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The monkey-punchers at Google never quite seem to finish any of their apps. There's always some useful bit of work left undone, or showstopping bug which remains unfixed, a thousand jagged edges as yet unsolved by the greatest minds of their generation. I wanted to subscribe to an events calendar. I had a URl. I had my Google™ Pixel® phone running the latest Android© 17 with an updated calendar app. Is it possible to click on a calendar link and add it to my phone? No. Here's what Google has to say about the matter: Really?!? I mean, fucking really???? This isn't the most complex software engineering task known to humanity. Add a + button. Pop open a text entry field. Validate. Save. Done. I'm sure even the shitty Gemini model can vibe code that in a couple of months, right? Anyway, I opened calendar.google.com on my phone (using desktop mode), added the calendar, and it magically appeared in the app. This is just pathetic. In fairness, this isn't only a Google problem. Many companies…

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