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    @stilkov Yes. We were amused to see it included in the lease for our apartment in Munich. I’ve never seen that before elsewhere!


    Ahhh. Our apartment lease came with an extra document about the need to air the rooms every day to prevent mould, and we were like, “Wait, what?” At least I know now it’s not just our landlord being weird. https://t.co/LHBr30f2mg


    RT @nocontextroyco: https://t.co/Bf2rkBc75j


    RT @monosynth: https://t.co/ob4Jo3scJU


    @cobusbernard That’s what I would’ve thought, but they love their “frische Luft” here!


    RT @joshgad: I do hope Trump and his wife recover. I also hold extreme resentment and anger to a man who sat idly by as all of us, includin…


    @justasitsounds ❤️❤️❤️


    @JoBencke Just when I think I can’t get more depressed…


    Thanks @Osterjour for great lunchtime conversation! Looking forward to being part of the Munich and wider German tech community. https://t.co/bH87FvaS69


    Roger Ebert always said the real test of a movie is whether it’s more entertaining that just watching the actors hanging out. I’m paraphrasing, but I feel strongly that we don’t actually need the dinosaurs for this one. https://t.co/TapGCrBkoy


    Oof. That is… not what I expected. Why did they trash the Norwegian aspect? Why are there THREE mice? Why does everyone sound like FOGHORN LEGHORN? This destroys everything I loved about the book. https://t.co/Kib4KwUl1q


    RT @brianleroux: Folks have rightly asked for more clarity on security practice by service at AWS and per usual they listened. An epic week…


    RT @sauramaia: this is…this whole thread. it’s fantAStic https://t.co/c8QY5hfYC1


    @cobusbernard It was a surprise for us, but I think it’s common here.



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    Can confirm this is a particularly German thing. Our new apartment lease came with a separate document all about how we need to open the windows every day, and we were like, “What.” 😳

    But hey, maybe they should’ve been doing that at the White House…



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    RT @danilop: This is making many use cases easier to build 👉 Store and Access Time Series Data at Any Scale with Amazon Timestream – Now Ge…


    @snaxolotl As soon as I saw your initial tweet, I heard that in my head. 🔥


    Congrats to @QuinnyPig on his new arrival, and if you haven’t read his amazing post about paternity leave, you really should: https://t.co/Z8HAZUdfeL. (I don’t have kids, and I’d be lying if I said sidestepping the issue of parental support in tech wasn’t a factor.)


    @codepo8 I figured it out pretty quickly, and I think the word itself is fine. It’s just unfortunate that it resembles a pejorative Down Under. I’ll just have to make sure I pronounce it correctly!



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    RT @steven_bryen: Never been involved in an AWS GameDay? You’re missing out – Oct 9th we will be hosting an online public GameDay open to e…


    I’m so sad I won’t be there! I’ll be wearing my She Builds shirt though and cheering from afar. 😍👏 https://t.co/zLtxFgHNVn


    The one-sided rivalry continues. 😂❤️ (Happy birthday @SydCSS! But @SydTechLeaders RULES. 🤘) https://t.co/TwVwuogKEt


    RT @naval: Imagine how effective you would be if you weren’t anxious all the time.


    RT @lindsey: “Men equal women in computing skill, but are overconfident” https://t.co/5pqwuI9Mja


    The German word for subscription is “Abo.” I see it everywhere, on signs and advertisements. It’s unsettling for an Aussie, I’ll tell you what. I feel uncomfortable saying it too.


    @dtraub Yes, @anbarth explained today! It’s just that it’s a rather rude term in Australia, so it feels like a shock too see it. I’m sure I’ll get used to it.


    RT @ineffablehbweek: I really don’t think ya’ll understand how much of my free time I dedicate to reading Ineffable Husbands fanfiction. I…



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    “See? Now that’s a good crema,” he says. ☕️ (I continue to press for a coffee machine blog post for you all.)



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    “See? Now that’s a good crema,” he says. ☕️ (I continue to press for a coffee machine blog post for you all.)

    “See? Now that’s a good crema,” he says. ☕️ (I continue to press for a coffee machine blog post for you all.)


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    Found this essay about 17776 and it made me want to reread the whole thing. @jon_bois is a goddamn treasure. https://t.co/GtFWrZ6Azj https://t.co/wtNWbRPFoK


    Me: “What’s that sound?”
    Him: “It’s the steam boiler. I can probably turn it off. It’s only used for the *pre-infusion*.”
    Me: “It’s too early for this…” ☕️


    Good grief, it’s like Big Night here except with coffee.

    Me: “Hey, this looks good. Nice crema!”
    Him: “It’s shit crema. It’s basically hotel coffee.”

    I’m expecting him to throw out all the beans today in search for some that are worthy of his new machine. https://t.co/G9SCpipOCq


    @zbendr We’ve been using them for Aeropress for the month. They’re fine for that!


    Look out München – we’re mobile! ☺️🚲🚲❤️ https://t.co/y5r7tI0uEc


    @duyenho They’re from @SwapfietsDE – Bicycle as a Service! 😁


    @D3stiny_Sm4sher @Gaohmee When I sent mine by mail, I Fedexed it to the address on the envelope. Nowadays thankfully I can return via email.


    First time in a salon in 7 months! 😳💇🏼‍♀️ https://t.co/vVGnvb2A0E https://t.co/vVA8LdoDj4


    After! Lopped off quite a bit and added a bright red tint. I feel 10 years younger. 💁🏼‍♀️ Thank you Lea at @salonahead! https://t.co/DqS2JJWwn1 https://t.co/jYIGlekIAC


    @dtraub Seven months without going to the salon had me feeling like a cavewoman! 😂


    RT @edjgeek: I think I am ready for ⁦@cdkday⁩ #CDKDAY !! https://t.co/4xlbHSeUD3



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    Look out München – we’re mobile! ☺️🚲🚲❤️ @ Munich, Germany


    First time in a salon in 7 months! 😳💇🏼‍♀️


    After! Lopped off quite a bit and added a bright red tint. I feel 10 years younger. 💁🏼‍♀️ Thank you Lea at @salonahead!



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    After! Lopped off quite a bit and added a bright red tint. I feel 10 years younger. 💁🏼‍♀️ Thank you Lea at @salonahead!

    After! Lopped off quite a bit and added a bright red tint. I feel 10 years younger. 💁🏼‍♀️ Thank you Lea at @salonahead!


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    First time in a salon in 7 months! 😳💇🏼‍♀️

    First time in a salon in 7 months! 😳💇🏼‍♀️



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