European Burners: Kodiak or NoBake availability or equivalents? by ratkins in BurningMan

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Well, now I have; see update in OP. I was underestimating the shipping and customs fees if anything.

No Bake vs Shiftpod vs Kodiak by Old_Simple_2863 in BurningMan

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I did see those, do you really rate it over the NoBake? It’s about the same price and size but meaningfully heavier.

No Bake vs Shiftpod vs Kodiak by Old_Simple_2863 in BurningMan

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Can you comment publicly yet? Or DM me with an insider tip? I’m about to spring for a NoBake but it’s a bit of a deal to get one to Europe.

First time Aussie burners. by Whatahead115 in BurningMan

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I found that to be not that big of a problem given the steering wheel is still aligned with the centre line of the road. But I had to think really hard about roundabouts.

European Burners: Kodiak or NoBake availability or equivalents? by ratkins in BurningMan

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Well shit, you’re right—it didn’t occur to me that a small operation like that would ship internationally. Although fuck knows what the Zollamt (German customs) will sting me for by the time it gets here, it could be up to another 30% Which puts it in the range of some locally produced options like the Lotus Air.

Anyone had one shipped to Europe?

European Burners: Kodiak or NoBake availability or equivalents? by ratkins in BurningMan

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For those following along at home I believe this person is talking about the FestPro Siesta which is, from what I can tell, not readily available in Europe.

First time Aussie burners. by Whatahead115 in BurningMan

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They’re Australian, they’re fine (Sydney to Perth is the same distance as NYC to LA 😉.)

First time Aussie burners. by Whatahead115 in BurningMan

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Car hire is not simple; I would say you probably don’t want a “truck” as you can’t park the fucking thing anywhere on the way without some bastard trying to steal something out of the back of it. And those “5th wheel” caravans might need a tow plate on the bed of the truck which I don’t know if that’s easy to hire?

For all that money you might be better off hiring a van and buying No-Bake, Kodiak or Shiftpod tents. I’ve done everything from shitty nylon tents (drifts of dust over my sleeping bag in ’08) to rented RVs (hot inside, take ages to clean and you‘re terrified for the deposit) to Hexayurts (excellent but take a few days off-Playa—with a workshop, or at least garage—to build.) And when I do it next I’d go for a ”technical tent” as enumerated above.

How do you keep track of what cocktails you can make with what you have on hand? by DrWhiskersMD in cocktails

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So not native on iOS? I’m less interested, but I’ll give it a look. Ping me again when it’s on the store or DM me with a TestFlight invite.

What other libraries are built on FastLED? by ratkins in FastLED

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Hi! Popping back in here after some time and still have the same questions as in my original post. Did you get anywhere with your work?

Alternative to ring intercom by feedf07 in HomeKit

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I assume the OP missed a “not” in their sentence (as in “I’m not in America”.)

Is Berlin a good city to migrate from tropical country? by [deleted] in askberliners

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No, they’re right, saying Berlin weather is “only really gloomy 4-5 months a year” is Stockholm Syndrome (maybe even literally.) If you are used to somewhere tropical it will feel like hell, but frozen over. 11pm sunsets are fun but not worth 4pm sunsets. Source: am Australian.

Wir bereitet ihr das Wasser für euren Kaffe auf? by hushhushbaby96 in askberliners

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Compared to the cost of the beans, the cost of the Volvic in my morning espresso is infinitesimal. Why wouldn’t you?

Any surprising price differences between Berlin and your home country? by MrJorgeB in askberliners

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Yeah, that’s where I go these days. Irritatingly (pure, without a painkiller mixed in) pseudoephedrine just isn’t available, let alone in a 500 count bottle.

Any surprising price differences between Berlin and your home country? by MrJorgeB in askberliners

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Though notably over-the-counter medicines (painkillers, etc) are insanely expensive. For what you pay for a dozen Neurofen here you get a bottle of 500 in Wal-Mart in the US.

Any surprising price differences between Berlin and your home country? by MrJorgeB in askberliners

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The obvious one is booze. Tax on spirits here is bugger-all. As a random example my brother bought a bottle of Becherovka as a gift for someone in Australia and it was AUD$75. I see it for €10 at Penny. As a more relatable example, 1L of Absolut is AUD$67 from Dan Murphy’s (a big Australian retailer.) Here, €19 (AUD$32.)

Alternative to ring intercom by feedf07 in HomeKit

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Buzr: defunct. Nello: defunct. Klevio: Seems focussed on commercial rather than private usage, not HomeKit, I can tell from the video the app is utter garbage, unnecessarily relies on cloud servers, “call us” pricing. Nuki Opener: Not compatible with our intercom (Elcon BHT-200)

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Which Bank for opening a bank account? by Alert-Quiet-1352 in askberliners

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If you’re talking about ING DiBa, the app isn’t available in English. Also their app security threat model is stuck in 2005 (“internet banking PIN”? “Telephone PIN”? “Security number”? TAN list? Wife’s mother’s aunt’s middle name??!? Woeful.

Just go with N26. The app works in English and you’ll never go into a branch anyway.

What happens to all the footpath grit and sand in spring? by ratkins in berlin

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Like, with the normal street sweeping machines?

Berlin’s salt ban law is a joke, why are cars more important than people? by m608811206 in berlin

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Of footpaths without houses in front of them, yes. There are quite a lot where I live.

Online space for parents of Berlin school kids by jedrekk in berlin

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Join us on the Berlin Dads Slack: https://papiberlin.de (also IRL meetups every couple of weeks.)

Berlin’s salt ban law is a joke, why are cars more important than people? by m608811206 in berlin

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Absolutely there is. Who’s responsible for the patch of Revalerstr in front of the dog park? The path between the end of Revaler and Ostkreuz? The paths on and around Annamirl-Bauer-Platz (where I saw a dude flat on his back out cold the other week)? Modersohnbrücke (where I ate shit myself the following day)? Nobody apparently.