“Knallfunkensender”
Literally "Bang-Sparks-Sender".
Are you sure it's because of the radio spectrum bang? I always thought it was because of the audible bang.
If someone operated such a thing today, any guesses what the death zone for electronic devices would be?
It really is from "Funkentechnik": "Spark technology". I wonder how many people appreciate the post for the cute etymology and how many because it sounds funny.
Good information for ham radio people, too. Hobby sounds too geeky? Just say you're into Über-Funk-Parties.
The law stays in effect in Italy. The state (the ministry of cultural heritage), collects license fees for artworks in public museums, even when copyright law says that they are public domain.
A German game maker produced a jigsaw puzzle of this famous da Vinci drawing. The Italian ministry demanded 10% of global revenue, but the company only offered 10% of Italian revenue. An Italian court had sided with the ministry. This German court has found that, while it can do what it likes in Italy, the Italian state has no power outside its borders.
This may not be over. The Italian state can attempt to get its way on the EU level via new laws. It wouldn't surprise me if that succeeded.
I'm puzzled why they even thought it would be possible to enforce their Italian laws outside of Italy.
Fun fact: The german word for using a radio is "funken"; literally "to spark". A radioman is, or was, a "Funker". When you are talking over the radio, you are doing it "Über Funk".
Contra. Da ist nichts, was den Amerikanern peinlich sein muss.
Die Amerikaner und die US-Army sind in meiner Achtung deutlich gestiegen. Sie haben gezeigt, dass sie, unter allem patriotischen Cosplay, eine zutiefst zivile Gesellschaft sind und sein wollen.
Honorable mention for 8mm. It isn't a good movie, unless you go for the very 1999 aesthetics. But I'll give a shout-out to that quote delivered by Joaquin Phoenix: "If you dance with the devil, the devil don't change. The devil changes you."
This does not have the seeds of a civil war.
Look back to 1861. The US was split between slave and free states. Both regions had different economic models that were in conflict. The slavers of the south controlled most of the nation's capital. The slaves were worth more than all the railroads and foundries of the north. They had oligarchic control of the southern states.
When Lincoln was elected, it was the first time that an outspoken abolitionist became president. It was clear, that the demographics of the US were changing in a way that would lose their power and status. So they started a war.
Those weren't the uneducated racists that you find waving confederate flags today.
The US has seen presidential lawlessness before (notably Andrew "Trail of Tears" Jackson). It also has seen lawlessness by state politicians (eg Harry F. "Massive Resistance" Byrd or Governor Orval "Blood will run in the Streets" Faubus).
The only way I could see a civil war is, if Trump directly threatened the Middle Class and/or the Wealthy Elites.
Ja, aber es ist nicht unbedingt so einfach. ZB falls die IDs zufällig vergeben worden wären, und man hätte etwas raten müssen. Das kann schon eine Sicherung darstellen. Das wurde im anderen Thread unter DACH angesprochen. Ich habe da auch meinen Senf hinterlassen, warum ich da eher keine rechtlichen Probleme sehe.
And you think you're so clever and classless and free
But you're still fucking peasants as far as I can see
In contrast, recent trends do differ by education group. Until 2012, Americans with the most formal education (Bachelor+) were the most pro-business. By 2024, they became the most pro-union. On the other hand, Americans with the least formal education (less than high school) were historically among the most pro-union but recently became the least pro-union. High school graduates, some college, and bachelor-plus all expressed record-high pro-union sentiment in 2024. Even those without a high school degree remained near their record high.
(Repost. The original was removed because the URL was in the body and not the proper field. Oh well, I still appreciate the unpaid labor by the mods.)
https://www.duden.de/rechtschreibung/Funke#Bedeutung-1
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