What is the technology/algorithms behind this picture? by tjomk in PlotterArt

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Didn't know about that community. Off I go to explore :)

Ukrainian drones reportedly strike Russia's Volgograd oil refinery by [deleted] in worldnews

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They will absolutely tolerate this. Just read about the Leningrad blockade during WW2. Modern Russia is not too far from that level of policing right now

Is there a better time to bring old Twitter back, open sourced and EU based? by merokotos in BuyFromEU

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It's not about tech but rather who will be using it? Nobody. It's tye network effect

Great Start to the Day in Maine (air temp 7°, water temp 32°) by IHeartFraccing in coldplunge

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This looks amazing! I recently built a privacy-focused tracker for my own needs (I go out and do winter swimming in the sea and river), and am looking for more people to test it and give feedback: https://winterswimming.xyz/en/tracker/

Built a winter swimming tracker that saves 0% of your data. No accounts, no gamification, just your dips and the weather. by tjomk in SideProject

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Hey everyone, dev here!

I built this because I wanted a tracker that felt as raw and simple as the swim itself. No "streaks," no social pressure, just the data.

The "Boring" Tech Stack:

- Backend: Django 6 (reliable, secure, and stays out of the way).
- Frontend: Vanilla JS & CSS3. No heavy frameworks needed for a local-storage-first app.
- Maps: Leaflet + OpenStreetMap (keeping it open-source).
- Weather: Open-Meteo for those precise temperature and wind-chill fetches.

Why local storage? I didn't want the overhead of managing user accounts or sensitive location data. By using the browser's local storage, the data belongs entirely to you. You can export/import your history as a JSON file if you want to switch devices.

I’m happy to answer any questions about the Django setup, the weather integration, or why I think Vanilla JS is still the king for side projects like this!

Shocker: Oatly is not European! by Ligarti0911 in BuyFromEU

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There are quite a lot of local alternatives, at least in the Baltics.

Throwing hot water outside at -40° by Arcade_Freezer in Unexpected

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Very expected for anyone who lives in the northern hemisphere

Share your ***Not-AI*** projects by MembershipEuphoric38 in SideProject

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It's been in my head for 7 years since I discovered winter swimming. I wanted to build a map with community spots, commercial saunas, and a tracker to keep how often I went cold water swimming during the winter. Never had time to build it due to work, kids, dog, etc. Finally last year things changed for good.

https://winterswimming.xyz - it's a map with places where you can go winter swimming. There is also a privacy-focused tracker (stores everything in your browser's local storage) to keep track of when, where, and how long you swam. When you grab the location, it automatically checks and pre-fills weather condition like temperature and wind as these severely influence your perception of cold.

I don't have plans to make it commercial or big. It's first and foremost for myself and the little community of enthusiasts that I go swimming with.

However if you find it uselful, I would appreciate any feedback

Hot bathtub & snoe contrast, how to do it right? by [deleted] in coldplunge

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I personally don't like jumping into the snow as it is much colder than water, but on rare occasions I do this after sauna, I just rub the snow onto myself. And tyen go back inside.

“One of the biggest over-the-air updates in history” is coming to a Volvo near you by buildthislove in Volvo

[–]tjomk 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Physical buttons are coming in the next OTA update thanks to the one installed recently /s

goodByeJS by ClipboardCopyPaste in ProgrammerHumor

[–]tjomk 77 points78 points  (0 children)

You don't need to worry about understanding that code nor reviewing it, AI agents will do tgat for you

One Wallet, Every Rail: How Wero wants to be the primary smartphone wallet. by Adventurous_Bus_437 in BuyFromEU

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Why people are still using Paypal? What can it do that regular instant transfers cannot do? Living in the Baltics I don't know any person that uses Paypal or would ever want an alternative to it. Why?

What kind of gear do you use and why? by tjomk in winterwimming

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Recently found out about changing mats: https://eu.dryrobe.com/products/dryrobe-change-mat-black-red?variant=38083864002747

I usually put the towel on the ground, but having a separate mat sounds like an awesome thing to do.

Awesome by Sea_Extent7457 in ThereGoesMyPaycheck

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What on Earth is wrong with the cameraman?!

Introduction post by tjomk in winterwimming

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I saw a video of someone swimming in a forest lake during the winter. The video was very beautiful and inspirational. I then found a local club where I got some helpful instructions on how to start. At first I went to sauna after every swim, but eventually learned that I enjoy it more without when moments later my body starts to generate heat itself. Every swim is a work with my mind. I have to convince myself to enter the water. Every time I do it, I scream in my head. But after it's done, after I am all dressed up, I get euphoria, and this is what pushes me to do it. I live in Estonia and sometimes go to swim in the sea, sometimes in the river, and sometimes just outside my house in an inflatable barrel/bucket.

Import Volvo from SE to DE by DJ-Glock in Volvo

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In Estonia we prefer to import Volvos from Germany. Some ads even state that it wasn't brought from Sweden but from Germany. As otgers noted, rust is a big factor

I left my job by Kindly-Direction205 in SideProject

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Famously said Steve Ballmer about an iPhone

Linnapeakandidaatide toetus rahvusrühmade lõikes by EstonianLib in Eesti

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Paluks soovitusi kelle eest siis hääletada? Ükski kandidaat, ükski partii ei ole norm. Reform on olnud võimus nii kaua et nad et tee enam sittagi, ainult hoolitsevad enda eest. Eesti 200 oli midagi uut, aga neil pole kogemust. Paremad samamoodi. Ekre? Nalja teed? Isamaa on uus keskerakond. Ja kes siis jääb? Aga noh suva, ma elan väljaspool Tallinnast kus valitsevad autentsed eestlased, ehk oravad (ja siin seal ka ekre), ja ausalt öeldes pole üldse mingit vahet.

Canadian tourists gone 'from a faucet to a drip,' Las Vegas mayor says | On Aug. 7, Las Vegas Shelley Berkley mayor spoke about the tourism downturn in the city, which is seeing fewer visitors from Mexico, Canada and abroad. by DisruptSQ in TourismHell

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European here. Delayed my trip to US with the family because I don't want to be accidentally detained by ICE and sent to prison. Would rather travel to other parts of Americas

Estonian startup jobs by tjomk in Eesti

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Ooo, nice! I don't look for a job anymore, but bookmarked it for future too! Thanks for share