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My favourite uncle used to honestly answer this kind of question with "as little as possible", then start to speak about his latest projects - usually musical ones.

Good you take it well! I always struggle despite best efforts, the monkey in me. There was a bit of "oh, crap" feeling. The feeling didn't last long. Some very smart friends and I had planned a long weekend hacking on a free software/open hardware project. On Saturday evening, I was absol...

Vegan "cig"/"chee" kofte. Super tasty, healthy and cheap if you can get the ingredients from the right place. https://www.giverecipe.com/turkish-cig-kofte/ .

Thank you for sharing your story. I'd be interested to read the next episodes.

Planning for old age is relatively easy and I guess comes almost naturally to most ERE people. Prevention, testament, living in an environment compatible with old age, ... Planning for the end of one's body as a living organism on the other hand... There's only so much one can do. Planning for eutha...

This really is good feedback, 1 and 2 in particular are very useful Yes indeed. I was a bit worried about my technical skills and lack of recent formal relevant experience being the most likely bottleneck. Like... "Is he able to do the actual work?". I didn't have enough calibration to th...

They picked a different candidate. I got surprisingly candid feedback: - "You seemed nervous during the interview." - "You had difficulties answering our questions in a straightforward way." - "We really appreciated your broad technical basis." - "We were impressed...

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Fri May 03, 2024 4:20 am

Those strategy work well with interrail too. Interrail is cheaper, but doesn't include your country of residence.

It can probably be made to work if one has residency cards in two countries

I checked out of sheer curiosity. Food is not included in the Bahncard it seems.

How do you communicate about getting things or services as a couple? For my wife and me, it's fairly simple: - Before buying anything expensive, large or subscription based, we consult each other. No strict rules needed. Last time this happened was when we started the summer house project, almost fi...

Deepest market penetration in the world for speed pedelecs (45 km/h electric bicycles) where I currently live. A major car distributor is systematically taking over ebike dealerships with substantial turnover.

- Do I return to home country to visit Trash Place during the summer? I haven't been there since 2021, and I worry that the condition of the place may be deteriorating. I also haven't paid property tax etc. on it. I don't much feel like going, but it seems like it might be a good idea. Getting more...

- learn to play the handpan. Have beginners' video exercises, will require a handpan. Want to buy Y/N?? Also will leaning music theory be required/helpful here. Further, handpans come in different scales, so recs on what scale to choose are welcome from anyone knowledgeable. Reading this part of yo...

I found the AI generated content not uninteresting.

As per the meta question... Would clearly labeling AI generated content as such be useful?

Fifty-seven flaming-red Ferraris! It's the ultimate meta-game: making money talking drivel about... making money talking drivel about... making money talking drivel! Repeat ad nauseam. Zum kotzen. Why did I listen for an entire three minutes? What was I hoping for? I didn't really think he would som...

I imagine some form of the "how I grew up formed how I feel 'authentic,' but now im in a completely different environment and must fly by the seat of my pants, shit" experience is common to everyone. A non-nt person, to the extent they have a harder time reading social cues, would have a ...

Additionally, given strategic/systems thinking is applicable to any domain, one could hypothetically drop the collapse-aware/counterculture part of ERE (the "stigmatizing behavior" as Jacob says in the talk, which I think most people reflexively avoid) and use the framework toward some ot...

First and foremost thinking of your home as an investment is a terrible idea. (Ditto: buying as much house as you can afford.) Your home is first and foremost a place you live. Pay accordingly. [...] Second, not think about your home's asset value in terms of how much someone else would be willing ...

Certainly not the worst interview experience. I wouldn't be surprised if I got to the next round. It's up to them now...