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New comment by mongol in "Source code of the Estonian online voting system"

mongol — Sun, 18 Oct 2026 03:23:40 +0000

Probably Tom Scott

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkH2r-sNjQs

New comment by mongol in "Executable Is a SQLite Database"

mongol — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:44:17 +0000

So where does this lead to? Is it leading us towards SQLite as some kind of alternative container image format? Because the benefit seems to only occur when it incorporates dependencies

New comment by mongol in "Asus Bike Booster"

mongol — Sun, 16 Aug 2026 02:09:04 +0000

Have a look at Bafang or Tongsheng kits

New comment by mongol in "Why skilled workers come to Germany and then leave again"

mongol — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:44:56 +0000

No country is "perfect" in this regard, just as no human is perfect. It often strikes me as ironic how people label an entire country or a people as racist, immediately showing their own level of generalization and ability to apply prejudice.

New comment by mongol in "Why skilled workers come to Germany and then leave again"

mongol — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:24:18 +0000

You can be a net positive one day, next day you lose your job and are not. On the other hand, permanent is supposed to be without end. An unemployed worker with no language skills in the local language quickly becomes a burden

Residency while employed is rational. If you want to stay longer, learn the language

New comment by mongol in "Why skilled workers come to Germany and then leave again"

mongol — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:19:10 +0000

No, permanent residency is more than a business deal. It is a deal about all aspects of life, business or not.

New comment by mongol in "Europe's company websites are mostly served by US vendors"

mongol — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:10:46 +0000

Oh yes, we take him very seriously. He has started two wars just this year.

New comment by mongol in "Europe's company websites are mostly served by US vendors"

mongol — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 17:28:44 +0000

Trolling or not, we take it seriously when the US threatens our territorial sovereignity (speaking as a European 100 percent behind Denmark)

New comment by mongol in "Costco is the anti-Amazon"

mongol — Sat, 04 Jul 2026 14:56:08 +0000

I use to shop at Lidl. As you say, they carry a limited SKU assortment. But I have found it doesn't really matter. When I go to a grocery store that carries more variety, it feels exciting, but in the end it makes no difference. As long as I can get the essentials, I will manage. I don't need 20 types of hamburger dressing. I can make my own from first principles. I don't need 40 types of yoghurt. I buy can natural and eat with fresh fruit. And so on.

Lidl also has this interesting approach that they rotate some assortment. You can't find everything all the time. But once you realize that certain things periodically come back, you pick them up when they are in stock to make sure you have them at home. It is not as convenient, but if you make it a habit, it is a very minor disadvantage.

New comment by mongol in "Ask HN: What surprised you about Estonia e-Residency and running an Estonian OÜ?"

mongol — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:52:20 +0000

If you are Russian, you have something to do with Russia

New comment by mongol in "Renting a sewing machine from the library"

mongol — Sun, 21 Jun 2026 06:34:40 +0000

I am not very fond of this idea. I think libraries are for books, or possibly media. I can see the utility but I think it distracts from the actual purpose.

New comment by mongol in "The American World Cup Introduced Ad Breaks–and Everyone Hates It"

mongol — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 09:32:57 +0000

This makes sense. Most people would prefer to do business with a company they know about slnce before. You need to put "I recognize this, this is familiar" into prospective customers' brains. Then later marketing can convince you it is the right choice for your savings.

New comment by mongol in "The American World Cup Introduced Ad Breaks–and Everyone Hates It"

mongol — Sat, 13 Jun 2026 22:11:32 +0000

This is probably the most disruptive change that has been introduced to the sport. Every world cup has introduced something new, such as yellow / red cards, 3 points for victory, goal line technology, VAR, and so on. This year there is a time limit until you must perform a throw-in, among other things. But also these "hydration breaks". I think they have crossed a line. It is so obviously not for the benefit of the game itself.

New comment by mongol in "KDE at 30"

mongol — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:30:10 +0000

No it is not just a picture, it is also a descriptive text and specific emojis attached. I don't think anyone would have raised an eye if it was just for the picture.

New comment by mongol in "Blue Origin's New Glenn blows up during static fire test"

mongol — Fri, 29 May 2026 08:32:27 +0000

What were the high profile failures in the Apollo program that proves your point?

New comment by mongol in "Show HN: A modern Music Player Daemon based on Rockbox firmware"

mongol — Tue, 12 May 2026 09:20:39 +0000

If anyone is looking for opensource software that actually streams to multiple clients, check out Snapcast.

New comment by mongol in "EU Age Control: The trojan horse for digital IDs"

mongol — Sun, 26 Apr 2026 08:33:33 +0000

For one thing, it increases resilience in the event of outages. It is a tangible aspect - just like citizens are encouraged to keep cash at home at least in my country (Sweden)

New comment by mongol in "Why has there been so little progress on Alzheimer's disease?"

mongol — Sun, 26 Apr 2026 06:50:55 +0000

Awful how?

New comment by mongol in "Linux 7.1 Removes Drivers for Bus Mouse Support"

mongol — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:55:53 +0000

What is a bus mouse? Is it using the old PS/2 port?

New comment by mongol in "Hyperscalers have already outspent most famous US megaprojects"

mongol — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:33:55 +0000

Indeed. Or for that matter, electrification?