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New comment by BurningPenguin in "EU offered 'zero-for-zero' deal to US weeks before tariff announcement"

BurningPenguin — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 09:23:19 +0000

The US also depends on several bases in Europe and other countries. If the decision is made to close them, they're going to have a harder time projecting all that power. I may not be a military expert, but i'm guessing that would also influence operations in the Houthis region.

New comment by BurningPenguin in "Far-right populists much more likely than the left to spread fake news – study"

BurningPenguin — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 09:22:09 +0000

Seems to hit a nerve.

New comment by BurningPenguin in "Htmx and Web Components: A Perfect Match"

BurningPenguin — Thu, 18 Jan 2024 10:57:27 +0000

I think it's also possible in Stimulus, if i'm not mistaken. Because i kinda prefer that one.

New comment by BurningPenguin in "'Sunspot archipelago' 15 times wider than Earth could soon bombard us"

BurningPenguin — Fri, 24 Nov 2023 10:52:54 +0000

> Might provide a proverbial cold shower for climate scientists.

Why?

New comment by BurningPenguin in "BMW Ends Combustion Engine Production in Germany"

BurningPenguin — Fri, 24 Nov 2023 10:14:09 +0000

Pretty sure those don't run on electricity.

New comment by BurningPenguin in "HTML Web Components: An Example"

BurningPenguin — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 11:17:43 +0000

Backticks are used for certain letters in several European languages. à, ì, ù, ò. Depending on the editor, it's kinda annoying. Normal quotes or double quotes usually don't do that. Also, the key is right beside the backspace key, which feels kinda far away for my hands (which of course also depends on the keyboard).

New comment by BurningPenguin in "HTML Web Components: An Example"

BurningPenguin — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 11:14:07 +0000

Yes. But to me it feels far away compared to the quotes. And depending on the editor, it may end up above a letter if you forget to press space. For example "à". It can be a bit annoying.

New comment by BurningPenguin in "HTML Web Components: An Example"

BurningPenguin — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 10:33:03 +0000

I'll never understand why JS decided to use backticks. It's so weird to type on German keyboard.

New comment by BurningPenguin in "De-crufted Windows 11 coming to Europe soon"

BurningPenguin — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 10:24:50 +0000

Dude, we don't live in the middle ages. We have a tech sector. ASML, SAP, Infineon, Nokia, Dassault Systèmes and so on.

New comment by BurningPenguin in "Desalination system could produce freshwater that is cheaper than tap water"

BurningPenguin — Thu, 28 Sep 2023 08:52:07 +0000

I grew up in a city that was once an important part of the salt trade routes to Bohemia. These routes were called "Goldener Steig" (golden path), and salt was considered "white gold". Entire wars were fought for salt. And now it's so abundant, that we're sitting on mountains of it, not knowing what to do with it. Thinking about that feels kinda unreal.

New comment by BurningPenguin in "I digitalized Berlin's registration form"

BurningPenguin — Tue, 19 Sep 2023 13:49:16 +0000

Maybe in the North, but in Bavaria it's the "good buddy" scenario.

New comment by BurningPenguin in "I got paid to live in Antarctica"

BurningPenguin — Thu, 14 Sep 2023 14:16:17 +0000

I guess you and i have a very different understanding of the word "complaint". Because i don't see any.

New comment by BurningPenguin in "I got paid to live in Antarctica"

BurningPenguin — Thu, 14 Sep 2023 13:50:28 +0000

Did you guys actually read that article, or only the pretty colorful boxes? Because the text right before that fancy box explains why that phrase came into existence.

New comment by BurningPenguin in "Ask HN: How to handle Asian-style “Family name first” when designing interfaces?"

BurningPenguin — Thu, 31 Aug 2023 08:59:47 +0000

I'd say it depends on the area and the type of business. In Lower Bavaria it's quite common to use informal language even with strangers. Any mechanic, plumber or other craftsmen will use "Du" the moment they see you. Formal language is usually used in a more formal environment, like banks or maybe some fancy restaurant or fancy shop.

New comment by BurningPenguin in "Germany Is Losing Its Mojo. Finding It Again Won’t Be Easy"

BurningPenguin — Tue, 29 Aug 2023 08:10:44 +0000

Nope. The Greens are the first to give up their ideology to come to an agreement with other parties. It's called "Realpolitik". They were also the ones who warned against increasing dependency to Russia, but were ignored when CDU was in power. You know, the conservative party, that sat on their asses for 16 years doing almost nothing in terms of renewable...

New comment by BurningPenguin in "Germany Is Losing Its Mojo. Finding It Again Won’t Be Easy"

BurningPenguin — Tue, 29 Aug 2023 08:01:59 +0000

> who think that somehow wind turbines and solar panels are made out of thin air and don't pollute.

Nobody thinks that.

New comment by BurningPenguin in "Orb is a free and open source web desktop"

BurningPenguin — Mon, 07 Aug 2023 09:27:10 +0000

Is it really being reset every few minutes? Because those open text editors seem quite... "interesting".

New comment by BurningPenguin in "Ask HN: How to navigate the world as a brain-damaged 17 year old?"

BurningPenguin — Wed, 28 Jun 2023 12:18:45 +0000

Do not use supplements without checking it with your doctor.

New comment by BurningPenguin in "Russia claims use of new tactic of remotely detonated tank laden with explosives"

BurningPenguin — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 13:17:32 +0000

I'm no tactician, but that doesn't sound like a very intelligent strategy...

New comment by BurningPenguin in "Opinion: Geoengineering Is Shockingly Inexpensive"

BurningPenguin — Tue, 13 Jun 2023 13:17:16 +0000

Yes, but many manufacturers didn't particularly care about that. Especially not those in my country. Without pressure from the people and the following laws that were implemented by the government, BMW & Co. would still be happily developing new ICEs.

Also, the most ideal solution in my book would be to do less work, not more. Geoengineering requires quite a lot of work on a permanent basis.