even in el salvador last year hardly anyone took it. hotel did not take it, airbnb did not take it, restaurants did not take it. market did not take it. only mc donalds and large supermarkets did. and government of course.

you need to think about why that is.

has nothing to do with education even the opposite. people there are smart, smarter than in the usa

How about you?

How about you?

Yeah, let's network.

It means installing less software and needing less memory/resources. OS with a web server, small doses of to-the-point of vanilla #Javascript for client's end. My current stack for my #web apps is less than 80MB for the whole system.

The true AI opportunity is in learning how to use AI properly in your case, i.e making your life more efficient, finding the sweet spot of productivity.

And of course in B2B in general. Lots of opportunities there also.

With AI-assisted writing popping up everywhere, I am gratefully surprised when I fire up an editor and find I can just write, stop and think, without being pushed and poked by an AI autocompleting what I should say next.

Most technologies end up reaching saturation; something tells me AI will reach saturation, and its natural counter-movement, much faster than other technologies.

Doing well. Building a more efficient #web stack.

German Car Industry Faces Crisis: Retroactive Diesel Ban Sparks Outrage

Germany is leading the charge on the World Economic Forum’s green agenda, pushing policies that target individual mobility to reduce CO2 emissions. However, these measures are sparking significant backlash, especially from diesel vehicle owners and the automotive industry.

At the center of the controversy is the measurement of emissions from combustion engines. While the NEFZ testing cycle has been standard, it often doesn't reflect real-world conditions. Environmental NGOs argue that actual emissions are higher, claiming urban areas have become hazardous due to car pollution.

In response, stricter regulations and cleaner engine technologies were developed. Modern diesel engines can emit cleaner air than they take in under certain conditions. However, new regulations threaten to retroactively revoke the licenses of millions of diesel vehicles, including those meeting Euro 6 standards. This could devastate car owners and the automotive industry alike.

This potential change originates from a lawsuit in Düsseldorf, referred to the European Court of Justice (ECJ). The central issue is whether new standards can be retroactively applied to vehicles approved under older regulations. If upheld, this could be seen as a cold expropriation of diesel car owners and a significant step towards socialism.

Germany and the Eurozone are already in a recession, and these restrictive policies could deepen the economic downturn. The push for electric vehicles is clear, with the ECJ likely to support this shift despite its economic implications. Environmental NGOs, funded by their campaigns, continue to thrive, while critics argue that these actions sabotage Germany’s industrial base. Meanwhile, the auto industry faces a crisis as older cars are forced off the roads, potentially leading to increased sales of new vehicles but at the cost of consumer trust and stability.

#EV #Germany #EU #Diesel

Yeah. Expiring messages for #Nostr #channels would be great. Might worth starting anyway, I'll join if you make it.

Saludos !

Encantado de conocernostr

How about a chat channel also?

no probs at all, let's stay in touch. i have friends in Mexico with similar projects to yours. I can link you to them if/when interested 🤙🏼

thanks! i actually went travelling a couple of years ago to Latin America (I speak Spanish) auditioning for places to build a '2nd home', and fell in love with San Cristóbal de las Casas, in the mountains of Mexico. I started a little hostel/BnB/bar/community space (you can find it if you search for Casa Satoshi) and spent the last year or two building that - in fact, it's where I met my gf, as she attended one of my Bitcoin workshops (I might be the first Bitcoiner ever to get a gf from preaching the good word of Satoshi 😆 )

i love your FreeVillages site. do you have a location yet? or is it all remote at the moment? i'm actually planning on kicking off some content in the coming weeks, doing something of a 'show' around the topics you mentioned. it would be great to get you on as a guest! i think we share a lot of values, idoleology & vision 🤗

me and my gf have already started building a second base in Mexico so we can flee Europe as and when it becomes necessary 🫡

(like it did during COVID 🙈)

The odds aren't great, but let's hope. In the meantime?

I don't feel much about the Union. I like the people and land.

What are you trying to decide about it?