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It would be nice if popular science articles' headlines showed more nuance. "Reveal" is too strong, "suggests" would describe it better.

Interesting study regardless of what findings it represents, though. Analyzing centuries-old grain traces on blades sounds like something out of sci-fi; I wonder what tools archaeology will have at its disposal a few decades from now.

Nice idea about the GPS receiver, I hadn't thought of this workaround.

I ~recently got a Fairphone as well, and while it's the next model, the fact that I can see them still supporting the FP3 with both hardware and software was what convinced me that they'll probably keep the same promise with my model in the future.

Apart from no headphone jack and it being a little bigger than I'd like, I'm very happy with the FP4. I intend to use it until the end of its 5-year warranty, and reading about the longevity of yours makes me optimistic. Thanks for sharing!

It certainly has a learning curve, and not everything is well designed. However, I think that's unfortunately to be expected of the whole domain; ERP tends to be one of the most complex types of software. The question is, which option makes this whole complexity less painful/overwhelming.

For the scope, features and breadth that Odoo offers, I think it's doing a decent job (albeit with lots of room for improvement).

Is there any alternative ERP system of a ~comparable scope that you could alternatively recommend? Python-based is ideal, but other languages are also fine.

I used to only get lower mid-range phones (~€250, and not latest models) and keep them as long as possible, mostly due to financial and environmental concerns. My last phone broke a few months ago so I got a Fairphone 4 as a replacement.

I'm very satisfied so far, but of course I'm not accustomed to fancy phones either so I'm aware that the bar is lower for me. Functionally speaking it does what I want it to, and feels good enough to fulfill my modest needs even in 4-5 years from now when requirements will have gone up.

The price is significantly higher than any other phone I'd bought - but I'm fine with that due to the extended warranty. I'll save money from not buying another phone in 3-4 years, and the added peace of mind from not having to replace the whole phone if anything were to break is worth some money in itself too.

But all the above would only convince me of 80-90% of the price. The fair production and environmental/personal freedom aspect of the phone are both the reason for the higher price but also why I'm happy to pay the price. I'd rather know that €500 is supporting things I want to see more of, than €300 is encouraging and perpetuating things that dislike.

But I also fully understand that I happen to have a little money to spare - a few years ago I was very tight with money, so as much as I would've liked to support it I'd have to make do with what I had. There's other ways to help if money's tight: Like I think also FP themselves say, "the most sustainable phone is the one you're already using" (or something along those lines).

In short, my advice from my personal (limited) experience would be:

• If you can afford it and don't have very high needs, the FP4 is a good long-term investment.
• If you want a higher-end phone/even longer parts availability, go rather for the FP5.
• If you want a high-end phone but foresee that you'd like to continue switching to higher-end phones fairly frequently, a non-FP would make more sense.
• If you are very tight on money and the FP4 is too expensive, a cheap conventional mid-range phone would provide most of the same functionality (bar longevity) for a significantly lower price.

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Finally, one note on the warranties: iirc (do correct me if I'm wrong), the FP4 will allow for an extended warranty of 5 years only until the end of 2023, after that it'll be 3 years. So if you're going for a FP4 it'd make more sense to buy before the year ends. The FP5 continues to offer a 5 year extended warranty regardless of when you buy it.

I have a similar background and went to Flanders for a Master's, and have been very satisfied.

There's several good universities, and most everybody speaks good English (even outside of the university environment) - to the degree that it can even be difficult to practice Dutch unless asking people deliberately to do so. Nevertheless, learning some Dutch helps with some everyday things like the supermarket, and should you aim for an intermediate+ level (think B1/2) it can give you an edge when looking for a job later.

Job opportunities are generally better than in most European countries, both in the industry and with all the organizations hosted in Brussels.

University fees are low compared to the UK (though similar to other European countries), but living costs are high. Expect to pay at least €400 rent for a small student room, and monthly expenses of another €400 if living in simple student conditions.

Public services are mostly good, with decent education, excellent healthcare and mostly reliable public transport (trains are alright, but buses can have issues from time to time). Most places are safe (besides the occasional bike theft), and police are actually nice.

I've grown to like the people here. Coming from southern Europe they can appear somewhat closed, and indeed tend to keep to themselves mostly. But if you show genuine interest in the country and it's ways, and even start learning some Dutch, it will be appreciated and you'll find people to hang out with and even become friends (of course, the alternative to just mingle with internationals is very common). In general they're polite, helpful and professional even when they don't know you, it's just that it takes a while to break this first "acquaintance" barrier. Sharing a dorm with them is usually a good way to get to know them better.

Quality of life depends on who you ask. The weather is pretty much what you'd get in England, and night life is limited to a few places and not too long either. But there's a lot of opportunities for activities, sports, culture etc., and the region has a rich heritage with beautiful cities (also some nice nature in Wallonia). Work-Life balance is excellent which coming from the South is a very welcome change (Belgians will work well and efficiently until their shift is done, and then not touch work again until the next day).

If you have any specific questions, I'm happy to answer them :)

Ähnliches ist mir auch aufgefallen, und ich glaube ich habe den Grund verstanden (bitte korrigieren falls falsch, ich habe keine direkte Ahnung wie das Fediverse auf einer technischen Ebene funktioniert):

Das Problem liegt nicht zwischen Browser und App, sondern zwischen Angemeldet und Nicht Angemeldet sein bzw. durch welchen Server der Inhalt abgerufen wird.

Innerhalb eines einzigen Servers sind die Dinge einfach - Kommentare usw. sind alle bereits dem Server bekannt weil auf ihm gespeichert. Wenn man aber von (/angemeldet bei) Server A eine Gemeinde von Server B aufrufen will, dann müssen die Posts und Kommentare erst von B nach A "gepusht" werden, wo sie dann eine Kopie von sich selbst errichten (daher haben sie dann eine URL unter Server A/post/123...).

Dieses Pushen scheint mit den Posts selber gleich beim Abfragen der Gemeinde zu passieren, sodass man die Posts alle gleich sieht.

Kommentare unter den Posts sind da etwas komplizierter: Sie werden von B nach A gepusht, wenn der Kommentar auf B veröffentlicht wird und A die Gemeinde in B in der kommentiert wird, abonniert hat (d.h., mindestens ein Benutzer von A hat die Gemeinde in B abboniert). Alle neuen Kommentare werden so nach A kopiert und dort angezeigt.

Was passiert mit den alten Kommentaren? Sie wurden zu einem Zeitpunkt verfasst, zu dem A noch nicht die Gemeinde von B abboniert hatte, also fand auch kein Pushen von B nach A statt. Also werden sie nie nach A kopiert, und Benutzer von A sehen sie nicht. Server B weiß natürlich um die Kommentare da sie direkt auf ihm leben, also werde alle Kommentare normal angezeigt.

Die Kommentare, die auf deinem Server nicht auftauchen, sind daher (falls die These stimmt) meist Kommentare, die veröffentlicht wurden bevor irgendein Nutzer deines Servers die Gemeinde des anderen Servers zum ersten Mal abonniert hat.