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Cake day: August 12th, 2023

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  • There are a few northern Germanic languages that are deceptive to English readers. They almost read correctly in English, if one assumes the speaker is drunk. Sadly, they can also give the wrong impression. The spoken version tends to be harder to handle in this way.

    Clearly, there must be a name for languages that share this sort of property.



  • Like you, I only replace when there is a major problem. When there are repairs I can do myself, I do them to extend the life of the phone. My previous phone had corrupted internal memory or storage, and that was that.

    I have run into issues where newer software runs poorly. I solve this issue by not running that software.

    I have never purchased the exact same model, but they tend to not be offered at that point. I have purchased the same model line. I had really enjoyed the Motorola G line, especially the extended battery iteration.







  • Highlights from the very short write-up for visibility. Bolding is my own. Read the full ten paragraphs.

    … A working knowledge of data protection, in particular the GDPR, is essential. In practice, the workload has been low: the team handled four requests in 2025. Additional proactive work, such as improving the privacy policy or advising teams on data-handling workflows, is welcome but optional and can be shaped by the interests of the volunteers.

    This is a role which requires trust. An established track record within the Debian community is therefore important, and it may be difficult for someone who has only very recently become a Debian Developer to take on this role immediately. Since formal delegations can only be made to Debian Developers, this status is a requirement for the role."