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It's the dry humor that makes me love the economist
Man überzeugte mich, einen #substack über #startrek zu starten. Die erste Ausgabe ist jetzt draußen: risabar.substack.com/p/rb1-der…
Die #bahn ist Langstrecke sehr kinderfreundlich. Es gibt in jedem ICE eine spezielle kinderfahrkarte, die extra abgestempelt wird. Im bordbistro kriegt man dafür dann ein Spielzeug. Alles kostenlos. Auch für Kinder unter 6, die ohnehin gratis fahren.
Yo recruiters,
with a team of 8 people, you're not looking for a 'VP of Engineering'. You're looking for an Engineering Manager. Stop inflating job titles.
And also, read my CV, jeez. My Rust knowledge is practically zero.
The description, the name and the art style of Night in the Woods is very misleading. It's a deep study of growing up in a dying small town, family life close to poverty and the stigma of mental health issues especially on the countryside. Very highly recommended. apps.apple.com/de/app/night-in…
I remember when this video was all the rage 13 years ago. It's interesting to see which parts still are relevant. youtu.be/zWz1KbknIZk
Watched Ron's Gone Wrong today with my elder kid. We both liked it, though my daughter had zero understanding why the social media nightmare depicted in the movie should be a Bad Thing.
Schulz und böhmermann kommentieren den esc 😍 fm4.orf.at/stories/3032771/
Kid's diseases can be pretty badass. The recent ones my kids brought home for me sent me from „huh it's a bit cold“ to violent shivers within 45 seconds.
I started playing Oxenfree yesterday and proved that I am a hopeless addict when it comes to great story telling. I finished it today. Twice.
Darauf gibt es nie eine Antwort.
Here is a list of dark patterns you should know about. My nemesis now also got a name: 'Confirm Shaming'. This means that the responses you can give to some prompt are phrased in a way to entice shame when you click on something the website owner does not want you to click on.
My prime example are the options 'Yes' and 'Maybe later' instead of 'Yes' and 'No'. Hate it.
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One of my all-time favourites, ever, is Illusion of Time (Released as Illusion of Gaia in the US). It's comparatively easy, which made it very accessible to me when I was a kid.
What makes this game remarkable is just how much effort it dedicates to telling its story. Sure, it's got lots of awesome fantastic stuff going on - but it's also incredibly strong in telling stories about relationship among the main characters.
I didn't think the world needed another DnD film, but the trailer looks AWESOME: youtube.com/watch?v=IiMinixSXI…
In nur einem knappen Absatz zerlegen die riffreporter mal eben die klimastrategie der #FDP.
Okay, a lot of ambitious arc welding going on in the current episode of #picard. Can't say I like that they brought back the crap from seasons 1&2 now.
Because you fired them all you twat
What a time to be alive.
It just occurred to me how dumb it is to save for a driver's license for my kids and nephews. Not because it's not useful, but because it underlinies how 'special' driving is, even though it's not good for the climate.
So here is my change of plans:
- The money they will get does not come with the expectation to buy a driver's license, they can buy anything they like from it
- Additionally, I will save up some more money to buy them an interrail ticket each.
Time to close off some older entries on my pile of shame.
🎶 How did I not realise that Jamie xx is the brain behind The XX? How did 'In Color's slip through under my radar?
ChatGPT now gets Wolfram Alpha access, which is a HUGE leap forward: writings.stephenwolfram.com/20…
A good reminder why the concept of Bloatware or the 80/20 principle is overrated 👇 I, for one, am increasingly suffering from stuff that barely works in their 20% realm, and not at all in the 80% realm (Siri, Alexa, I am looking at you) joelonsoftware.com/2001/03/23/…
Just finished Return of the Obra Dinn. What an awesome game!
(It served also as a reminder for me that I am very susceptible to develop a gaming addition. Good thing that I am too dumb for most games)
Seit einiger Zeit helfe ich einer Familie mit ihren Hartz 4 Anträgen und hatte vergessen wie scheisse das alles ist. Aktueller Höhepunkt: ein globalantrag, mit dem man beantragt später was beantragen zu dürfen.