This is not the first market this bank has pulled out from. A couple of years ago they stopped signing up people from two EU markets they previously served (Latvia and Lithuania) without any reason. Granted all existing accounts remained untouched, still these accounts get somewhat crippled functionality and their future is unclear. Although their app is great and I didn't have any big issues with the service itself, I'm somewhat wary of keeping any larger sums of money in my N26 account.
Readit Newseugenijusr commented on N26 will be leaving the UK n26.com/en-de/blog/leavin... · Posted by u/vinnyglennon
eugenijusr commented on Japan confirms coronavirus infections without symptoms www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/e... · Posted by u/reddotX
Is testing fast now?
Do patients who don't have symptoms spread it effectively?
I'm not an expert, but I see two main possibilities: It can be contained. Or it will spread all around the world and only vaccines will later make it go away, if a large enough percentage of the population is vaccinated. How long does it take to create a vaccine nowadays? And mass production...
Here's a Twitter thread from an expert with thoughts on what we'll need to do if it's not contained:
https://twitter.com/t_inglesby/status/1221434570714669056
eugenijusr commented on The cognitive costs of air pollution patrickcollison.com/pollu... · Posted by u/jseliger
One of the big trends in green/sustainable building is creating relatively air tight buildings in order to cut down on heating and cooling costs (see: Passiv Haus, Passive House, Pretty Good House). In order to do that, though, mechanical ventilation is needed. As a result, Heat-Recovery Ventilation & Enthalpy-Recovery Ventilation residential units can be installed for only $2k-$4K. Seems like a worthwhile investment (for when it’s not convenient or possible to open a window).
I live in a relatively new apartment building that has heat recovery system installed in all apartments by default. My apartment is 73sqm, the ventilation unit is rated at 300m3/h. The building is located in a busy part of town with lots of traffic around. The city has a humid continental climate (Dfb) so it does get pretty cold during winter.
It does help a lot and I couldn't imagine living without it.
- Filters out particle pollution - https://twitter.com/eugenijusr/status/1105740301493260289
- Removes CO2 - averages ~650ppm in all rooms, almost never goes higher than 1000ppm (3 person household).
- Retains up to 85% of heat (based on the specs) using the exchanger, but also has an active electric heater inside that can be turned on in winter for ultimate comfort.
- Removes moisture from the bathroom and kitchen and dumps it into the drain via a separate drain pipe.
- Isolates from the outside noise as you can keep your windows closed shut all the time.
It does have some drawbacks however:
- Up to +6dB noise in rooms when running at full power (I run it at 20% at night which only adds ~+1dB).
- F7 class filters need to be changed every 3-6 months (~50€).
- Air intake grill with a pre-filter mesh needs thorough cleaning every 6-12 months as it usually gets clogged with debris in spring and autumn.
Not sure if it's due to these drawbacks or lack of knowledge lots of residents don't actually use their unit. You can tell by the open windows all year round. Most say it's too noisy for them - most probably due to lack of maintenance. Others are just plain ignorant saying opening windows is the only way to get "fresh air".
eugenijusr commented on A Radioactive Lens (2018) fourmilab.ch/documents/ra... · Posted by u/brudgers
Please note that this particular geiger counter does not actually measure alpha radiation. Alpha radiation is the biggest concern with these lenses.
eugenijusr commented on How Booking.com manipulates users ro-che.info/articles/2017... · Posted by u/bogomipz
I think you've got the links the wrong way around.
But this is basic market segmentation, just based on the person buying and not on the product being sold. Hence why it seems more scummy.
Thanks, fixed it.
eugenijusr commented on How Booking.com manipulates users ro-che.info/articles/2017... · Posted by u/bogomipz
Showed me the same results (price wise, order was different) in Chrome Incognito on Win 10 desktop and Android.
They're still doing it.
Screenshots taken literally seconds apart refreshed multiple times to make sure it's still the same:
http://eugene.lt/booking/1.png macOS on a MacBook Pro from New York, NY (via a DigitalOcean droplet VPN)
http://eugene.lt/booking/2.png Fresh Windows 10 VM from Vilnius, Lithuania
eugenijusr commented on How Booking.com manipulates users ro-che.info/articles/2017... · Posted by u/bogomipz
Also a couple of years ago we discovered that Booking shows different prices from different locations and different devices. Prices are higher at some hotels for Mac/iPhone users and Western Europe/US customers. Not sure if they're still doing it, but it's easily testable if someone wants to investigate.
I believe these guys are working on something similar:
https://holvi.com
I don't know if they're planning to offer a debit card though.
I'd say pretty much every bigger city (500k and up) has at least one. Some of them are even part of a bigger international network.
Places you could try looking them up: