While I can believe that some of the men were of the impression that it was part of a roleplay of some sort if told so by the husband, the simple thing is that she did not consent. It’s rape.

There is no situation in which the decision of consent can be transferred to anyone else.

I understand Germany tightening their borders, but this is the wrong reasoning and wrong approach. They’ll regret it in ten years time.

Perhaps someone could make a business of it then.

Chromebooks sold well enough. Google made $30 billion on that in 2023.

Anyone willing to put together a physical Linux machine, market and support it could take a chunk of that.

It would be nice if it was possible to simply go to a website, check off on the stuff you want and then get a full package.

I liked the idea of AV Linux, because it comes in a bundle of stuff that I need, but it also comes with a lot stuff that I don’t need, and I’m not sure the desktop is my choice. It also didn’t really work at the time I tried it.(Some years ago).

So… if I, a stupid user, could simply go to a website, check mark at the desktop, check off which office package, music apps, browser, etc.etc. and then get a download of that in one go where it’s all set-up and works, it would be a lot easier than having to go through the process of installing the OS and then installing/removing apps, and then making it work…

Like, let’s say I want a PC just for music creation, I should be able to download the the OS with the DAW of my choice, all the VSTis and potentially also the most common free sound banks. In one file.

If I wanted an office PC, I should be able to get the OS, the office suite of choice and all the misc. PDF tools, email client and whatnot of choice. All in one go.

Windows and macOS sort of came with everything before, but these days they’re just as annoying to set up as any Linux distribution. Linux as a whole could take advantage of that situation by offering a prepackaged but custom installation.

Of course it would also help if someone made a Linux installer for windows, so users didn’t have to use windows to create a bootable USB. I think this is the step that normal users hesitate on. I don’t know if it’s possible, but it ought to be possible from software to partion the disc and install dual boot or something.

Yes. Linux Mint works “straight out of the box”.

It comes with a preinstalled browser (Firefox), so if you only use your computer for online stuff, then you dont need to do anything at all. Just use it.

The only technical thing you might want to do is to enter the WiFi password and find the software manager to install any additional apps you need.If you can install apps on your phone, then you can also install apps on Linux Mint.

I actually found that it was a lot easier to install Mint than setting up a new Windows pc. The most difficult part was using a windows pc to download it and making a bootable USB stick. Your friend can help you with that or you can follow a guide.

I have had zero issues and I have never written a single command line. It just works.

That’s the beauty of doing it on their side. They’ll see it.

This find is the moment that goatse was preparing for.

It used to be. German unions are currently challenged by gig jobbing and temporary contracts like no other place in EU. That’s why I think they need to show some teeth.

I hope he spends a lot of money on a gigafactory and then nobody applies for the jobs.

He has still some outstanding issues with strikes in both Germany and Sweden. I’m sure Volvo appreciates their home market.

This would be a good time for German unions to present an initiative.

Drones are fast as fuck. Is it possible to make a bullet dodging drone? Seems like a software issue/solution.

It’s probably not possible to detect and avoid a bullet, but if it had a randomized flight path it ought to be really difficult to shoot down.

It’s may still be a bit of hope. The red notice doesn’t have much backing as I can tell. It also seems like they (Watson and co.) didn’t actually have an idea of what was going on, causing a retrial. However, presenting material from a TV show isn’t a reason to call off a red notice. The actual happenings are basically what the intention of the Japanese trial is supposed to figure out, so convincing the Greenlandic court of his innocence in that is useless.

His reluctantacy to stand trial is also concerning. He dodged the same situation in New Zealand a while back. Personally I don’t know anything more, but at this point I would like to see any kind of evidence for or against him

I guess we’ll have to wait until September to keep up with the case. They’ll have to choose whether to extradit him or not, unless he can call off the red notice in the meantime.

Of course I have sympathy for him and his work but if he did injure others in the process then he must also stand trial for that. Hopefully they (Japan) can just fine him and let it go.

The Interpol red notice is the single reason for detaining him.

It’s important to move the battle into Russia, so the Russian population gets to see what is actually going on.

This seems to be jumping to conclusions.

You make a good point. I don’t think governments have a secret plan to avoid freedom of movement, but it is happening.

The Nordic countries have free movement. It began in the 60s or so. Any citizen from a Nordic country is allowed to settle, work, get married, get universal healthcare, get social benefits, etc. in any of the other Nordic countries. That’s beautiful, but it’s not as easy as it used to be…

Legally we still have the right, but technology has made it much more difficult, because every country has their own individual system used for online identification, and with every official form being required to be signed electronically it has become difficult. The thing is that you can’t (easily) get the online signature without registering as a citizen in the specific country.

I remember doing my accounting job just ten years ago. I used to sign off on VAT and tax returns worldwide on paper. Didn’t matter if it was UK, Norway, Germany or Australia. A signature on paper was enough. These days I can’t even file my own personal income report if it occurred in Sweden, because I’m not a Swedish citizen.

It’s getting better though. More services in different countries accept the digital signatures from other countries, but it’s still a shit show of random chances.

Now this isn’t about African immigrants, but the solution is. I wish that EU and the Schengen Area would get the shit together and sort out an electronic worldwide identification system. This would solve a lot, because many of the African countries are still connected to their former colonies in this official way, just as the Commonwealth is. Having the Schengen Area work together on this would basically solve a lot of the obstacles in the way of freedom of movement.

The “one chip challenge” did hospitalize several people and caused the death of a child with heart defect. They are potentially unsafe.

Not wanting those kind of crap products sold in the food section and advertised towards kids isn’t nanny stating.

There is no way a kid could make a qualified judgement themselves when it’s placed and marketed next to ordinary safe consumables.

I don’t mind these products being sold, but I do have higher expectations for safety of products sold in a food section.

They’re African women being transported into Europe in the back of a trailer… They won’t land a job anywhere without their paperwork in order. Sorry, but you know damn well what trafficking means.

This just shows how it’s done.

At best they can provide for themselves as sex slaves. At worst, they get beaten up on their way there as in this instance.

I read that several times and tried to grasp it from all perspectives, but it just gets worse every time…

Respect for the woman who shielded the others, but there is really no good outcome even if they had succeeded in being trafficked.

I fear that this is only the beginning of what is to come.

It’s a demographic issue. They (Japanase diaper producers) started making more money on adult diapers last year or so because of the change in demographics.

The market for diapers is unusual local. Partly because every country has local producers and partly due to local customs, tradition, legislation, standards and cost of living. It varies a lot by country and once you’ve found one brand that works, then you’re set for the duration of when you need them.

For babies that’s two years or so. No blame for anyone having to use them longer or whatever, but from a business point of view, it’s a two year customer relationship. This short period is very influenced by getting informed by other parents, because there simply isn’t time to try out every possible brand. Time is one thing, but also not wanting to change from what works, and just not taking chances.

Adult diapers are different in that regard. It might still be local quality pricing and trustworthyness, but the duration of the customer relationship is 10-20 years or more. The customer base is smaller but they’ll use them for longer.

It would theoretically be a good business to make a good quality diaper for adults and ship them worldwide at a good price, but it’ll be difficult to breach the market as a newcomer, because consumers aren’t really going to take chances on this issue, so they’ll rather buy a locally renowned brand.

Japan is (one of the) first countries to break this point. It is also happening elsewhere, but it’s difficult to know for sure, because it is only visible in the figures from local manufacturers who make both products, or by comparing wildly different segments using different products.

Anyway… I just find it interesting from a business and demographic perspective, because the product used to avoid shitting your pants is different from other kind of products in that regard.

Yes, people who profit from war should be put at the front.