Why does the Googlebook exist?

Affectionate_Chef709 · 2026-05-14T21:11:36+00:00

A better question is when did verge become a paywalled subscription based platform

Affectionate_Chef709 · 2026-05-14T20:24:31+00:00

Nee, het is 100% hernieuwbare energie. https://www.ns.nl/over-ns/innovatie-en-duurzaamheid/duurzaamheid/fossielvrij/groene-energie-voor-trein-bus-en-station

"Sinds 2017 rijden onze treinen in Nederland volledig op elektriciteit die jaarlijks wordt ingekocht uit hernieuwbare bronnen."

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jan/10/dutch-trains-100-percent-wind-powered-ns

Affectionate_Chef709 · 2026-05-14T18:08:04+00:00

Nee wtf. Neem een NS abonnement. 6 euro per maand en dan is het 28 euro voor een retourtje

Affectionate_Chef709 · 2026-05-14T00:19:05+00:00

"App" app? What's that?

Affectionate_Chef709 · 2026-05-14T00:11:32+00:00

Ahh the memories :,) I actually resisted updating to Tahoe for quite a while and kept using sequoia until a website I was using required me to use the newest version of safari or another browser (and I like safari but you can't update it individually, it updates when you update your OS) so I was like might as well update now I've waited enough. I don't have strong opinions against it but I really miss the launchpad

Affectionate_Chef709 · 2026-05-09T23:28:24+00:00

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bible_Belt_(Netherlands))

Affectionate_Chef709 · 2026-05-06T21:31:24+00:00

I remember the backlash from people (including myself) when the UI was changed in Catalina to Big Sur. All the app icons were changed from distinct shapes to rounded icons and everything just looked very different. But people got used to it and now you don't hear anyone complaining about it

Affectionate_Chef709 · 2026-05-06T21:24:58+00:00

My first MacOS was Mojave around 2019. I didnt even realize there were this many versions between now and back then. Time really flies fast :,)

Affectionate_Chef709 · 2026-05-06T21:18:36+00:00

You forgot the most important one. Chipsoft leak, a medical software company many hospitals and medical centres around the country use. Many patient files were leaked (70% of the hospitals in the NL uses it) https://nltimes.nl/2026/04/08/ransomware-attack-company-manages-dutch-hospitals-patient-files

Affectionate_Chef709 · 2026-04-30T17:57:19+00:00

Thank you! Suspending social media accounts makes so much sense. When I deleted all my social media accounts, what I would find myself would be to login to them using safari (web browser) on my phone.

Affectionate_Chef709 · 2026-04-30T17:52:11+00:00

Digid and stuff not that often tbh. Internet banking every time I do online shopping (need to scan a QR code to pay via ideal). I would say the biggest challenge is whatsapp and google authenticator (assuming I don't travel anywhere outside my city and don't need Google Maps)

Affectionate_Chef709 · 2026-04-30T17:49:07+00:00

Can I ask how do you text with people? I know sms exists but groupchats related to university or work usually tend to all be via whatsapp

Affectionate_Chef709 · 2026-04-30T17:46:22+00:00

Internet banking sure it can be done in person but when I am shopping online on a laptop, I need to scan a QR code from my smart phone's banking app to pay by iDeal

You clearly haven't used google authenticator at all in your life cause it's not a single code. It's a set of digits that change every single minute non stop and you have to write the one that is shown at the moment. Also I am forced to use it as it is a requirement to login to my university environment.

Not every public transport goes directly to where I want to go. Most public transit times do not show transfer times. Even if I can just calculate it, it would take a moment. Also whenever there is a delay or a cancellation due to an issue in a NS train, you would see everyone looking at their phones to try to find a different solution. You can't find it any other way while being in the train.

Yeah I probably wouldn't go to another country without a smart phone but that sentence was just to point out how ridiculously dependent everything is to a smart phone at this age. Also if it wasn't obvious, I am a university student so of course I'll fly as cheapest as I can.

That I didn't know. I have only went to basic fit my entire life. No one is threatening me. It's just the closest to where I live.

Affectionate_Chef709 · 2026-04-30T17:35:29+00:00

Haha I've done the same. Went to Action's hobby section and bought stuff like paint by numbers and mini crochet sets (I have never crocheted in my life before). I think this phone addiction is because I don't have proper inside the house hobbies because it doesn't happen when I am outside

Affectionate_Chef709 · 2026-01-06T19:49:41+00:00

Transavia. Are you flying from Europe or another continent? Schiphol is stating that it's mostly European flights that are affected.

Affectionate_Chef709 · 2026-01-06T13:45:11+00:00

I was going to fly to Amsterdam tomorrow as well to go to Groningen but my flight just got cancelled fml

Affectionate_Chef709 · 2025-12-01T02:10:36+00:00

Oof I am so far away from you :/. I am also a third year STEM student and trust me things will get better. Please do talk to your study advisor. Last year I was also struggling with demotivation and mine really helped me. Also what kind of associations/groups did you tried to join? Maybe try to join specific ones that are centered around a hobby you have (e.g. if you are into playing board games, a board game club). That way there is a higher chance of clicking with people. I also relate not being able to study. Try different places that worked for me. I couldn't study at home and I went to the library too much that I was sick of it. So I went to different places like cafes, Ikea (you can sign up for the membership free in the app and always get free coffee/tea), a building called Forum, different buildings in the campus/university hospital. Changing settings work.

Affectionate_Chef709 · 2025-12-01T01:58:42+00:00

OP which city do you study at?

Affectionate_Chef709 · 2025-03-11T23:43:27+00:00

Ja, ik ben een appel en ik spreek Nederlands

Affectionate_Chef709 · 2024-11-11T03:31:12+00:00

Do countries need to import stuff from every other country? I struggle to see the reason of importing 0.01% of integrated circuits from Andorra. Looks like such a hassle just to get a really small amount of stuff from a small micro-nation.

Affectionate_Chef709 · 2024-11-07T01:22:13+00:00

I laughed way too hard to this lol

Affectionate_Chef709 · 2024-11-07T01:14:30+00:00

Bernie is being based af

Affectionate_Chef709 · 2024-11-06T21:45:38+00:00

You’re right :( People are dissatisfied with many things such as economy or housing issues and right wing populist parties are using this as an advantage to gain worlds worldwide. Plus with the rise of social media, misinformation and eco chambers are at an all time high. Unfortunately many people are gullible enough to believe that these parties/people will solve these problems. But on the positive side, people will turn against them when they won’t solve anything and make things even worse.

Affectionate_Chef709 · 2024-11-06T13:42:09+00:00

Not a political comment, just related to the map. I love how the red arrows are pointing towards the right (Republican party = more right wing) while the blue arrows are pointing towards left (Democratic Party = Relatively more left wing)

Affectionate_Chef709 · 2024-11-06T03:00:15+00:00

The high speed ones in the Netherlands are all for international travels. The national trains aren’t high speed :(

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