There is also https://www.sustaphones.com, which presents the supported devices in a more graphical format, and allows filtering based on headphone jacks, battery repairability, etc.
Wow! This feels very...weird, especially since, on top of wasting your own time and their resources, you go out of your way to actively ruin this service for others as well.
Deutschland-Ticket covers fares on all public transportation options in Germany, regardless of the city, plus on slower longer-distance trains (RB, RE, etc).
I live in Berlin, and the rest of the costs mentioned in the article seem somewhat accurate.
I bought a Canon R6 last year, and am very happy with it. In the past, I have owned Sony Alpha A7M3, Canon Rebel XTi, Nikon D600, Nikon D7100, and Pentax K5. Canon R6 is definitely the one I am happiest with.
- All my Canon EF lenses work fine with an adapter. There is no loss of light or functionality. I bought the adapter that has a control ring[1], and this gives me an additional dial of adjustment on the lens.
- This works as a webcam on both my Windows 11 and MacOS machines using Canon EOS Webcam Utility[2]. In meetings, I often get complimented on my video, and get asked about my setup.
- Image quality is top-notch, though this is somewhat of a personal perference.
- I have an ancient version of Adobe Lightroom (v4) that I refuse to upgrade, since it has a perpetual, offline, license. I use the free Adobe Digital Negative Converter[3] to convert Canon's RAW files (CRAW) to DNG format.
- Video files contain a ton of details. I use DaVinvi Resolve to color grade, and have to use ffmgeg as an intermediate step to convert format. I am sure there is some setting in the camera I can change. However, I have scripted this process so much that this is essentially painless for me.
- The body is a bit larger that I would like in a mirrorless format. However, the ergonomics are the best I have come across. It has more dials and customizable buttons that I know what do with.
Is it just me, or can anyone else also not find the cost of the service beyond the 34 day trial? None of the links from the front page seem to lead to the cost..
Not having the price up-front makes me nervous about signing up for it.
If you are in SF/Bay Area, I would highly recommend taking a course from Jaunty (http://www.jaunty.org).
I took their Co-Ed Comprehensive course (twice!). They are not cheap, (around $1600 for eight week course when I took it), but for me, there is a clear demarkation in my life pre-, and post-Jaunty.
I read a lot of books (Art of Conversation, Seduction, How to Win Friends and Influence People, etc), but none of them came close to this course.
They target social intelligence with basic conversation skills, humor, body language, etc.
I would also highly recommend taking improv comedy classes. In SF/Bay Area, I recommend Made Up Theater (https://madeuptheatre.com/). I took their classes for over 3-4 months. That really helped me build on conversations (Yes, and...) and not let them die.
My company has ranges of pay for different locations for the same position. I guess it takes cost of living into account.
I have the same pay grade. If I convert my current salary from Euros to US Dollars, then my annual salary went down, but my residual take home amount (after taxes, rent, few utilities) went up.
I moved to Berlin, Germany in mid 2018. Some of the reasons included:
* a studio apartment costing $2100 a month.
* stunted career growth after I reached 'Senior Developer' level.
* had a minor bicycle accident with no broken bones. was taken to Stanford Medical Center hospital, and overall ended up paying over $5000 out-of-pocket after insurance.
* very boring weather (I like and miss storms).
* met only tech folks wherever I went.
* Trump.
I got lucky. I negotiated a relocation package, and ended up transferring within my company.
In Berlin, the culture and quality of life is infinitely superior. I love having the freedom to travel to other European countries. Health insurance is mandatory, and is automatically taken out of my paycheck. I had to make a few doctors visits, and paid nothing out of pocket. A 5 week course of medication cost me €5. Public transportation here is mind-blowingly good (coming from Bay Area). I pay €720 a year, and get unlimited travel on local busses, U/S/R Bahns, trams, and ferries. Plus I get to take +1 after 8pm and on weekends.
The way of living in Berlin is very different. It is taking me some time to get used to it (I miss garbage disposals and Walmart/Safeway/grocery shops open on Sundays). But I moved with an open mind, and absolutely glad I did.
Regarding it being worth it for you, that totally depends on finances, and if you are able to find someone to crash with for the duration of the course. If money is no (or little) matter, then I think it'd be worth it.
I signed up for Jaunty after being in a social rut for years. I tried books, videos on YouTube, online courses, and 1-on-1 coaching with a life coach. I didn't feel I was getting results that I wanted.
With Jaunty, the course is organized in eight 4-5h class once a week. We met on Mondays at 6pm in SF. There were 20-25 other people, both men and women, in the class. Some were from tech, but not all. When I took it for the first time, I was 27. There were people that were younger than me, and some that were 40+.
Each week, we did some theory in the class, and then exercises related to them. We all had homework, and an "accountability partner" to keep us on track. We also organized events to practice stuff we learned in class.
Looking back, the stuff we covered is very basic. But for me, at the time, it didn't occur to me naturally at all; it took practice for them to become close to second nature. We worked on eye-contact, slowing down, listening, humor, accepting and giving compliments, being assertive, etc. We also practiced basic approaches, and starting up and keeping a conversation going with complete strangers.
I still go back and look at my notes from the class. It helped my career at lot. I am better able to connect with colleagues, and more importantly, with managers and recruiters, and ask for more during reviews.
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