nicbou

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   by nicbou 4mo ago

   I use Python for that, since I know it will always be on my machine. Is this what you have in mind?
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   by nicbou 4mo ago

   Requires a Medium account to read
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   by nicbou 4mo ago

   This week I found gardening advice for a plant I have issues with. The article was so obviously personal and human-written that I wrote the author a few words of praise. It felt so fresh and different to hear about how her chicken love that
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   by nicbou 4mo ago

   > personal domain blogs survive faster than medium. Google has been aggressively de-indexing websites in the last few months
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   by nicbou 4mo ago

   3) It's validating to know that other people see the problem, and it can create a discussion around it.
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   by nicbou 4mo ago

   I don't know if it counts, but I document German bureaucracy for immigrants. The income is from commissions on the various things they need for the process, like a bano account, health insurance, certified translations etc. In the last
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   by nicbou 4mo ago

   I sort of disagree. I love summaries. I prefer human-written ones because they're far more trustworthy, but a machine-written one can save me from pointlessly skimming pages of something that turns out to be irrelevant. In an ideal wor
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   by nicbou 4mo ago

   This is a good moment to pay attention to the Hacker News guidelines. This is not a place for this sort of comments.
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   by nicbou 4mo ago

   These cops using their authority to stop him is a bit of a slippery slope. If he's too tired to humour this monkey business, he can't just peel off.
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    by nicbou 4mo ago

    I got a lot of attention on a trip of mine. People would walk up to me at gas stations to ask about mt my trip and it was super cool. However we interacted as equals and I was free to refuse the conversation or end it when I wanted. I was f
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    by nicbou 4mo ago

    You have a point, but stopping a car as a police officer is a much less consensual interaction than having a quick chat at a red light. It's a very forceful way to have a friendly conversation.
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    by nicbou 4mo ago

    > The market doesn't have a will of its own Of course it does! It is possible to have a system where everyone is unhappy, yet incentivised to keep making things worse. https://www.slatestarcodexabridged.com/Meditatio
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    by nicbou 4mo ago

    This is really cool! I am happy for you and your family. I don't mean to pry, but I'd love more details.
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    by nicbou 4mo ago

    In my experience, the key element is slack. For a while, I did not have to worry about money, so I could afford to be generous with my time, and to work on things that are not financially viable. It did a lot of good. I've built so m
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    by nicbou 4mo ago

    Yes! When walking along busy streets, I put my airpods on without music just to remove some of the car noise.
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    by nicbou 4mo ago

    In general, anything that opens a page should also allow right-clicking to open in a new tab. That's one reason to use proper links.
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    by nicbou 4mo ago

    I assume we're talking about different countries.
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    by nicbou 4mo ago

    > Canada's elderly benefits are designed for people that have lived here all their lives, so it adds a strain to healthcare and other services. In Germany, the benefits are tied to contributions, and after 45 years old, having some
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    by nicbou 4mo ago

    I wouldn't call it a loophole but a compromise. If you want to attract skilled labour, you must allow them to bring their dependents. They come as a unit.
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    by nicbou 4mo ago

    I wrote a primer about sick days here: https://allaboutberlin.com/guides/sick-leave 15 is the average . I use it to reassure people that it's okay to take sick days, and not one of those rights that no one dares
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    by nicbou 4mo ago

    I help immigrants integrate for a living. Germany can be a frustrating country, but this is one of its best redeeming qualities. I'd also add that the culture allows and encourages sick days. The average is 15 sick days per year IIRC.
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    by nicbou 4mo ago

    One of the reasons I left North America for Europe is that such things are normalised. The cultural difference is staggering. In Germany, if you are on vacation, you are simply not available. You are dead to the world until you return. Emai
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    by nicbou 4mo ago

    I have made elderflower syrup, and I'm now trying it in different cocktails/mocktails. https://nicolasbouliane.com/recipes/holunder-syrup
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    by nicbou 4mo ago

    I have made a batch of elderflower syrup from trees in my area, and now I'm trying it in different summer drinks. Next I want to try making booze out of the berries.
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    by nicbou 4mo ago

    I don't think it's a matter of process vs end result. I just want to feel that a human with taste judged that it was worth my attention. If a human put some effort into it, that's a signal.
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    by nicbou 4mo ago

    Anything here: https://bearblog.dev/discover/
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    by nicbou 4mo ago

    I don’t think that addresses my question.
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    by nicbou 4mo ago

    Is the French government more responsive than those of neighbouring countries?
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    by nicbou 4mo ago

    This would not surprise me with a German service provider, although it got much better in the last decade.
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    by nicbou 4mo ago

    I would really like to know which museum in Germany this is from.