Capturing attention in Southeast Asia is a different game compared to Europe. Grab (the food delivery service) constantly bombards you with sales and discounts. However, you quickly learn to ignore these and close the pop-ups without a second thought.

That moment when you enter a place after three years and your Wi-Fi connects automatically with the old password.

Why do most Linux versions feel like they’re built for kids, with a playful vibe that makes them hard to take seriously?

To my Dutch friends who can vote today, Democracy does not operate on autopilot. If you cannot vote in person, arrange for a proxy vote. Any party that supports a free and fair democracy is better than staying home. Please vote. For the nerd vote, see next tweet.

I didn't know I could enjoy a non-Google Maps theme, but I really like the colors of Kagi Maps. The added trees are a nice touch too, giving it a more game-like feel. Kagi is a search engine that's not built to track you. It's subscription-based, meaning you're not the product.

I think the new modal is fantastic.

According to the Financial Times, startup investment in Europe is becoming increasingly popular. Did you know these companies are European? Mistral, Lovable, n8n, ElevenLabs, N26, Vinted, Bolt, Revolut. Or even Dutch: Framer, Adyen, ASML, GitLab, Fairphone, Recruitee, Cradle, Dealroom.

This is Google Analytics 1. How is it possible that it worked better than GA4?

Are you a nerd if you create your own Apple Watch app for a marathon? I wanted an app where I could enter the distance covered (based on kilometer markers) and calculate my average pace.

Former Meta lobbyist named DPC Commissioner: Meta now officially regulates itself

73% of your e-commerce visitors might be fake. Simul Sarker, CEO of DataCops, ran a script to detect bots on commerce websites. He measured: - Mouse movements - Scrolling patterns - Time between interactions

A new investigation reveals a company selling position data based on phone numbers. I had no idea this was possible, but they caught the company on camera confirming it and expressing willingness to take the journalist on as a client.

Germany's northernmost state, Schleswig-Holstein, has replaced its email system, previously using Microsoft Exchange and Outlook, with Open-Xchange and Mozilla Thunderbird for approximately 30,000 employees.

Created an employee management app (securely behind our VPN, don't worry). I dislike managing these tasks via email, especially when it involves using a Gmail address.

In the Netherlands, we test our civil defense siren system at noon on the first Monday of each month. That's the moment I've chosen to also test the alert system at Simple Analytics; I receive a call at that same time.

I received an email from the German Federal Office for Information Security about a database instance exposed to the internet. It still had password protection and was just a hobby server (thank God we have DevOps at Simple Analytics).

Today I learned that there is a British/French alternative to Starlink: Eutelsat. I hope the technology is more inspiring than its name. www.eutelsat.com

Awesome app to create icons fast. Pick an icon, a color, and boom! icon.kitchen/

When you go running and take a shortcut... Made it through without wet feet!

Can someone help me debug this? I was with my girlfriend at the Etos three hours ago. I didn't bring my phone, only my Apple Watch. How does Google Maps know for certain that I was there?

Meta is back in the spotlight. A former product manager has testified at a UK tribunal, accusing Meta of inflating ad performance and secretly circumventing Apple’s privacy rules.

Does anyone know how to hide all the AI content on YouTube? The quality is so low. Only one in five videos is made by humans now. AI just scrambles content from homepages, and that's it. I can read that myself. I want someone with experience to speak in those videos.

I started 3D printing with ChatGPT. There's a programming CAD program called OpenSCAD that I highly recommend if you have a programming background. I made a lamp holder thingy for my house/girlfriend. While ChatGPT and OpenSCAD aren't everything, I can now build anything I can think of.

Installed Dokploy yesterday and it's pretty good. If you want to host your own Docker images, it's great. They have a list of "one click" install templates for lots of open-source projects. If you know docker compose, this is your tool.

I think it was about time to build the most corporate think into our maturing business Simple Analytics: The intranet. In the last 7 years, we added so much to our infrastructure, our way or working, and now helping new employees getting up to speed. It was about time.

What is the best thing you bought below $100?

TIL that in the privacy-first mobile OS GrapheneOS, you can set up a PIN that, when entered, will wipe the entire device and eSIMs. Can't imagine how stressful it is to hand your phone to your kids. Learn more here: grapheneos.org/features#du...

Took the old Ford campervan out this weekend for its last drive before selling. I had forgotten how much I love waking up surrounded by nature, sipping a cup of coffee, going for a run, and enjoying its beauty. Now I'm doubting whether I should sell it...

Some customers still take the time to leave messages like this.

When you're working on a new business and the first MRR arrives. It's a magical moment.

With 19 EU member states backing a new law, the Chat Control proposal could mandate pre-encryption message scanning on apps like WhatsApp and Signal by October. What are yEU doing?

Want to kill some time? neal.fun/stimulation... Made by @nealagarwal

GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke Warns Developers: "Either Embrace AI or Get Out of This Career"

Is this a smartphone or not? An Apple Watch inside a small case that makes it look like a phone. Genius! Should I replace my dumbphone with it?

The free plan is taking off. We get around 1500 new signups per month. And that's during summer (which is usually a bit less).

UK: Let's prevent young users from watching porn by requiring them to upload their government ID to those websites. Young users: Let's install a VPN.

Recently became interested in living with less stuff. My exceptions: - Hobbies that bring you happiness - Tools necessary for DIY projects - Tech that really enhances your productivity What should I throw out first?

I want to call from my Mac to landline phone numbers. What app can you recommend?

Anybody using Shape Up in their small business? How does it work for you? And how did you implement it in a small team?

Did you ever google this? Chicxulub Do it.

I didn't expect the terminal to be the interface for writing code. The first thing I did was convert command outputs into notifications. Waiting is fine, but waiting too long after the command has already finished feels like a waste of time.

Worried about cyber attacks? Try adding a Russian keyboard. Numerous ransomware types will cease operations when a Russian keyboard is detected.

Lovely hack to pay less to OpenAI when transcribing. Just speed up the audio you send to them.

Still not using Claude Code? Watch this video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lh_...

How fun is that? The freeway around Amsterdam has been transformed into a festival area. It's Amsterdam's 750th birthday. A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to dance on asphalt.

Turned 36 today! My favorite way to celebrate: breakfast with my GF, soldering a few sensors into something (not really) useful, enjoying the sun, and going for a few drinks later. Easy life.

When you're coding and think AI is stupid because it's stuck on a bug, only to realize it was right all along.

Thanks to @biilmann (the CEO of Netlify), and their very responsive team, we are listed in their integrations page real quick. Installing Simple Analytics is just a click away when coding with Netlify. They also go full in on AI with MCP etc. Link in next tweet.

Am I the only one clicking the wrong buttons to exit your folders? Always fighting this Spotify UI.

Meta's at it again with poor privacy practices: tracking your mobile browsing: 1. Facebook/Instagram apps listen for specific traffic. 2. When visiting sites with Meta Pixel (over 5.8 million), tracking continues, even in Incognito.