jjpamsterdam

@ jjpamsterdam @feddit.org

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5d ago

Carnival floats at this years Rose Monday parade in Düsseldorf Germany
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jjpamsterdam @feddit.org 5d ago
This must be this freedom of speech, that is supposedly under attack.

5d ago

Democrats seek to reassure Europe about post-Trump America

I'm fully convinced that the United States have nothing more than a controlled opposition at this point. It's honestly hard to imagine a world in which an authoritarian government willingly gives up power through elections without any major upheaval. I'd personally want to see a Romanian scenario, but I fear the land of the free and home of the brave doesn't have it in itself to get rid of a dictatorship.

5d ago

Trump-friendly Hungary and Slovakia ‘key components’ of US-EU relations, says Rubio

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jjpamsterdam @feddit.org 5d ago

Let me fix that real quick:

Russian foreign language correspondent confirms that Hungary and Slovakia are the Kremlin's key outposts within the EU.

5d ago

Bondi criticised after saying all Epstein files have been released

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jjpamsterdam @feddit.org 5d ago

She must be lying. After all, she's talking.

5d ago

TIL the Wikipedia language with the second-most articles is Cebuano

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jjpamsterdam @feddit.org 5d ago

From what I read it's mostly bot created nonsense stub articles. I'd rather have a smaller wiki with higher quality than a pond that's miles wide but only inches deep.

1w ago

IOC criticised for selling Nazi-era Olympics T-shirt

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jjpamsterdam @feddit.org 1w ago

Yes, the IOC, along with FIFA and other major organised crime syndicates with sports as a cover story, is fine with authoritarianism, often even openly supportive.

2w ago

How did Pakistan defeat India in air battle?

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jjpamsterdam @feddit.org 2w ago

In all honesty I wouldn't call this a "defeat" by any metric. While Pakistan's air force is generally regarded as having performed better than expected during the recent clashes, neither side could effectively control the air space or even really contest the other's air space for any significant time. The main advantage Pakistan has seems to be a doctrinal one. They appear to put greater emphasis on aerial radar and long range reconnaissance. With the age of flight by sight and dogfighting long over, the Indian approach will need amendment. India seems to currently be converting several former civilian A321s for military use in order to equip them either with the Israeli made Radar system they already employ on their dated IL-76s or with a domestic radar system, that we can't yet evaluate. When that capability is online the IAF should be able to bring its numbers advantage to bear more easily.

2w ago

Is there a word, perhaps as 40-letter compound word in German, that explains this annoying social phenomenon?

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jjpamsterdam @feddit.org 2w ago

I'm afraid there's no single German word to describe this feeling. The best I could come up with is "Scham über mögliche Fremdscham". It could obviously be compounded into "Fremdschamesscham", but the average German likely doesn't understand that without additional context.

"Fremdscham" is what your old friend may be feeling. It's a feeling of embarrassment on behalf of someone else. "Scham über mögliche Fremdscham" then translates to embarrassment at the potential feeling of your friend feeling embarrassed on your behalf.

2w ago

What type of laptop do you recommend for simply browsing the internet?

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jjpamsterdam @feddit.org 2w ago

Buy a used one, ideally refurbished. Those can be incredibly cheap. Feel free to slap any basic out of the box os on there, free os's like Mint or Zorin are very beginner friendly, and you should be good to go.

2w ago

I am looking for a Linux OS

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jjpamsterdam @feddit.org 2w ago

I run Mint myself and it's fairly idiot proof. While I don't have as much free time as I used to, running most of the games I enjoy on steam is possible there. I've heard good things about Bazzite, as it seems to specifically cater to the gaming crowd. I haven't tried it out myself though, since gaming isn't my biggest priority.

2w ago

Kontrolle von Handy und DNA bei der Einreise? Schule sagt Konzertreise in die USA ab

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jjpamsterdam @feddit.org 2w ago

Auch die ungarische Regierung steht in klarer Opposition zur freiheitlich-demokratischen Grundordnung, wie sie in der Bundesrepublik angestrebt wird. Dennoch kann ich mich nicht erinnern, dass zur Einreise dort Grundrechtseingriffe notwendig wären. Mir ist auch kein Fall bekannt, in dem einreisende EU Bürger dort einfach verhaftet und nach El Salvador oder ein anderes Drittland verschleppt werden. Wir sollten die beiden Unrechtsregime mit einander vergleichen. Dabei werden wir aber durchaus noch Unterschiede erkennen.

2w ago

Virginia’s New Governor Ends ICE Program. Local Contracts Remain, For Now.

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jjpamsterdam @feddit.org 2w ago

I misread Program as Pogrom for second and wasn't even all that baffled.

2w ago

Parkplätze wichtiger als Wohnungen? Architekt verzweifelt an Behörde in Braunschweig

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jjpamsterdam @feddit.org 2w ago

Bei mir im Ortsteil komme ich alleine mit dem Bodenrichtwert auf knapp 18000 Euro pro Parkplatz (bei einem normierten Stellplatz mit 12,5 qm)

Bei einer angenommenen Rendite von 3%, also knapp über Inflation, hat der fiktive Parkplatz also eine "Zielmiete" von etwa 540 € pro Jahr oder 45 € pro Monat. Ist jetzt nicht utopisch viel, aber dennoch eine relevante Förderung für Autobesitzer wie mich, insbesondere weil wir ja schon einige Parkplätze hier haben.

2w ago

Parkplätze wichtiger als Wohnungen? Architekt verzweifelt an Behörde in Braunschweig

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jjpamsterdam @feddit.org 2w ago

13€/qm ist weniger als hier bei mir in der Gemeinde üblich. Ich wohne in einer Kleinstadt im Einzugsgebiet von Frankfurt mit direktem U- und S-Bahn Anschluss. Parken ist außerhalb der Gegend direkt um die zentrale Fußgängerzone kostenfrei. Mein eigenes Auto steht derzeit vor dem Nachbarhaus, natürlich kostenfrei.

2w ago

European Commission trials European open source communications software instead of Microsoft Teams

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jjpamsterdam @feddit.org 2w ago

I'm really hoping that significant public entities, such as the European Commission, really push for making open source options viable in a commercial setting. While it's probably harder to maintain an open source OS, office suite or communications tool than it is to just use Microsoft's proprietary options out of the box, it's probably still the better choice in the mid to long term. Even if leaving aside the security and sovereignty aspects and presuming that it's not even cheaper, I would still prefer to pay a bunch of admins and devs to keep OS running and well adjusted to your workflows than simply paying Microsoft for the pleasure of getting a licence.

2w ago

Sending someone LLM output in response to a question they ask is the intellectual equivalent of sending an unsolicited dick pic.

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jjpamsterdam @feddit.org 2w ago

I absolutely cannot stand the kind of people who answer a brief and simple yes or no question with a wall of text or a two minute voice note. If it's that complicated, because your pet chihuahua just had a stroke and you then fell in love head over heels with the veterinarian and that you're currently at the airport to fly away for your spontaneous honeymoon, just say no and tell me about the details in person.

2w ago

Sending someone LLM output in response to a question they ask is the intellectual equivalent of sending an unsolicited dick pic.

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jjpamsterdam @feddit.org 2w ago

Thank you for this great answer! It's something I intuitively felt but couldn't put my finger on with the same surgical precision you just did.

2w ago

We will never know the name of a human that lived 50,000 years ago

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jjpamsterdam @feddit.org 2w ago

Anyone who doesn't have children is breaking a million year old family tradition. I regard it as willfully dying out.

2w ago

Strengerer Nutri-Score, Danone, Pepsi und Co. nehmen Reißaus

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jjpamsterdam @feddit.org 2w ago

Ich wünsche mir sogar ein komplettes Verbot für Werbung, die an Kinder gerichtet ist. Das sollte dann auch Verpackungsdesign beinhalten. Ein riesiges Problem ist etwa, dass Kinder (meine zumindest) in der Bewertung, ob sie ein Produkt gut oder schlecht finden, vor allem einfließen lassen, ob das bunt und mit ansprechenden Figuren ist. Wenn Nahrungsmittel, die sich primär an Kinder richten, vom Design her langweilig wären, ist die Steuerung durch Eltern besser umsetzbar.

2w ago

Staatssecretaris dreigt met ingrijpen bij uitgevers van wegwerpschoolboeken

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jjpamsterdam @feddit.org 2w ago

Ik herinner me nog mijn schoolboeken. Sommige waren ouder dan ik en toch helemaal in orde.