We all remember when Blizzard was amazing and could do no wrong. Good times.

Back when we saw the death of the floppy disk, I knew optical media's days were numbered. Twenty years ago we had no idea that everything was going to be "something as a service." Enshitification hadn't been invented yet.

Dear God that sounds like it would send my anxiety through the roof. Crazy original idea though. I'd still try it.

Am I brain damaged or is part of the joke the fact that the screenshot isn't legible?

Ninja Edit Nevermind. The Boost app seems to default to low res images.

Ah, the elusive "C o u r a g e" port.

I only learned that I was raised by a major league narcissist with anger management problems after I met my wife. She has training in clinical counseling and helped me realize that soooo much of my personality and habits can be traced back to my upbringing. Turns out my grandfather treated him the same way.

Generational trauma is a cruel monster that many of us never learn about. That's a damn shame too.

Honestly, how much better can they get? I love to have the latest gadgets as much as the next guy, but I've got bills and shit too.

Still rocking my Pixel 4a.

It's a good selling point for the 512GB model. I don't have to see how fugly I am during my loading screens.

Pirates keep many things alive. 🏴‍☠️🦜

People who don't use ad blockers get a MUCH different experience. Especially on mobile. I made the decision to pony up the cash for an app called AdGuard years ago. It hosts its own VPN locally on your phone and filters traffic through it. The first time I learned how it worked I thought "Damn, that's a really good idea!"

Once the brand becomes a core part of someone's identity, the company can do no wrong and it's extremely difficult to convince them otherwise. The level of willful ignorance is astonishing. We have a similar problem in American politics.

The people here seem much nicer...for the moment.