#consumer

[thepersonalquotes]

Bodies have their own light which they consume to live: they burn, they are not lit from the outside.

Egon Schiele

#Egon Schiele #thepersonalquotes #Light #body #burn #burning #consumer #lighting #living #outside #quotes #literature #lit #prose #life quotes

[scan-lined]

Super Mario RPG; 1996

Gasp, an actual post with "content"!

#crt #scanlines #video games #original hardware #smrpg #snes #retro gaming #composite #consumer #KV-1380R #1CHIP #Super Nintendo

[superchat]

post the plushie collection? I'm interested oomfie <3

Heres the gang!

#Really love makeship for letting artists get plushies of OCs made #I (hopefully) have two miku plushies on the way... #And theres a couple artists with makeship campaigns im waiting on too #But i am trying to limit how much i get after this cuz #LIMITS #CONSUMER #I dont like it #nyacidd #asks

[skuthus]

Products I love

Seldom do you find an item or service that works so well, you don’t need to get another one. It’s a rarity these days to find anything of permanence, and it seems the concept itself has been eschewed by consumers and capitalists alike, both preferring a model of impermanent, infinite upgrades to a be all, end all product that lasts a lifetime.

However, for me, ownership matters. Being able to keep and reuse something without having to reactivate or repurchase it is essential to how I interact with the world around me. I find great pleasure in mastering an object, learning every way it can and cant be used, and once understood, using it like an extension of myself.

Many companies have spent lots of money convincing consumers that long-term ownership is antithetical to being wealthy, fulfilled, and productive. They of course have a vested interest in this position: If they can convince you they are right, they succeed in duping you into spending a lot more money on the latest products, or attaching yourself to an upgrade cycle that keeps you invested in their ecosystem, on their terms.

Their commitment to this position goes deeper and can be even more sinister. Some companies will even design their products with timed obsolescence, either with hardware that wears out or fails (batteries, backlights), with hardware checks or verifications (touchID buttons, processors) or most immorally, with software locks, like the inability to upgrade the product or inability to install a different OS.

If you think they do this for your benefit, you are a fool. Many arguments could be made: “the battery becomes dangerous after a certain amount of time”. Maybe so, but then why did the company *glue* the battery into the phone, and why isnt it easily replacable? “TouchID security has improved, its insecure to use a phone with the old system” Okay, but then why isn’t the consumer given the option to boot the phone with a different OS to use in a way that security isnt a factor? Such as a webcam or door bell or any number of infinite uses the phone still has. “We prevent the computer from being reused if its owner has not removed activation lock, rendering it into a brick” Sure, it might deter theft for now, but what about 10 years from now, when it sits in a closet, activation code and login long forgotten, and ends up at the local donation center? Will it never be reused again? all that goes into the trash?

I reject the notion that the company knows better than I do what to do with the product I purchased. I reject that I should essentially shackle myself to a product ecosystem for my own protection, and that I am somehow incapable of operating without the hand holding of some mega corporation who thinks of me as a number. I reject the condescending, hostile attitude companies have towards me, which makes them think kneecapping a products capabilities is in any way appropriate.

With all that being said, there is hope. Not all companies are as hostile towards users, though you still shouldn’t trust them farther than you can throw them. There are diamonds in the rough, that purposefully make products that last a lifetime, and treat their customers with the dignity and respect a paying patron deserves. Here is a small list of products I swear by, why I trust them, and how I use them.

1. Casio/G-Shock - I have owned Casio watches my whole life, some as long as 20 years. Between the two, G-shock has the more ‘lifetime resilient’ products, but standard Casio watches are so damn affordable, its impossible to fault them even if they arent as resistant to water or ballistic damage. Even their entry level watch, the F-91W, boasts 30m of water resistance, and is used by CEO’s and terrorists alike. Unbeatable for ~$10.

2. Leatherman - Leatherman tools have been a staple for tinkerers and handymen for 40 years. The tools they make are hyper functional, affordable, sturdy, and have a lifetime guarantee. For ~$100 you can get a tool that you will never replace, never break, and never regret. Any leatherman will do.

3. Gerber Shard. It’s $7, sits on my keys, and never fails to open boxes. I dont even think about it. It can go on the plane. It’s perfection.

4. Nintendo DSi - Probably not the nintendo product you expected to see on this list, but hear me out. The DSi is cheap (~$70 these days), its hackable, its very durable, and it can play GB, GBC, GBA, DS, DSi, and NES games with ease. The over/under on usability to price is insane. Get one, hack it, never get another one.

5. Kindle/Kobo - Whichever you choose, if you get the newer waterproof variants, you wont be disappointed. This is essentially a single use product, but it does that thing perfectly. Carrying my entire life of reading in my bag, to be accessible whenever I have a few minutes, is sublime. The screen, if you can call it that, looks like paper and once you get used to it, is superior to a book due to the backlight. If I died tomorrow, you would find this somewhere on my person.

6. Logitech Keyboard. Doesn’t matter the model, but choose carefully. The one you buy will literally never break. I have a K120 I bought in 2010, because it was $8 and I needed a starter keyboard. I used it until 2015, at which point I brought it to work, where it stayed in use until 2019, where it now sits in a box as a backup keyboard. It has far exceeded 10 million keystrokes and shows no sign of wear. It will outlive me.

7. Thinkpad X200/s - Thinkpad’s early ought compact server laptops remained a standard for infrastructure workers for a decade, which means companies around the world purchased millions of them. I purchased mine from a failed accounting firm in 2011 for $50. I upgraded the RAM and hard drive, disassembled the machine for cleaning, and rebuilt it completely in about an hour. To this day it powers on, works quickly, and runs modern operating systems. The resolution of the screen is 1600x900, which is more than enough to feel modern. Computers are often thought of as not being future proof, but Thinkpads prove that this is only true if the company building them doesnt give a damn.

8. Minaal Carry On Travel Bag. This one is on the expensive side (~$300) but I have never had a better experience with a product. Fits in carry on, carries 14 days of clothes and a laptop/tablet/ebook. Zips open like a suitcase, for packability. Comes with a rain jacket for the bag. Has a lifetime warranty, but is so incredibly durable that you probably wont need to replace anything other than the zipper pulls. I use it for every trip I have taken since purchased in 2013, and I will never stop using it.

9. Fisher space pen. The only pen I own, and it stays strapped in my bag for the occasional use. It was $15, is small, all black, and indestructible. Has a nice patina after years of sliding in and out of a bag. Ink is replaceable and cheap.

10. Doc Martens. These boots are legendary, hardly worth mentioning due to their absolute ubiquity. You probably already own a pair. If you don’t, get one. They are perfect, indestructible, fashionable, and affordable. Forget about Red Wing, forget about Timberland. This is all you need.

#essay #consumer #economics #america

[gelatinslildudes]

friend inspired me so i wanna try arting again one new guy and a WIP finished

#robot #elderitch horror #elderitch #neon #glow #armuria #zeroth #consumer #i have no idea what world to put Consumer in but im thinking Warpcrunch

[ekxn00photos]

Bookstore 📚

#book blog #bookish #booklover #booklr #reader #reading #pages #author #writer #consumer #book store #bookstore #bookstagram

[sparleco]

two of my friends’s fursonas as business animals! Gander, the CFO of Sparleco, and Cinnamon Apple, the head of HR.

Gander belongs to @maddillus!

One of the first associates. Dr. Pyranine was informed of a large beast sighted in the dark alleyways near Sparleco’s headquarters. One night they found him, a lumbering creature covered in sludge, consuming the corpse of another citizen. He was different than other consumers however, with a more stable, powerful form, and the ability to communicate. Pyranine convinced Gander to allow them to test on him, and begin properly developing the A-Serum. He is much larger and stronger than other associates due to his cannibalistic tendencies. Pyranine has him “take care of business” when dissenters attempt to infiltrate the company.

Cinnamon apple belongs to Purpletrillium!

She was commodified, and began to fall ill- before degrading into a consumer, they were able to receive treatment through the Associate program at Sparleco. They quickly rose in the ranks in Human resources, many of the higher ups getting “fired” or “quitting”. She spends most of the time in their office crying or with the door locked… better come back later!

#associate #commodified #consumer

[minikart]

World Consumer Rights Day!

Quality products and services are the foundation of consumer trust.

-Team Minikart

#minikart #consumerrights #rights #legal #consumer #consumerrightsday #consumerbehavior #consumeradvocate #law #consumerprotection #onlinestore #onlinegiftshop #giftsomeonespecial #uniquegifts #personalizedgifts #cakes #flowers #flowerbouquets #giftideas #handmade #gifts #gift #surprisedelivery

[raiden-genshin]

You Tube が　侵害行為を・・・

YouTubeが不適切な仕様変更を行い、被害が発生してる YouTube makes inappropriate specification changes and damage is occurring http://poison-raika.hatenablog.jp/entry/2023/08/17/100710

#YouTube #consumer #harassment #right_to_choose #Request_for_urgent_diffusion

[thepersonalquotes]

Bodies have their own light which they consume to live: they burn, they are not lit from the outside.

Egon Schiele

#Egon Schiele #thepersonalquotes #Light #body #burn #burning #consumer #lighting #living #outside #quotes #literature #lit #prose #life quotes

[albertayebisackey]

Thursday 20th July 2023 - “We loved with a love that was more than a love.” — Edgar Allan Poe

#love #consumer #value #jewellery #consumerism #art #artist #albert sackey art #albertsackeyart #journal #albertayebisackey #life #wealth #scrap journal #journals of the world #journals of tumblr #journals #art journal #journaling #journalling #visual journal #heart #hearts #lover #loves #loving #priceless #more #more than love #quote

[lovely-lauren-arts]

I'm convinced people have been brainwashed by subliminal messages to buy that PRIME drink.

My mom just sold one for £10. And people keep the bottles as a collection.

It's just a drink.

#prime #prime energy #consumer #opinion #blog

[jaythelay]

I have as much fear that feels more real as I do joy and approval that feels too imaginative, over Ross suing Ubisoft.

Good shit. Just concerned. Needs to happen far, far more often. The consumer is fighting back, and we should support that, his reasonings are sound, what concerns us is this hell we live that is overwhelmingly approving of anything a company does, and incredibly hostile to regular people. If it fails, the problems of the industry become fully encouraged, legal, and safe for companies to pull.

If this works, we're a MASSIVE step ahead in terms of ownership. The energization it can bring to the consumer would be incredible. Actual progress, consumers fighting back, and finally a win for us after decades and decades of losses. The industy becomes safer and more creative, seriously there's 0 reason not to listen to Ross on these points, but it's hell world and everyone's pro company.

Godspeed Ross, you're the consumer, and fucking acting like a real one. About time we seen it from anyone.

#consumer #gaming industry #ross's game dungeon #accursed farms #ubisoft #pro-consumer

[dolores-hazy]

Indigestion

Must be careful in what you ingest

Inhale, intake, invest

Regret is an acrid aftereffect

Even if you like the taste at the time

Doesn't make it good for your health

And too much sweet will rot the teeth

Just ask a dentist, they'll agree

And you'll feel bad for any left untouched

When waste not want not is shoved

Down the throat...takes a miracle not to choke

On all the mixed messages and hypocrisy

If it comes back up don't swallow the blame

Just clean up the mess and learn

From mistakes; you won't get out

Unscathed but try your best

To get through the days

Inspired by the Uncle Bonsai song "Don't Put It In Your Mouth", as prompted by @oddman-the-oldman

#song prompt #song rec #prompted #inspired #don't put it in your mouth #uncle bonsai #original poetry #indigestion #consumed #consumer #mixed messages #hypocrisy #poetsanonymous #poetsandwriters #wnq writers #lit #words words words #dark poetry #spilled thoughts #spilled ink

[campfireghosts]

Am I just a consumer or a creator as well? I think it worries me that with the gifts I’ve been given I do more consuming creatively than create myself.

#worry #create #creative #consumer #gifts #creatively #myself #campfire #ghosts

[sparleco]

we are getting even closer to the current TRUE lore….

The horror begins. Dr. Pyranine’s serum is distributed through the city via various means. The citizens who go through the commodification process don’t know its happening, and any ill effects are brushed off. The commodification process changes your physically and behaviorally. But if you do not keep consuming the substance regularly, you begin to deteriorate, almost literally melting away and becoming a voracious creature of goop, bone, and sinew. These creatures will eat almost anything, primarily garbage and materials as that’s what they are able to access. Some of them take on the materials they consume… Including, well, other people. You no longer are a destructive senseless creature-at least appearance wise.

This is also when I figured out the title BUSINESS ANIMALS!!

#cw gore #cw body horror #cw blood #sketches #ideation #c serum #a serum #commodified #consumer #associate #business animals