This forces me to use smaller (often local) alternatives, and honestly I don't miss anything.

So my 2ct: Stop complaining, instead do something. Stop using Amazon, Google, Ebay, Facebook and the likes.

YOU are the one that makes them unavoidable, so just stop doing so.

So when 'Social' Media appeared, I instantly knew that this was a bad idea, and never used it.

I did indeed try Mastodon a few years back, and found it to be the same pile of steaming manure that I had expected.

The solution? Except better education, I don't have one.

I keep to small communities of decent people with the same interests, and that's it for me.

I mean, you should now have learned that you can't rely on one single distribution channel.

And that's exactly whats happening now.

I'm not saying that there aren't people that had it coming, but it's never a good idea to switch your brain off and run with the crowd.

Reducing it should therefore be a priority. Instead, it's increased worldwide, mainly thanks to cheap power LEDs.

It doesn't even support interrupts.

Better use Micropython.

Or they will even integrate it into their SOC.

Shame though, that they didn't make the IO ports 5V capable. It's nowadays pretty common for microcontrollers that are meant for industrial and automotive use to have a separate supply for the I/O ports, that can go up to 5V, independent from the core/peripheral voltage.

The main use is to drive (logic-level) MOSFETs directly, interface to 5V buses like SENT, CAN, etc. without having to use level shifters.

Well, I wrote three 5 star reviews during the last year, and I put a real effort into them, giving others tips how to avoid common mistakes when using the product, and correcting common misconceptions. I could do this, because I know this class of devices well.

The outcome was in every case, that I got a message back, that Amazon has to check and approve the reviews, which never happened. It's obvious, that they either don't want thorough reviews, even if they are 5 star, or are just not able to understand them.

After that, I understandably stopped to write reviews. In fact, I deleted my Amazon account, because I had some cases of defective products and dubious dealers, in which Amazon wasn't helpful at all, and that seems to become more and more common recently.

What am I? A trained monkey jumping through hoops?

Ebay even sells FIDO2 sticks, but is to dumb to actually implement FIDO login?

Ridiculous.

They probably know what I think they can do to themselves.

Your account got hacked? Not our problem, we have 2FA. Must've been your fault.