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Cake day: June 18th, 2023

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  • I’ve been consuming English media for many years. My computer and phone have used English since the 90s. I got used to it, so today, even if I could switch my phone to my native language, I don’t, it sounds strange.

    These days I consume most media in English (US, UK, AU) - movies, tv shows, YouTube, websites, books (paper, audiobooks). I have no trouble understanding content, but I do keep subtitles on out of habit, and that helps when there’s a stronger accent.

    I’ve been using English at work exclusively for more than 10 years, and where I live now, I hang out with an international crowd. We speak English to each other, even though it’s not anyone’s first language most of the time.

    I take notes and journal in English, even privately. I sometimes even think in English.

    I still have an accent and I’m missing some vocabulary and the occasional grammatical rule, but I consider myself fluent in English.


  • No, not yet. He’s still in school, he did decide on an education/career path (no longer robotics, turns out math, physics, and programming are hard), so he’ll be around for a few more years, at least until he’s done with his FOS (we’re in Germany).

    We decided that as long as the kids are in school, they can stay with us. And with rent prices these days…








  • I used pihole for years, but the recent updates made me look for alternatives. There was a major (v6?) update fuckup, but also some random freezes and block lists going missing…

    Looking for alternatives, I tried out Technitium. Extremely easy to set up, rock solid, running steady for about 6 months (with frequent updates), and they recently introduced built in high-availability.







  • Hey there, thanks!

    I don’t really measure things precisely while I’m cooking… By spoons I mean soup-spoons (tablespoons). I’m a metric guy :)

    For the spice mix, it’s total. In my variant, I added one tablespoon of garam masala, one of cumin, half of ground coriander, half of turmeric, about a teaspoon of paprika, indian chilli, fenugreek. I mixed this separately in a bowl, and ended up using all of it. It might be too much for some, though, so you can only add half of it, adjust later if needed.

    Always happy to answer any cooking questions!