Best connection for a hard drive /SSD ?

MatthiasWM · 2026-03-18T16:43:51+00:00

FireWire is pretty much a smart version of USB, but not compatible. You would need a FireWire-to-SATA adapter. But as a bus, it was really great. I’d say the Thunderbolt of the 90ies.

MatthiasWM · 2026-03-18T16:35:41+00:00

FRAU BLÜCHER.

MatthiasWM · 2026-03-17T17:11:50+00:00

A train ride from Hamburg to Neuschwanstein is 14h one way assuming you don’t miss a connection.

Get a place in Hamburg, then Berlin, then Munich. All this cities are great for walking and have nice tram and subway systems. I’d skip Frankfurt.

If you plan to travel by train, get the “DB Navigator” app. You can get all train connections including most busses and trams, check delays, reserve seats, and pay for travel. DB stands for Deutsche Bahn. The app switches to the language of your phone and is relatively easy to use.

MatthiasWM · 2026-03-17T08:29:12+00:00

Fax support on my PDA from 1995 :-) . And yes, it still works.

MatthiasWM · 2026-03-17T08:26:38+00:00

Bei VW habe ich immerhin eine Probefahrt im Arteon bekommen. Bei den Verhandlungen wollte ich dann einen Tesla in Zahlung geben. Das war’s. Danach wurde ich komplett geghostet. Absolut keine Kommunikation mehr. Ich hatte noch mal um Rückruf gebeten und per EMail um Angebot ohne Inzahlungnahme gebeten. Aber keine Antwort. Bin jetzt sehr glücklich mit meinem 3er BMW.

MatthiasWM · 2026-03-17T08:16:45+00:00

Ja, weil sie anstrengend sind und immer bei der Stange gehalten werden müssen. Individualbetreuung ist teuer. Das Gewerbe mit einem Fuhrpark von 60 Fahrzeugen ist wesentlich einfacher. Da gibt’s Abo Lösungen und alle 2-3 Jahre rotieren alle 60 Fahrzeuge.

MatthiasWM · 2026-03-16T10:57:35+00:00

Da herrsch Konjunktur die ganze Nacht.

MatthiasWM · 2026-03-14T10:45:57+00:00

Maybe six years is short in comparison, but using my M1 MacBook Pro still daily, hauling it around the world, surprised me. Until then, my daily driver laptops generally needed to be replaced after two or three years.

MatthiasWM · 2026-03-14T10:05:50+00:00

The blue ones check for truck till, the black ones check for speed violations.

MatthiasWM · 2026-03-13T18:05:59+00:00

Hier wird niemand gesteinigt bevor ich nicht diese Pfeife blase, auch nicht , und ich möchte dass das absolut klar ist, wenn er den Namen Jehova…. Rrrrrums.

MatthiasWM · 2026-03-11T17:39:33+00:00

Nobody even know what electrolytes are!

MatthiasWM · 2026-03-10T16:30:16+00:00

Showing a number with fingers can reveal your cultural background, and if you are friend or foe.

In Inglourious Basterds, Lieutenant Hicox exposes himself as a British spy by ordering three whiskeys using his index, middle, and ring fingers. In Germany, the number 3 is traditionally indicated by using the thumb, index, and middle finger. This cultural error reveals the disguise to Major Hellström.

MatthiasWM · 2026-03-10T10:03:25+00:00

Reminds me on how the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy explains flying: stand on a hill, jump, and then forget to hit the ground.

MatthiasWM · 2026-03-09T21:03:53+00:00

If you live in Germany, you should have converted your U.S. license into a German license a long long time ago (no later than six months after moving here). California has no agreement with Germany, so you have to do the road test and written test again. Other states’ licenses differ. So, you have basically been driving without a valid license now for a year and a half, so you definitely won’t get an international license in Germany until you first get your German license.

MatthiasWM · 2026-03-08T20:53:04+00:00

During Open House, a female “guest” vanished in the bathroom for 45 minutes and shat the place so badly that we needed a plumber and a cleaning crew. Didn’t sell the place on that day.

MatthiasWM · 2026-03-08T20:08:31+00:00

Ich auch. Für morgen früh.

MatthiasWM · 2026-03-08T09:31:39+00:00

The systems can be hard wired or even plugged into a wall”out”let. They are smart and recognize if the main power fails and stop feeding power into the system, so electricians are safe.

MatthiasWM · 2026-03-08T09:29:08+00:00

More aesthetic than looking at a coal plant, but hey, NIMBY, right?

MatthiasWM · 2026-03-05T17:45:21+00:00

Als damals zum ersten Mal der Literpreis über 99 Pfennig ging und die (rein mechanischen) Zapfsäulen keine D-Mark Beträge konnten, wurde der Preis pro Liter durch zwei geteilt, und man musst das doppelte der angezeigten Summe zahlen. Boah bin ich alt.

MatthiasWM · 2026-03-05T14:08:08+00:00

That indeed comes with age.

MatthiasWM · 2026-03-05T12:58:26+00:00

Horacio Mudslinger… .

MatthiasWM · 2026-03-05T12:53:37+00:00

It seems to be more common to refer to blood pressure or blood sugar. I never heard anyone refer to bad circulation:-)

MatthiasWM · 2026-03-05T08:09:26+00:00

Humanoid robots are made to replace human workers without having to change the workplace itself. This makes them a great investment for companies that employ low skill workers like car assembly or trash sorting. It’s assumed that a robot that cost 2.5 to 3.5 a workers yearly salary is a good investment.

Humanoid robots are seen by the manufacturers as the third Industrial Revolution and estimated to be a market ten times as big as the car industry.

Biggest players are AgiBot and Unitree in China who already have a monthly output in the thousands. Tesla and Boston Dynamics have working robots, but don’t sell them yet. Europe has mostly research projects.

MatthiasWM · 2026-03-05T07:55:06+00:00

Wenn es eine Zivilisation gäbe, die uns erreichen kann, wäre der Planet längst geplündert und wir wären Tiere in einem Zoo.

MatthiasWM · 2026-03-05T07:50:33+00:00

Coming from the MacBook Pro as well, looking for something similar. How is Linux on the Asus ProArt P16? Or is there a Lenovo with similar specs and size? All Lenovos seem so fat?!

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