There have been some recent studies on Dementia/Alzheimer’s that seem quite important for prevention, such as the link with inflammation such as periodontosis and viral infections..

So far, I don’t. Xtorm and Recable are some I’ve seen mentioned.

Those “overpriced” products in your local stores?

You’re supporting your neighbors.

Depends. If I wanted to buy some cables locally, it’d have to be at the electronics store the next town over. It’s part of a chain that was just purchased by a Chinese megacorporation. They sell a single brand of shoddy quality cables for a huge markup, all made in China. At that point, the more ethical choice would be to purchase some Made in Europe cables online (just as pricey, but at least my money won’t go to China).

Can you be more specific on what reminds you of prisons with your schools? I don’t think any of my schools in Germany looked anything like a prison.

Naming generations like that wasn’t really a thing in Germany until American pop-culture brought it over, so these days we also use Millenial, Gen-Z and so on. That said, an important generational divide was those born before WW2 and the generation immediately after. When the latter people became adults, they started to question what their parents were doing during the nazi era and how it could be that former members of the nazi party still held public positions in Germany. They started a protest movement that would finally start Germany properly working through and taking responsibility for the crimes of the nazi era.

Mushishi is a great one. Love the calmness of that show.

From your list, I’ve only watched Inuyashiki, which I do like, but it’s pretty different. That said, it’s a series I’d recommend to most people. It has a little bit of everything: Drama, comedy, slice of life, action and above all, a ton of well-written, interesting and, well, eccentric characters. Definitely helps if you like Japanese folklore and mythical creatures as well.

If you’ve watched “The Tatami Galaxy”, that’s by the same author and kind of has the same feel and philosophy. But The Eccentric Family has a more coherent narrative and is a bit more down to earth.

Hard to decide, but trying to put some variety into it, no particular order:

• Natsume’s Book of Friends
• Frieren: Beyond Journey’s end
• Gintama
• The Eccentric Family
• Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju

I would personally be annoyed by such a person and not want to associate with them. I have no issue with religious people, or even talking to them about religion, but if they’re just constantly preaching or trying to convert me, that would get on my nerves very quickly.

Looks like you can only participate with a Mastodon account, unless I’m missing something.

I’ve been playing Thief Gold. Great game that really surprised me in how well it holds up. It somewhat runs out of steam in the last third though, where I currently am. Missions like “Escape” have been a bit of a pain with their difficulty and aren’t as well designed. Still intending to finish it and get to Thief 2, supposedly the best in the series.

On Steam, I’ve been playing “Songs of Syx”. An amazing mixture of Dwarf Fortress, a city builder and even a bit of a civilization-building RTS. Really addictive game that’s complex but not overwhelming.

As far as I can tell, it’s still under the same government, minus Maduro. Trump wants them to do what he wants, but who knows if that’ll happen.

Could be, though the spec sheet is not clear what mode the 24 hours refer to. Found this blog which claims around 30 hours in voice activated mode.

But probably best to do it in a sandboxed environment that isn’t connected to the internet, just to be safe.

But it was your electrical box? Was the device turned on? Definitely a bit concerning TBH. Someone who had access to the box put it there to listen. That person would also have to access the box again later on to retrieve the device and get the audio files. The article claims a 24 hour battery life, so if it was turned on, it was put there very recently.

Looks very similar to this voice recorder.

I’d say it’s a good place to live for me. It’s safe and has a high standard of living. There are many nice cities, villages and natural areas to see but it’s also a great hub for travel to other European countries, thanks to its central location. I live in a medium-sized village near the blackforest and it’s a nice, calm place with lots of nature around.

Do come visit, I’m sure you’ll have a great time! I’d say go for Munich over Berlin, as you’ll see more of the traditional German (well, Bavarian) culture while still being a large modern city.

Germany has its problems though. Our infrastructure, while still good, is starting to crumble, our industry has trouble keeping up and our politicians are ineffective. Like in many places, the far-right is on the rise and with it anti-migration rhetoric like you’ve heard from your grandpa. For what it’s worth, I haven’t had any issues with migrants. Migration comes with challenges, sure, but it’s also something that enriches us, as well as something that Germany needs, due to our otherwise aging and shrinking population.

People on the Internet like to jump to conclusions, usually the most drastic ones. There’s certainly no way for a random person to conclude whether the guy is transphobic just from what you wrote.

Voyager doesn’t even show them

An app I developed was once used by Angela Merkel.