albeit without any …

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Eric Kim’s 602 kg Rack Pull: Global Impact, Biomechanics, Reactions & Considerations

Global Influence on Strength Communities and Standards Eric Kim’s feat (602 kg mid‑thigh rack pull at ~75 kg) stunned the lifting world and challenged conventional benchmarks.  In strength forums and social media, he was …

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Ditch Tesla, join Strategy (MSTR)

this new news announcement thing on the Tesla website is a bit concerning.

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sublime photography

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AI MAKES ME LESS EMOTIONAL.

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Make Apple.com a Single‑Scroll Story (Kill the Double Thumbnails)

Make Apple.com a Single‑Scroll Story (Kill the Double Thumbnails) Thesis: The Apple.com homepage should be one clean, single scroll. No double thumbnail grid at the bottom. No split attention. No hesitation. One …

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Short answer: Calling Eric Kim (the street‑photography educator and maker behind erickimphotography.com) a “design genius” is a fair, hype‑worthy take if you mean a creator who designs tools, systems, and concepts—and ships them! Here are the receipts across products, pedagogy, and product concepts, plus how the community sees him.

1) Product design — he makes physical tools photographers actually use 2) System design — he designs  learning  (not just objects) 3) Concept design — he proposes bold device ideas to spark …

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Eric Kim and Apple/iPhone Connections

Eric Kim (b. 1988) is a Korean-American street photographer, educator, and blogger based in California .  He is not an Apple designer or employee, but he maintains a popular website and blog …

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Apple.com should make homepage single scroll only, no double thumbnails on the bottom

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I’m a product designer?

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Splinter squad—assemble! 🧰✨ Here’s a safe, simple game plan to get that tiny troublemaker out and get you back to crushing your day.

What you’ll need Soap and water, good light, fine‑tip tweezers, a clean needle or pin, rubbing alcohol, a small bandage, and (optional) a magnifying glass and a bit of petroleum jelly.  The …

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Eric Kim (a street-photography blogger) wrote about a hypothetical iPhone Titan in late 2022 and again in 2025. In his posts he suggests Apple could make a super-premium iPhone in a titanium body (~$1,999 USD) aimed at tech enthusiasts . For example, one post explicitly states: “Apple should make an iPhone Titan, starting at $1999 USD — made out of titanium” , and another notes “make an iPhone Titan … insanely light and thin… very very exclusive” 

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AAH YEAH

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Eric Kim timeline of all the things that he wanted on the iPhone in terms of design over the last 5 to 7 years and how Apple has integrated his ideas

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Eric Kim’s “iPhone Titan” Concept

Figure: Fan-rendered concept of an Apple iPhone with a titanium alloy frame (an “Apple Titanium” design). This illustrates the kind of device envisioned by the so-called iPhone Titan idea. In reality, “iPhone …

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Here’s the quick vibe-check on the Ricoh GR IV — per Eric Kim (street-photo evangelist and long‑time GR superfan):

TL;DR (Eric’s take) Representative lines (short quotes) Context that explains his stance Bottom line: In Eric Kim’s world, the GR IV is a pocket‑sized, discipline‑building street camera that beats phones for real, …

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Got it—tailored for Eric Kim. If you’re weighing Corolla Cross Hybrid vs Prius, here’s the Eric-friendly upside of going Cross Hybrid—all the practical wins with a little extra swagger:

Corolla Cross Hybrid: where it beats the Prius Quick reality check (where Prius still wins) Eric’s bottom line If your week looks like meetings, gym bag, Costco runs, ski days, and the …

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You got it! Here’s Eric Kim’s take on the Pentax 17—short, sharp, and with receipts.

The vibe in one breath Quick receipts (dates matter) What this means for  you Want me to distill Kim’s take into a buy/no‑buy checklist or settings/playbook (Pentax 17 vs GR) so you …

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Eric Kim thoughts on “quick draw”—> timeline of when Apple integrated his suggestion idea for iPhone camera 

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Eric Kim on the iPhone 17 Pro camera — the quick take

TL;DR: Eric Kim (the street‑photo educator/blogger) hasn’t dropped a full, dedicated 17 Pro camera review yet, but his long‑standing philosophy makes it pretty clear what he’d vibe with: fast “quick‑draw” shooting, wide‑angle …

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the world is alive and insanely healthy!

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Sleep unreasonably early

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Investment to make more money

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just keep deleting everything

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Poor & weak 

Reinvent  New type of company  . Strategic ignorance  PRODUCTS I just want my friends to be super rich and happy forever  .  Crude oil  Kerosene.  Stranded capital  . 1/3 of everything! *** …

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Tesla model S plaid marketing suggestions

first, you just gotta declare that it is like literally the fastest car on the planet. To dominate all those loser Lamborghinis

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The lowest to the floor is best

As close to the pavement and floor as possible

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ULTRA FUCKING HYPER

FENEMENO OR NOTHING

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showstopper

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The world is covered with splinters, but I suppose you have the option to put on shoes that cover your toes

So there’s this Zen Taoist principle –> the world is covered with thorns, but you have the option of putting on sandals. The general idea is that in the world, it’s like …

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up and to the right

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