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At Made by Google '22, Google unveiled its latest Pixel lineup with the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro powered by Google's 2nd-gen mobile chip, the Tensor G2, powering more AI and machine learning features like Super Res Zoom, Photo Unblur, Cinematic Blur. Also announced was Google's first smartwatch, the Google Pixel Watch, with Fitbit's health and fitness expertise, and shared some details on the Pixel Tablet with a charging speaker dock coming in 2023. 
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Please note: this conversation starts about 10 minutes in -- by this point my wife and I are both completely flustered by the oppressiveness of the rep.

So! Last week my wife called to disconnect our service with Comcast after we switched to another provider (Astound). We were transferred to cancellations (aka "customer retention").

The representative (name redacted) continued aggressively repeating his questions, despite the answers given, to the point where my wife became so visibly upset she handed me the phone. Overhearing the conversation, I knew this would not be very fun.

What I did not know is how oppressive this conversation would be. Within just a few minutes the representative had gotten so condescending and unhelpful I felt compelled to record the speakerphone conversation on my other phone.

This recording picks up roughly 10 minutes into the call, whereby she and I have already played along and given a myriad of reasons and explanations as to why we are canceling (which is why I simply stopped answering the rep's repeated question -- it was clear the only sufficient answer was "Okay, please don't disconnect our service after all.").

Please forgive the echoing and ratcheting sound, I was screwing together some speaker wires in an empty living room!

Updates:
7/15 - Comcast has issued an apology: http://corporate.comcast.com/comcast-voices/comcast-statement-regarding-customer-service-call
7/16 - I have continued to reiterate publicly that I do not want Comcast to terminate the rep, and that I believe the call itself belies a deeper, systemic dysfunction:
https://twitter.com/ryan/status/489576392250519552
https://twitter.com/ryan/status/489576399636676609
https://twitter.com/ryan/status/489576406301413376

Comcastic service disconnection (recording starts 10 mins into call)

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De Catwoman aux bêtes humaines, on adore sexualiser notre part animale... ou animaliser notre part sexuelle ! La manière dont nous exprimons notre plaisir bruisse de miaous, grrr et autres han-han. Quand les mots nous manquent, nous revenons à un état fantasmé de nature - au risque d'amputer nos galipettes d'une humanité qui nous est bien spécifique. Et qui nous serait sacrément bénéfique.​
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The first full album by This Cave Is Creepy. This is the official release, but a cassette tape only special edition will be printed. Only 20 copies so first come first served. It will include 5 tracks not included here and a really cool hand made tape box, courtesy of TRI-CITY REC. Those will be sold for 3 dollars. Or you can just listen to it here and download it here for free. It's up to you. Hope you like it leave me plenty of comments and suggestions. 

Comcastic service disconnection (recording starts 10 mins into call)

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