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by nicbou 3mo ago
https://nicolasbouliane.com A dump for interesting things since I don’t have personal social media.
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by nicbou 3mo ago
I pay €63 per month for unlimited train rides across Germany. My car insurance used to cost more than that. Keeping my old Kangoo running cost me about €150 per month before fuel.
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by nicbou 3mo ago
That's the reason I prefer public transit. I normally bike everywhere, because I get to exercise, see the scenery and yell at people, but sometimes I like to just sit down and read a book. Another benefit is being able to have a drink
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by nicbou 3mo ago
Simon Sarris is always an instant read for me. This one was already published on his newsletter: https://map.simonsarris.com/
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by nicbou 3mo ago
A home you inhabit for a long time molds to your day-to-day life. The objects you surround yourself with are not a design choice, but a series of practical solutions to everyday problems. A house becomes a home when you absent-mindedly put
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by nicbou 3mo ago
The Berlin immigration office has such a document. I dream of turning it into a browsable, searchable website, but PDFs are so resilient to traditional automation.
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by nicbou 3mo ago
Again, I feel like you're not really replying to the comment above. Or mine, really. We are talking about the numbers being way off, and you are seemingly picking a bone with Ukraine. It’s like you are having an entirely separate and s
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by nicbou 3mo ago
That is grim but fascinating
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by nicbou 3mo ago
Casualties do not mean deaths. A wounded soldier can return to combat later. I can't find numbers or more information about this because Google has stopped returning results that match my queries.
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by nicbou 3mo ago
You said human waves, not the person you are replying to. Russian did throw bodies at the problem and has shown callous disregard for the welfare of its soldiers. I feel like you're not really replying to the comment above.
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by nicbou 3mo ago
I don’t know who Boz is, so perhaps it makes me more receptive to his message, but I agree with what he says. Steve Jobs said the exact same thing about saying no and staying on target. I am learning the same lessons at my far smaller and l
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by nicbou 3mo ago
My German residence permit cut 10 centimeters off my height. Typos on the address registration form (which is printed by the resident, then typed back into a computer by a civil servant) frequently has typos too.
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by nicbou 3mo ago
There must be some tech solution to that social problem
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These are also getting wrecked by the AI overviews and LLMs in general.
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by nicbou 3mo ago
Access to that market is controlled by a monopoly, and that monopoly is now putting AI generated content and ads above competitors. This is in the article.
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by nicbou 3mo ago
Nope. The effect described affects all websites. I wrote about my case a month ago, and many people have reached out in private to commiserate. https://nicolasbouliane.com/blog/death-by-ai
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by nicbou 3mo ago
Good websites are suffering the same fate though.
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by nicbou 3mo ago
This is happening to my website. It is locally famous and beloved. I do not sell nonsense or pester users and every wrote is written by a human. Now traffic is down 75% from two years ago. LLMs and AI overviews are wrecking me. https:&#x2F
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by nicbou 3mo ago
He is also a damn good writer, and it’s fine if he makes money with it. I loved his free posts so much that I bought his book, and it was also excellent. This website can be incredibly hostile to creatives having an income, at times.
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by nicbou 3mo ago
This blog became really active in 2025. I struggle to believe it's written by a human.
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by nicbou 4mo ago
That's odd! They're practically gone for me. AdGuard works well on iOS too.
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by nicbou 4mo ago
I don't know what to tell you. Everyone bikes to work here, and we're doing just fine.
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by nicbou 4mo ago
Remember that young people are trying to enter a job market and establish themselves as adults. You had a bit of a head start before managers started trying to replace employees with AI.
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by nicbou 4mo ago
It's the "annoyances" filter lists. Takes a few seconds to turn on in the settings, works like a charm.
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by nicbou 4mo ago
There are many ways to avoid this. The problem is your co-worker, not cyclists.
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by nicbou 4mo ago
This one is a clear breach of the GDPR. If the Spanish enforcers have any teeth, there will be a hefty fine.
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by nicbou 4mo ago
The playable tutorial is brilliant. It's a very fun game, well done!
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by nicbou 4mo ago
So do I, but those run on a separate Django backend. It's a lot easier to implement backend functionality in not-Wordpress
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by nicbou 4mo ago
It depends. Personally, I would prefer a static site generator, simply because it requires zero maintenance to safely keep a static site online. It might also be a good introduction to git and various deployment methods. I run a website for
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by nicbou 4mo ago
What do you mean in the last paragraph? I don't know much about the BBC, but I cherish our local equivalents.

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