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Cake day: June 12th, 2023

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  • Oh man, there’s this German company Beurer that makes simple equipment for medical home application. They make this sort of zapper thing, which is battery oper and it just heats the shit out of a little ceramic plate. Put that on a bug bite, it heats away the irritation. No more itch, no more venom in your body, just gone.

    I am no longer careful around biting bugs. Keep in mind it’s not supposed to work for stingers.

    I figured for 15 euros it’d be too bad if it doesn’t work but I now can’t imagine not having it.

    I’ve since also bought a TENS/EMS machine of theirs and a laser hair removal tool is underway for my wife.

    I completely trust this company based on just two products.




  • Dunno who you’re referring to but the Stop Killing Games petition was started when Ubisoft announced that gamers would no longer be able to play The Crew, despite having bought it.

    It’s not new that online functionality is turned off after the player base dies down, but to be completely unable to play a game that can be played offline is crazy.

    So now there’s a petition circulating, but it’s nearing its end. There are only a couple of days left I think.

    It’s a petition for the EU (or maybe Europe or the EER, I’m not sure), and every country needs a certain amount of signatures. I think some Mediterranean island nations are still lagging, but most countries have plenty now.

    If you’re in Europe, find the petition and sign it. Especially if you live in Malta or Cyprus.












  • It varies per country. If you would go to the Netherlands, you’d still need health insurance. You can only get it if you are a Dutch citizen in some way. The costs of this are about 180/month. Plus you have what we call your own risk. If you need healthcare you pay 385 maximum yourself. If you can’t pay that, there are installment plans. And if the 180 a month is too steep for you, there is support from the Belastingdienst (IRS) that is dependent on your income.

    So example: if you need an operation that is covered in basic Dutch health insurance and you would live here for a year on work visum, you might pay 2400 a year in insurance costs and 385 own risk, totaling to 2785. If the operation would cost more than that in the US, you’re in luck.

    This is all provided you can get health insurance in the Netherlands.

    In the Netherlands, as a Dutch citizen, health insurance is mandatory.