Henry

Scala developer

[Henry @EnergyThen]

@victoriamoul @expatanon We don't have good term for the Anglosphere, so we use an ill-fitting one instead.

[Henry @EnergyThen]

@Dave_Sourdough @vintagemapstore It's wrong though, half the country uses the French ones, it doesn't even follow the language border.

[Henry @EnergyThen]

@cortisquared Une connaissance avait pris 90 jours-amendes pour un +45 distrait sur une autoroute en travaux, il a revendu sa voiture. 🤣

[Henry @EnergyThen]

@gotpumbaa Même le pistolet de la pompe à essence je le tiens pas perso (pays civilisé où on peut le bloquer).😅

[Henry @EnergyThen]

@drnk2nd Overall, European banks have been slashing branches and teller positions. Total number of branches peaked in 2008. Even earlier in countries with more advanced digital infrastructure. Boomers will die and branches with them eventually, the decline rate isn't slowing down.

[Henry @EnergyThen]

@rhydy @aramh You can go to all these islands without a passport.
Ireland is not in Schengen but accepts EU/EFTA ID cards.
The others you mentioned are all in Schengen.

[Henry @EnergyThen]

@ArturoLisderoM @AldoSterone111 @aramh Switzerland is in Schengen.

[Henry @EnergyThen]

@tritlo @DarthSquig @aramh Anyway, this is a silly topic in countries where getting passports is easy and not very different from an ID. But in some, it can be bothersome and a lot more expensive.

The US also have "real ID" drivers licenses, and passport cards (not terribly useful) for flying domestic. 🤷‍♂️

[Henry @EnergyThen]

@tritlo @TizonToma1653 @Nethweniel @aramh Airline policies and immigration/customs aren't the same thing though. I used to commute almost monthly between Berlin and Switzerland and I've never had my ID checked.

[Henry @EnergyThen]

@tritlo @DarthSquig @aramh Until 2038 for Swiss IDs issued without biometrics before the cutoff (likely 2027). So another decade for my ID which was renewed recently...

[Henry @EnergyThen]

@tritlo @DarthSquig @aramh This is false. Swiss ID cards don't have biometrics (we voted against it) and are accepted in all Schengen. And I've been to Sweden, not that anyone checked my ID.

[Henry @EnergyThen]

@AldoSterone111 @aramh Complete bullshit, there's nothing systematic. In the past decade from Switzerland I've been to France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Netherlands, Poland, Denmark, Sweden, Finland by car, plane, or train. I've never had my ID checked once by immigration or customs.

[Henry @EnergyThen]

@ffaebi Even if you own, getting the building permit is not easy in most parts of the country.

[Henry @EnergyThen]

@coop92968 @timreay @llallawg I have US measuring cups and spoons but no, everything by weight is much easier. Butter alone makes me avoid American recipes.

[Henry @EnergyThen]

@interstatejuche Eurorich🇨🇭we went from communal laundry rooms to washer+dryer in the bathroom or dedicated rooms with a sink and cleaning supplies. Washer in kitchens is rare here. Noise and heat aren't a problem with modern heat-pump dryers. I still hang dry most of my laundry because why not.

[Henry @EnergyThen]

@Schlangenmutti I guess someone who was told by a doctor that it's better than other NSAIDs wouldn't have a clue it's prescription only.

[Henry @EnergyThen]

@Schlangenmutti It's not OTC anymore in a few countries because of side effects that can be very serious in some rare cases, right?
I got metamizol after a small surgery and it didn't seem more effective than ibuprofen. I stopped because I got typical side effects (red throat, mouth ulcers).

[Henry @EnergyThen]

@KiwiBorderline @Diss0lution @LeSilenceDort @Artism_Vpn Si tu veux mais de fait les constructeurs ne "jouent" pas sur les unités, ils ont toujours compté comme ils voulaient, parfois même en multipliant 1024 * 1000 (cf. disquettes). La mémoire reste en base 2.

Les préfixes IEC sont une tentative de clarification côté logiciel surtout

[Henry @EnergyThen]

@KiwiBorderline @Diss0lution @LeSilenceDort @Artism_Vpn Les préfixes SI datent largement d'avant que l'informatique existe. Dès les années 80 et les tailles en MB devenues communes, les préfixes étaient allègrement mélangés et la base 2 n'était plus pertinente. Les préfixes IEC ont été introduits 20 ans plus tard.