I think what a lot of people don’t realize is that they often don’t use the best products or services for them. They simply use what everyone else uses, or what they believe is best for them. I recently changed my operating system, video editing software, cloud service provider, e-mail provider, … For me, the switch was difficult, but as a result I believe I’m now more happy with the services I use. Think of WhatsApp, I’m not using it because it’s actually better than other messaging apps, it’s way worse, but since everyone else uses it, I don’t really have a choice but to use it.

I wholeheartedly believe that for 95% of the population, switching products and services to local providers can improve not just their experience with said products, but also save them money. It’s obviously not true for everything, but if the movement focuses on the actual improvements that local services can provide, rather then sacrificing something “better” just for something local, more people could be convinced to take the initial step to change something.

I know, but I was mainly focusing on the media just echoing his lies in the headlines. I’m just tired that this is the standard for news media now, and this is far from Fox News territory still.

Ehrlicherweise bin ich etwas enttäuscht durch die Berichterstattung. Das eigentlich wichtige Thema der Unabhängigkeit von US-Dienstleistungen findet viel zu wenig Raum. Wir haben hier in Europa großartige Alternativen zu den Produkten von Meta, Alphabet, Microsoft, etc. die in diesen Berichterstattungen sehr selten bis garnicht erwähnt werden. Stattdessen wird suggeriert das der Verzicht auf CocaCola, die lokal produziert wird, das Ziel sei und uns irgendwie Unabhängig macht.

Saying these tariffs are reciprocal is just plain wrong, and misleading.

How about a “native” Linux laptop such as the Tuxedo Infinity Book Pro 14, or a similar model? That should provide more than enough power for the tasks you mentioned. There is also Slimbook, who make different Linux laptops though they are a little lesser known I think.

It does seem like the DTS Netflix editing philosophy is slowly spreading into the mainstream live coverage. Hopefully the teams and drivers can keep it from getting too overboard.

Tatsächlich ist eine Änderung weg von einer Energieeffizienz Betrachtung hin zu Emissionen durchaus sinnvoll. Aktuell wird sehr viel Geld in unnötigen Sanierungen für etwas mehr Energieeffizienz verschwendet, statt sich mit der viel effektiveren Förderung von Heizungen zu beschäftigen. So könnten die Mittel des Bundes besser eingesetzt werden, falls das Geld auch tatsächlich in der Förderung von Wärmepumpen landet.