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fyt2024··on FaSTer: Atari ST Digital Magazine
Fun fact, some software developed for the Atari ST survives until today. For example one of the fastest word processors https://www.papyrusauthor.com
fyt2024··on Ensō: design constraints of a focussed writing tool
I would use emacs in a blink of an eye. It is such an incredible and powerful software. Unfortunately it lacks a decent editor.
fyt2024··on Air traffic failure caused by two locations 3600nm apart sharing 3-letter code
Is nm the official abbreviation for nautical miles? I assume it is natural miles. For me it is nanometers.
fyt2024··on More Oracle Layoffs Started Nov. 1, Cloud Unit Impacted
Interesting. Tell me more. The stock looks wild. Time to go short?
fyt2024··on How Excessive Red Meat Consumption Increases Colorectal Cancer Risk
Just getting celiac disease would counter iron intake :-)
fyt2024··on How Excessive Red Meat Consumption Increases Colorectal Cancer Risk
I remember a paper long time ago that claimed that one reason why women have higher life spans than men is lower iron content in their blood due to menstruation.
fyt2024··on Ask HN: How to store and share passwords in a company?
enpass.io
fyt2024··on I wag, therefore I am: the philosophy of dogs
"I go to campsites and wilderness areas where dogs are allowed off leash." In the US?

I move with my golden retriever back to the states. Should someone have a dog friendly place to rent in NJ close to NYC, Hoboken....

fyt2024··on Deutsche Bahn struggles to shake off 'travel hell' reputation
I think at one point they consired a gouche of 10 meters (about 10 yards?). They wanted to transport ships by train
fyt2024··on Deutsche Bahn struggles to shake off 'travel hell' reputation
Well. They run. Compare to public transport in the US. They have Internet on board. Not always, often slow, but they have it. They have bullet trains and you can use all slow trains as much as you want for 49 euros a month.

Sure, China is better, cheaper. At my time without wifi, maybe this has changed. But compared to most countries DB is pretty good. I love trains.

fyt2024··on Deutsche Bahn struggles to shake off 'travel hell' reputation
Deutsche bahn should reconsider European railways. Think big!

https://weaponsandwarfare.com/2019/03/19/the-breitspurbahn-o...

Just kidding

fyt2024··on Deutsche Bahn struggles to shake off 'travel hell' reputation
DB is better than it's reputation. What is really amazing is German postal service. Contrary to some reports it is reliable. And they do understand how to work digital.

Compare with Belgium. For many years it ranked below moldovia in the world postal reliability report. Delivery is unreliable, many packages disappear. During COVID I wanted to buy stamps. In Germany you just print the stamps. No printer? Just use a pen and write a code on the letter. In Belgium they offered to send me stamps by postal mail. After I lost many packages and one was going back already to the US (address cant be found) I wrote a real nasty email to the Belgian minister in charge of the post office. They actually rerouted my us package back and were able to deliver it :-). The postman got a nasty talk with his both for forging my signature for packages he just put in front of the door and that goes stolen. 500 dollar loss...

fyt2024··on Tracking Illicit Brazilian Beef from the Amazon to Your Burger
Give Brazil time. Things will improve again. I hope the EU Mercosul FTA puts protections in place if it is ever signed.

Brazil reached 92 percent renewable energy. So there are good news.

https://www.gmexconsulting.com/cms/brazil-hits-92-renewable-...

fyt2024··on How Bad Are Ultraprocessed Foods, Really?
Related to obesity

Are plastics killing us?

https://senecaeffect.substack.com/p/are-plastics-killing-us

I think very highly of ugo bardi

fyt2024··on How Bad Are Ultraprocessed Foods, Really?
I guess it depends https://m.youtube.com/@ZDFbesseresser

Best cocking show ever. German but still watchable. You will realize that you must be nuts to eat processed food

fyt2024··on Defending the city: An overview of defensive tactics
the ghost division :-)
fyt2024··on Show HN: I made a privacy friendly and simple app to track my menstruation
Are you male or female?
fyt2024··on Ozempic will disrupt big tobacco, candy companies, and alcohol brands
Yes. I am very worried about the long term effects of this. While I have no need for this drug, I worries me for the broad population. There are problems known already (cancer).

I understand that it is a trade off if you are obese. A buddy of mine died with 43 bc a combination of obesity and COVID. Yes, it might be justified for high risk patients but currently it looks like it will become a life style drug like Viagra. And a drug that digs so deep into your metabolism and take it for life? Call me a sceptic.

fyt2024··on Synth wars: The story of MIDI (2023)
Yes. Forgot the name but it was midi maze

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIDI_Maze

fyt2024··on SVG Viewer – View, edit, and optimize SVGs
I use Inkscape. And if I miss something then it is Xara Xtreme or the former free version vor linux

But what does it mean to optimize an SVG?

fyt2024··on Synth wars: The story of MIDI (2023)
MIDI? We used this to build a circular LAN and play computer games against each other on the Atari ST
fyt2024··on Saffron: The Most Expensive Spice
Fill something into a smaller bottle. The stock:

Freeze

No light

Add a little vitamin E. Vit e catches to radicals and therefore prevent oxygenation