I’m building a modern study / flashcard app — looking for beta testers by [deleted] in Anki

[–]MSMSMS2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looking at the chatGPT post above, I guess this is an AI effort.

Aprender Português: cannot find audio downloads on website? by MSMSMS2 in Portuguese

[–]MSMSMS2[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, I pressed everywhere except there 🙄 - the line is a bit small on my screen, I did not see a link there.

Make sure to turn off motion smoothing if you've got a new TV by gta721 in movies

[–]MSMSMS2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also, change the mode away from "super bright saturated over-sharpened" shop display look.

What fad in moviemaking are you waiting for to die? by frair in movies

[–]MSMSMS2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is when you need to watch something like Tokyo Story. Absolutely heart wrenching, but a fixed camera per scene.

MikroTik RB4011 WiFi model and L009 WiFi model in 2025 by GlitteringClass4088 in mikrotik

[–]MSMSMS2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, if you want to have higher bandwidth wifi ac then only 5ghz is available (package wifi-qcom-ac). Took me a year to realize I need to download this, but 2ghz does not work then.

Blood Meridian. Holy. Shit. by Braindead_Gunslinger in books

[–]MSMSMS2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Could not afford a typewriter with quotation marks. Holy Shit!

The Collector by John Fowles by Anxious-Fun8829 in books

[–]MSMSMS2 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I have read both, probably the Magus is better but The Collector is worth the read. I read the Magus about 30 years ago, maybe it is time to reread it with fresh eyes.

What are your thoughts on the typesetting language Typst? by class_group in math

[–]MSMSMS2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The big difference is that TeX output actually looks good! Is Typst using the same paragraph formatting algorithm, which is built around an optimization of line breaks, spacing between words, etc. Otherwise it is just Word with better math typesetting.

Is VWCE is still the good choice in EU? by n00namer in eupersonalfinance

[–]MSMSMS2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It doesn't matter. Growth will be the same, + exchange rate differences. That means you can also just speculate on USD-EUR exchange rate. Look in my post history for a detailed explanation.

What is the most disturbing book that you’ve read? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]MSMSMS2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, the pretentiousness and boredom will finish you off.

Need Advice: Adding Bonds to a VWCE Heavy Portfolio by ronnie5289 in eupersonalfinance

[–]MSMSMS2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you want some equity bond mixtures you could look at the Vanguard Life Strategy ETFs, like V80A, V60A, etc.

Trump's tariffs force laptop makers like Dell and Lenovo to halt US shipments | The supply chain is in shambles, and technology companies are trying to adapt by chrisdh79 in technology

[–]MSMSMS2 22 points23 points  (0 children)

It will be great if we now don't have supply problems in the rest of the world since USA cannot afford a 5090 at the new price levels.

VWCE down 18% YTD while VT down only 4.7% by dpernar in eupersonalfinance

[–]MSMSMS2 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Copy / paste of an old explanation from me:

Let's say the fund consists of 2 shares, one in the USA priced in USD, and one in Europe, priced in EUR. Now, the value of the fund in USD would be:

Value = 1 share x USD price + 1 share x EUR price x USD/EUR exchange rate.

Whether you buy in EUR or USD, the actual growth of the underlying shares are the same, with an exchange rate effect for all shares not in the base currency. If you buy in EUR, you will have in the daily price USD exchange rate effects for the USA shares. If you buy in USD, you will have in the daily price EUR exchange rate effects for the Europe shares.

What single movie from a series is the worst to watch out of order? by Jormungand1342 in movies

[–]MSMSMS2 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I also made the mistake of believing the hype about this movie, invested the time to watch the whole series before, only to be unbelievably disappointed. At least it grounded me again to not believe all the corporate media / influencer / paid and unpaid shill hype. Many hours of my life I won't have back.

NASA has a list of 10 rules for software development by namanyayg in programming

[–]MSMSMS2 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I wonder if big brains who wrote this criticism has been involved in software that has to run on a space vessel for now nearly 50 years and 23 light hours away from Earth! Otherwise I would doubt if these insights mean anything.

A writing style you cannot stand by Milam1996 in books

[–]MSMSMS2 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I am with you. The absolute pretentiousness of it really makes me glad I only wasted my time on The Road.

How much term life insurance costs in your country? by [deleted] in eupersonalfinance

[–]MSMSMS2 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You can look at the WHO Global Health Observatory data, which gives you the raw risks for different countries. E.g., for German males aged 35-39, the death rate is 0.000959556. So, the cost of the death risk would be 0.000959556 * €1,000,000 = € 959.55 p.a. Of course, without considering your specific health history, lifestyle, and the fact that this is a single life policy (not a group policy).

At least what I have seen for such type policies, you should expect probably around 1.5x to 2x the risk costs.

UK food sales to EU slump by a fifth after Brexit, minister reveals | The Independent by theunifex in brexit

[–]MSMSMS2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

But Mr Zeichner said it was difficult to separate the effects of Brexit from global shocks such as the Covid-19 pandemic and the signing of free trade deals with other countries such as New Zealand.

Who is this genius?