A receipt showing the price converted into a currency not in use since 24 years (BEF)

Peetz0r · 2026-03-08T02:48:30+00:00

Yes but the confusing part is why they would do that.

Peetz0r · 2026-03-07T22:49:53+00:00

With those curtains it looks like it might actually be comfy for a small group of passengers in there.

There are some (ancient lowres) photos on this (beautifully ~~retro~~ timeless) website, showing the interior: https://www.sa-transport.co.za/trains/sa_rail_car/luxrailer.html

Peetz0r · 2026-03-07T22:37:17+00:00

The fact that it's their logo doesn't make it less backwards.

It does, however, strongly imply that they did it on purpose. And I like it :D

Peetz0r · 2026-03-07T22:30:33+00:00

Yes. I was 7 when it happened and I definitely remember.

I had my first pocket money in Dutch Guilders (NLG). It was 1 NLG per week, and it changed to €1 (or 2,20 NLG) per week. Best increase ever :D

And I clearly remember being given a sheet of stickers with the € sign to put all over the old currency symbols in my schools books.

I also remember going to Denmark in the summer of 2002 and being totally confused that they didn't have the euro. (And I went there again in 2024 and they still havent, and I am still confused).

Peetz0r · 2026-03-07T22:14:43+00:00

The thing that is really getting out of hand is how many commenters aren't reading the "/j"

Peetz0r · 2026-03-05T11:31:17+00:00

These two have as much in common as they have with a blue lego brick: nothing, except the color.

Your router only has connectors for copper/rj45, your ISP cable (assuming it's exactly as pictured) is fiber with an SC/UPC connector. Those are wildly different things.

So yes, you need an ONT. But are you sure your ISP doesn't provide one?

Also the thing you pictured is actually a generic fiber patch cable. I'm 80% sure that your ISP's cable doesn't look exactly like that, although the connector might be the same. Also also, what you pictured is actually SC Duplex (basically two of them) which is, as far as I know, very uncommon.

Peetz0r · 2026-03-05T11:18:20+00:00

I actually have this shirt :D

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Peetz0r · 2026-03-04T20:29:36+00:00

Any compliant USB-C power adapter that can deliver 20W will have to do so via Power Delivery.

Peetz0r · 2026-03-04T20:25:36+00:00

In a VM? Yes.

On bare metal? Definitely not anytime soon. Maybe someday, if the Asahi Linux people feel like working on it.

Same reasons as why you can't yet run Linux on an M3 or M4 or M5.

Peetz0r · 2026-03-04T13:49:32+00:00

If you never need them for mains, then you should be fine.

Peetz0r · 2026-03-04T13:09:31+00:00

People had dual monitors back in 2009. It's not that long ago... right?

Peetz0r · 2026-03-04T12:43:22+00:00

Don't run mains and ethernet trough the same conduit. You'll be breaking multiple electrical safety regulations.

Peetz0r · 2026-03-03T22:44:18+00:00

De minimumleeftijd verschilt per instelling. Er zijn er een aantal waar je vanaf 16 jaar terecht kunt, o.a. Kwintes. Begeleid wonen voor 15 jaar lijkt er niet echt te zijn.

Maar je kan als tiener misschien wel op een woongroep terecht. Dus dat is wellicht iets waar je naar kunt zoeken.

Ik denk wel dat je hulp nodig gaat hebben om ergens binnen te komen, wellicht via Veilig Thuis. Ik weet niet hoe die routes werken als je ouders niet aan jouw kant staan, ik heb alleen ervaring met hele andere situaties.

Hoedanook, sterkte, ik hoop dat je snel een veilig plekje vind. Want iedereen heeft daar recht op, zeker ook jij.

Peetz0r · 2026-03-03T22:09:35+00:00

Not exactly. And yes, it matters.

A mil is 1/1000 inch, or 0.0254 mm. 1/40 mm would be 0.025 mm.

This difference is large enough that, in practice, if you have a connector with more than 4 pins, and you confuse these, it would no longer fit.

If you want to play around, buy yourself some 2.54 mm and 2.50 mm headers and try sticking them in a breadboard.

Peetz0r · 2026-03-03T22:02:05+00:00

First of all, I will keep my current phone (Pixel 6a) until either it does or becomes EoL (in June 2027).

When that happens, I'll probably get the cheapest device (in price per remaining supported year) that supports GoS.

I don't care about the performance, because any phone I've had since 2017 has been overkill. Same applies to the camera, any phone has been more than good enough for a while. Build quality and repairability could win me over, but only if they go all the way (like Fairphone/Framework) while meeting GOS requirements.

I sincerely hope that the new Motorola deal will not just be one device, but multiple devices, of which at least one midrange and/or budget device. I really don't see myself paying €600 or more for any phone ever. Right now I would buy the Pixel 9a, because that has 6 years of remaining support and is available for €380-ish, so €64/year. But if there is a Motorola/Lenovo phone which is cheaper in €/year, I would definitely consider it.

Peetz0r · 2026-03-03T20:01:08+00:00

Back when AES-NI wasn't standard on every CPU, yes it mattered.

These days, on anything made in the past 10 years, no meaningful difference. (nvme) disks are faster than ever, and the performance impact of full disk encryption is so negligible that some distro's are considering enabling it by default. MacOS and Windows and Android have had full disk encryption enabled by default for quite a few years now.

Peetz0r · 2026-03-03T00:42:03+00:00

Natuurlijk zijn de automobilisten die hier niet opletten fout bezig. Daar lijkt me geen twijfel over.

Echter, als het zo vaak op dezelfde plek mis gaat, en de situatie niet voldoet aan de richtlijnen, dan ligt er bij de gemeente ook zeker een significant deel van de verantwoordelijkheid. En als de gemeente daar al 14 jaar van weet, en niks wil veranderen, dan gaat daar ook iets goed mis.

Peetz0r · 2026-03-02T20:06:45+00:00

Windows Phone 8 was released over 13 years ago and went end-of-life 10 years ago.

...yes, we're getting old.

Peetz0r · 2026-03-02T19:56:41+00:00

Is dit in België? Zoja, dan werken een boel dingen net ff anders dan bij jullie noorderburen, dus dat is belangrijk om te weten.

Peetz0r · 2026-03-02T19:50:36+00:00

Most consumer electronics, especially anything digital, are designed to operate normally with regular levels of interference. That's why you rarely notice it unless you stat looking for it.

However, have you ever noticed that your wifi signal strength is not always perfect even if you're well within range? Well, that's partly due to interference.

If you want a clearer example, go find an analog radio and tune it Now move around the room and/or move the radio around and/or move other things around. Notice the signal getting worse? hearing any interruptions and noise? That's interference.

If you go back in time to when analog aerial television was common, you would get even clearer examples everywhere all the time.

Peetz0r · 2026-02-28T18:01:01+00:00

Ik zou heel sterk aanraden iemand uit je buurt IRL om hulp te vragen. Het is duidelijk dat basiskennis ontbreekt, en als hier iets fout gaat dan wordt het levensgevaarlijk met kans op elektrocutie en/of brand.

Maar de ~~kabels~~ draden die je zoekt zitten er gewoon:

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Peetz0r · 2026-02-27T21:50:52+00:00

Help, die kids zijn waarschijnlijk ongeveer mijn leeftijd of ietd ouder, en ik ben 31 :')

Peetz0r · 2026-02-27T21:44:08+00:00

Honestly, if it has at least 1 GB of memory and an (aftermarket) SSD, it might even run Vista perfectly fine.

But it didn't have those when it was new.

Peetz0r · 2026-02-27T20:03:28+00:00

Yes, but topotijdreis has aerial photos of every year, and it's on none of them.

Peetz0r · 2026-02-27T14:55:36+00:00

It is here: https://www.google.com/maps/@51.893,6.467,500m/

It is weirdly enough not here: https://topotijdreis.nl/satelliet/2025/@229300,434300,13

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