David Schmidt

Technical Analyst, Developer and Manager based in Hamburg, Germany.

Find my 📸 photography at David Schmidt (npub1wyt…dnz2).

Website: https://individual8.com

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2026-03-14 14:34:52 UTC

The philosophical giant Jürgen Habermas has left us.
Habermas spent decades championing the "theory of communicative action" - the idea that democracy only functions when we actually listen to one another. Without his guiding voice, we face a chilling reality: a world where the loudest lies often drown out the most reasoned truths.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C3%BCrgen_Habermas
#Habermas #Democracy #Philosophy #PublicSphere #Communication #SocialTheory

2026-02-03 13:27:34 UTC

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Hatred is not usually directed at the smallest things in life.

2026-02-03 13:24:19 UTC

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You hate Tesla obviously not for the door handles.

2026-02-03 13:17:17 UTC

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I agree with most of what you contribute to the Fediverse, except for this one point. I drive a Model 3 myself, and the door handles are truly intuitive to use. They're almost as easy to operate as any other door handle.
I doubt there's any reliable data to support the claim that many people are putting themselves in danger because of the door handles.

2024-10-09 11:10:44 UTC

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too.

2024-08-20 16:56:10 UTC

I'm disappointed with the latest Google Photos update, I really have to say. 😞
Not only does the new collection view not bring much new useful functionality, but my own albums are now mixed in with friends' albums. I know I can filter by my own albums, but what used to be one click away is now three clicks away and even has a less attractive list display.
How can one of the most useful apps ever be so ruined? 🤷‍♂️
#googlephotos #update #android #software #behavior #collections #album #meh
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2024-07-02 20:06:58 UTC

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Do you use some IP Geolocation API to retrieve the distance of your website's visitors?
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