2025/12/29
Article: 7 min
The article is a personal account of the author's experience being 'kidnapped' by Deutsche Bahn, detailing their journey from Cologne Main Station to Meckenheim in Germany on December 24th, 2024. The train was significantly delayed and rerouted due to unspecified issues around Bonn, causing the author to miss their intended destination and arrive much later than planned.
Discussion (998): 4 hr 2 min
The comment thread discusses various opinions on the reliability and quality of train services in different countries, with a focus on comparisons between British trains, German trains (Deutsche Bahn), Swiss trains, and pricing systems across Europe. The discussion highlights issues such as delays, cancellations, lack of information in multiple languages, and complex pricing structures, leading to mixed sentiments about the overall performance of these train services.
Article: 3 min
The article discusses the decline in revenue from Google Ads for an entertainment business and explores alternative marketing strategies such as TikTok ads, email newsletters, physical advertising, and branching out into new product sales.
Discussion (802): 3 hr 25 min
The discussion revolves around concerns over the declining effectiveness of Google AdWords for small businesses, with opinions suggesting a shift towards AI SEO, chatbots, and short-form video content as potential alternatives. There is debate on whether traditional advertising methods are still profitable and the impact of competition in the advertising industry.
Article: 8 min
GOG, a platform dedicated to preserving classic games and ensuring player ownership, has been acquired by its original co-founder, Michał Kiciński. This acquisition aims to strengthen GOG's mission of making games live forever, focusing on the preservation of classics, celebration of standout modern games, and support for indie developers.
Discussion (519): 1 hr 50 min
The discussion revolves around CD Projekt's decision to spin off GOG and the implications for its future. There is agreement on the value of GOG's DRM-free model but uncertainty about its long-term direction, particularly regarding Linux support and potential changes under new ownership.
Article: 8 min
Tesla's 4680 battery supply chain has collapsed, with a major supplier writing down its $2.9 billion contract by over 99%, indicating significant drop in demand for Tesla's in-house battery cells. This is seen as evidence that the Cybertruck, which relies on these cells, is facing serious trouble.
Discussion (735): 2 hr 33 min
The comment thread discusses the perceived overvaluation of Tesla's stock price and its declining global sales. The main claims are that Tesla is overvalued due to hype around self-driving technology, Elon Musk's influence, and competition from traditional automakers in the EV market. Counterarguments include factors negatively impacting Tesla's performance such as high prices, declining demand for ICE vehicles, and increased competition.
Article: 2 min
The article discusses the ability to create custom HTML tags, explaining how browsers handle unrecognized tags and providing examples of when it might be beneficial to use custom tags for better readability. It also mentions the standardization of this behavior and the advantage of using descriptive tag names.
Discussion (185): 43 min
The comment thread discusses the use of custom HTML elements for various purposes, including adding dynamic behavior to the DOM and replacing CSS classes. Opinions vary on their utility compared to native tags, especially regarding accessibility concerns.
Article: 9 min
Z80-μLM is a conversational AI designed to run on a Z80 processor with 40KB of memory, featuring quantization-aware training (QAT) for efficient execution. It generates short character-by-character sequences and includes examples like 'tinychat' and 'guess', which demonstrate its capabilities in responding to casual questions and playing games.
Discussion (115): 23 min
The discussion revolves around a character-level language model, Z80-μLM, which fits in a 40KB .COM file and runs on a Z80 computer. Participants praise its innovative use of limited resources for tasks like playing stripped-down versions of 20 Questions or maintaining simple conversations with distinct personalities. The conversation also touches on the constraints leading to interesting trade-offs and limitations, as well as potential applications in code-golf scenarios.
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The article is a list of domains that have been censored by German ISPs, providing information on how to check if one's internet service provider (ISP) has blocked these sites and ways to potentially bypass censorship.
Discussion (166): 29 min
The comment thread discusses various aspects related to censorship practices in different countries, focusing on DNS blocks and ISP involvement. Participants debate the effectiveness and implications of these methods, alternatives for bypassing censorship, and the role of governments and ISPs in restricting access to information. The conversation also touches upon privacy concerns, historical context of freedom of speech laws, and the impact of such restrictions on users' online experiences.
Article: 9 min
Stranger Things creator Ross Duffer advises viewers to turn off certain TV settings for the best viewing experience of season 5. He specifically mentions dynamic contrast, super resolution, edge enhancer, color filter, noise reduction, truemotion, and smoothmotion as features that alter the original content's look, which goes against the director's vision.
Discussion (710): 2 hr 31 min
The discussion revolves around various aspects of TV viewing experiences, including customization of settings for personal preferences, the impact of filmmaker mode on content presentation, optimization of HDR and high dynamic range for home viewing, dialogue clarity in media production, and considerations for content creators regarding intended viewing environments. There is a consensus on the importance of adjusting TV settings to enhance the viewing experience, with some debate around the effectiveness of certain features like filmmaker mode and the role of audio mixing techniques. The conversation also touches on the challenges faced by viewers when trying to understand dialogue in modern media due to issues with sound quality and mixing.
Article: 13 min
The article discusses the future of software development, arguing that large language models (LLMs) like AI coding assistants will not replace programmers. The author emphasizes the importance of understanding computational thinking and logical precision in programming, which is a skill that cannot be easily replicated by current AI technologies.
Discussion (498): 3 hr 6 min
The comment thread discusses the role of AI in software development, with opinions ranging from skepticism to enthusiasm. Main claims include the varying capabilities and limitations of AI models, their impact on productivity, and concerns about quality control. The debate centers around whether AI can replace human expertise or if it merely serves as a tool for developers.
Article: 12 min
The article discusses a personal migration from Big Tech services to an almost all-EU stack, focusing on privacy, data sovereignty, and cost savings. The author highlights the Proton ecosystem as the backbone of this transition, replacing tools like Google Drive, Gmail, NordVPN, Notion, 1Password, and Authenticator with encrypted alternatives that offer a full-suite productivity experience.
Discussion (233): 44 min
The comment thread discusses alternatives to US-based platforms such as Substack, focusing on privacy concerns and the debate around European alternatives versus US-based services in terms of features, user experience, and price. Commenters share opinions on self-hosting options for blogging and newsletters, with a notable trend towards considering privacy-focused European providers.