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Blundermuffin··on Smoking weed every day makes me less presentable and less productive. I love it
Honestly, I find that just a little bit allows me to live in the present and stop being so forward thinking all the time.

When I find myself being too disconnected from the "now" and stressing out over what is ultimately petty nonsense, I'll have a bit.

Having it available, consequence free, in a legal state, has drastically improved my quality of life; even if I only use it once every month or so.

Blundermuffin··on Comcast to Launch Streaming Bundle of Peacock, Netflix and Apple TV+
Comcast is toast soon enough - They're trying to make "Fetch" happen with Peacock, and it isn't working. They've refused to invest in FTTH and been pushing the limits of copper to their extremes... They've driven their customers into madness and disdain for their services to the point that many people are trying to get out by any means possible.

With these mobile 5G internet solutions which work well enough in some markets for a majority of households, it's only a matter of time before Comcast is gone for good.

Blundermuffin··on California could ban Clear, which lets travelers skip TSA lines
Clear is an absolute gimmick and only benefits the wealthy. I had a clear membership for years, initially it was a great way to skip the line and more efficiently go through security.

It had security lapses, which caused Clear to get in trouble. This lead to the clear line being LONGER.

Now, at most airports, the TSA processes your REALID quicker than CLEAR, clear is obsolete and a waste.

Blundermuffin··on You are what you read, even if you don't always remember it
1) Love what you said here and ingesting this may have changed my outlook on things.

2) Couldn't help but think of this quote from Kamala Harris that has been of recent memery. :P

You think you just fell out of a coconut tree? You exist in the context of all in which you live and what came before you.

Blundermuffin··on Waymo Voluntary Recall
Having taken about three Waymo rides now, I will continue to. Lyft/Uber rides have become increasingly aggressive, the vehicles reek of cigarette smoke, the vehicles are harsh rides, driving styles vary widely and at times I find myself holding on for dear life.

The Waymo rides have been far more comfortable, and situationally aware. The vehicles even get over into the correct lanes far before they need to. Smooth braking, smooth acceleration, comfortable vehicles...

Blundermuffin··on Ubisoft Exec Says Gamers Need to Get Comfortable with "Not Owning Your Games"
The very moment I found out that Ubisoft wasn't bringing a game to any other platform but their own, I immediately thought:

"Welp, I guess I don't need to play that game until it makes it to Steam, GOG, etc..." ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Even with these other platforms, we don't truly "own" the games either. As proven with video platforms, content licensers can revoke the license at anytime, and poof there goes your ownership of that digital asset. Ye olde Thanos snap of digital data.

Blundermuffin··on Amazon receives FDA warning letter for supplements with undeclared ingredients
The supplements in the letter say they contain the active ingredients found in many ED medications...

This has been going on for years with those over the counter gas station products as well.

The demand for these products is clearly big enough, and dozens of other countries sell these ED medications OTC at pharmacies.

Maybe it's time the FDA approve those drugs for sale OTC and curb the madness.