Nitpicker’s travel journal: do travelers really need an AI assistant for surviving road toll complexity in EU?

2024-10-30 14:56:00

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Nitpicker’s travel journal: do travelers really need an AI assistant for surviving road toll complexity in EU?

A long, but exciting and entertaining road trip took us across Europe from Estonia to southern France in October. All eight countries that were along our route are members of European Union. Thanks to EU, we didn’t have to worry about phenomenal roaming charges for our mobile phone communications, or … Read >

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Everyone loves a pretty mountain scenery

2024-10-24 14:54:02

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Everyone loves a pretty mountain scenery


The city of Helsinki, Finland named as the world leader of sustainable tourism

2024-10-23 14:12:00

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The city of Helsinki, Finland named as the world leader of sustainable tourism
Swimming pools of a sauna complex in the center of Helsinki.

The consultancy Global Destination Sustainability that publishes an annual tourism sustainability index has awarded the Nordic city of Helsinki leadership title for sustainable travel in 2024. Helsinki’s commitment to … Read the story...

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Voted by travelers: Valencia, Spain is the best city destination in Europe

2024-10-16 13:42:00

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Voted by travelers: Valencia, Spain is the best city destination in Europe
Plaza de la Virgen in the city center of Valencia.

Do you trust recommendations from other travelers? Well, here is something for you whenever you want inspiration for your next city break in Europe. Conde Nast readers have voted for … Read the story...

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The city of Vilnius is a Baltic gem

2024-10-10 12:02:31

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The city of Vilnius is a Baltic gem
The main square of Uzupio neighborhood in Vilnius.

Lithuania is one of the dynamic and rapidly evolving states on the shores of the Baltic Sea in northern Europe. Once a great European power, Lithuania and its capital Vilnius have a … Read the story...

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The best sales personnel uniform I have seen in a long time (this was in Krakow).

2024-10-09 15:46:14

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The best sales personnel uniform I have seen in a long time (this was in Krakow).


The best cities in Europe for cultural experiences

2024-10-01 13:21:00

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The best cities in Europe for cultural experiences

London Palladium. Photo by Geoff Henson.

The entire European continent is a land of wonders for travelers who love historic sights and cultural treasures. The problem in some cases may be an oversupply of remarkable destinations rather than lack of … Read the story...

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Here are the European countries with the lowest living costs

2024-09-18 12:21:00

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Here are the European countries with the lowest living costs

Skopje, North Macedonia. Photo: Sharon Hahn Darlin.

Information about the cost of living in a destination is a decision factor, for instance, for travelers who are planning to stay overseas for months or longer. Digital nomads, retirees, people who are … Read the story...

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A moment in life on a small island.

2024-09-14 13:19:55

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A moment in life on a small island.


Nitpicker’s travel journal: No, I’m not going to download a service station camera app on my phone

2024-09-11 16:09:00

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Nitpicker’s travel journal: No, I’m not going to download a service station camera app on my phone

Italy, April 2024. I was cruising along a highway between Alessandria and Cremona in northern Italy. It was time for the first coffee break of the afternoon. A large service station with a restaurant, fast food eateries, shops, and … Read the story...

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The trusted navigation app.

2024-09-01 13:49:23

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The trusted navigation app.


The longest railway tunnel in the world under construction in the Alps

2024-08-28 15:46:00

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The longest railway tunnel in the world under construction in the Alps
Map image by Openstreetmap.org.

Both France and Italy have started a massive construction project that will produce the longest railway tunnel in the world. The 57.5 km long tunnel is being excavated in the Alps, under Mont Cenis mountain. The … Read the story...

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2024-10-31 07:11:46

MarkbZuckerberg is already testing how to insert content into social media feeds:
“I think were going to add a whole new category of content which is AI generated or AI summarized content, or existing content pulled together by AI in some way,” the Meta CEO said. “And I think that that’s gonna be very exciting for and and maybe .
fortune.com/2024/10/30/mark-zu


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2024-10-30 16:48:05

Our trip took us to eight countries, and every country – except for two that happen to use the same system – has its own method of collecting road tolls. It is insane.Our trip took us to eight EU countries, and every country – except for two that happen to use the same system – has its own method of collecting road tolls. It is insane.
klaava.com/nitpickers-travel-j


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2024-10-29 07:35:52

Apple continues to resist EU regulation:
But right in the middle of all that, also started secretly spying on iOS users to fuel its own surveillance advertising network, and then lied about it.
We’re so pleased to see the making tech policy we can get behind – and we’re grateful to our friends at FSFE for holding Apple’s feet to the fire when they flout that law.
eff.org/deeplinks/2024/10/eu-a


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2024-10-28 07:34:04

The consultancy Global Destination Sustainability that publishes an annual tourism sustainability index has awarded the Nordic city of , Finland leadership title for sustainable in 2024.
klaava.com/the-city-of-helsink


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2024-10-27 07:11:30

They fought and won but it took 7 years and business closure:
The couple would later discover that their site was not the only one to have been put at a disadvantage by Google – by the time the tech giant was found guilty and fined in 2017 there were around 20 claimants, including Kelkoo, Trivago and Yelp.
bbc.com/news/articles/cjr431lr


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2024-10-26 06:36:09

as a feature of its own won't sell a phone:
In fact, the biggest drivers for buying a new , according to respondents, is longer battery life (61%), more storage (46%) and better camera features (38%).
cnet.com/tech/mobile/with-appl


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2024-10-25 06:30:03

Does this architecture mean higher repair and maintenance costs for low cost Chinese 's?
It’s all about producing as many of the components as possible in-house and integrating them. The source article highlights the so-called “E-Axle” used by BYD, which is comprised of eight different components.
It includes not only the motor, inverter, transmission and controller but also the onboard AC charger, the DC-to-DC converter and the battery monitoring system (BMS).
insideevs.com/news/738606/byd-


A quiet moment between heavy rain

2024-10-24 15:34:45

A quiet moment between heavy rain


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2024-10-24 10:16:14

Pinterest is collecting personal data in illegal manner in :
uses people’s personal data without asking for their consent. Pinterest falsely claims to have a “legitimate interest” and enables tracking by default. Most other websites have abandoned this legally flawed argument years ago.
noyb.eu/en/heres-idea-pinteres


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2024-10-24 07:10:08

I have been using an 7 year old backup as my e-reader since the last long trip in Europe, and have not switched back to a proper ereader:
To that end the Onyx Boox Palma 2 does seem to inherit what made the original special – an complete with the mod cons of , like the new fingerprint scanner built into the power button, and flexible home-screen widgets.
yahoo.com/tech/kindles-too-big


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2024-10-22 06:41:14

News Corp. is asking the court to prohibit Perplexity, an business, from using its publications' content without permission, and it's also asking for damages of up to $150,000 for each incident of infringement. Whether the company is willing to negotiate a content agreement remains to be seen.
engadget.com/ai/wall-street-jo


in Czech Republic

2024-10-10 14:52:15

in Czech Republic


Morning sun lights a colorful tree

2024-09-22 17:03:05

Morning sun lights a colorful tree


Autumn morning frost on the grass.

2024-09-11 18:15:14

Autumn morning frost on the grass.