Don’t let the fear of the time it will take to accomplish something stand in the way of your doing it. The time will pass anyway; we might just as well put that passing time to the best possible use.

Earl Nightingale

Someone shared the phrase “The time will pass anyway” with me back when I was working on getting healthier. It was a constant reminder that there was no “best” day to start my journey and that anytime I was set back, I could pick things back up right away.

GZELVXSE

Game Genie code for invincibility in Super Mario Bros 2.

This person better hurry. I’m almost out of Total cereal and I need to know if I should restock.

I miss Pebble. That was the right blend of smart/simple with great battery life.

Yeah the fact that it’s definitely even come up as a discussion topic isn’t reassuring. Just wanted to add it to the discussion.

For completeness it’s worth mentioning that they posted a response to a lot of the more extreme allegations

https://blog.bambulab.com/updates-and-third-party-integration-with-bambu-connect/

It was made for me! This is my bandwidth!

Totally agree! It’s seemingly gotten worse recently too. My phone is 5 years old and I was still able to replace the battery at home but it took special tools and a hair dryer. The newest Pixels and Galaxy phones look impossible to do with my current skillset.

Things like Fairphone and the HMD Skyline should be the norm going forward.

There’s a rule coming into effect in 2027 that enforces user replaceable batteries for devices in the EU. https://www.pcmag.com/news/eu-smartphones-must-have-user-replaceable-batteries-by-2027