Awesome you got to see them as well! They got big really fast, I saw them a year later at Alcatraz festival and that was at least 20x bigger and they were headlining IIRC. At that concert they had a canon shooting 666$ bills, I took some snaps for you. Tucked away between my record Ceremony and Devotion, the full live set just as I remember it but recorded in San Francisco.
Similar experience seeing Ghost in de Vooruit in Ghent. Must've been 2016, back when they were called Ghost BC. Don't really follow them much anymore, but that venue was on fire.
Edit - Also amazing:
- Florence and the machine: amazing voice
- Ocean Wisdom: whole club bouncing up and down
- Macklemore: creates a rarely seen vibe with everyone
- Cypress Hill: such legends even after all these years
- Hooverphonic: insane voice and they are sometimes guided by an orchestra, so much power
- Parov Stelar: with an orchestra as well and my god it's really something to experience live
A lot of artists sound way different live, I've been disappointed as well but these definitely stand out.
It's great IMO, combined with Samsungs GoodLock suite you can stylize anything about the phone, I used to root my phone for this level of customization.
Edit: I would buy the zenphone because of the size and package, but OneUI is genuinely good
Voyager allows me to add filter/block keywords but I assume that's only for posts. Don't see much use in implementing the same feature for comments though.
Just today someone said to me with full confidence "but that's not what ChatGPT told me, and they've always been right"
All I can say is, well deserved.
I think they eventually figured out mass doxxing isn't such a good idea
Absolutely incredible, well done having that much definition on those solar prominences as well.
Friendly reminder to not use pokey thing into those grills, use a mounting putty, stick it on there and be satisfied when you pull it off. Same thing if you have wireless earbuds where one ear is a different volume.
A while ago I went to Terme 3000 in Slovenia, they had a looped style waterpark ride. Just as crazy as is looks, I guess the tilt angle prevents major injuries? Because that slide has been open for a long time. It took no effort to clear the loop as well.
Edit: For those curious, it's a pod-style release you can see on the image, the floor disappears under your feet. The green one next to it is one of the steepest in Europe IIRC.
Two headsets ago I bought a G933 from Logitech, mainly because it had an AUX input on the USB-dongle which I thought was pretty neat, but that one had big unnecessary RBG strips on the sides of the earpiece. The most ridiculous usage of RGB I had seen till date. But I programmed an interface between CSGO and the RGB on the headset to indicate my health so the people watching from behind us at a lan could see it.
Anyway, I've always preferred white LED's and RGB can rarely replicate pure white.
Let's create a society where people want to live and participate in, not fuck their toaster for the entire day.
Aka, The Fermi Paradox
Lost in the woods, party boy Nathan encounters a troll under a bridge and embarks on a quest for a magical elixir that will forever change his life.
Written & Produced by Jacob Wysocki Directed & Edited by Tony Infante Co-produced by Gabriel Diaz & Tyler Phillips
> Surgeons at Leuven University Hospital have transplanted four organs into a 2-year-old toddler during one single operation. It is the first time that all the abdominal organs of a toddler have been transplanted during a single operation in Belgium. The stomach, liver, pancreas and small intestine were all transplanted in the young patient in a single operation.
> The two-year-old toddler had a genetic disorder that caused a nerve problem in the intestines. As a result, the child could not absorb food in the usual way but had to do so through a catheter. The prolonged use of the catheter in turn caused infections. On top of this, the baby had liver problems. All this meant that all abdominal organs had to be replaced. The operation was a success.
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> Scientists from the Centre for Brain and Disease Research at Leuven University and at VIB.AI have succeeded in creating synthetic DNA using artificial intelligence. The AI model was able to design 'enhancers', or 'switches', that can be used to activate specific genes. "Groundbreaking," the team says. The results of the research have been published in the renowned scientific journal Nature.
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The Flemish Peace Institute has launched an online knowledge portal on gun violence in the European Union. Gunviolence.eu features an incident...
> The Flemish Peace Institute on Thursday launched a new online knowledge portal on gun violence in the European Union. Gunviolence.eu features an incident monitor that provides a global picture of firearm incidents in all member states.
> The platform's incident monitor lists up-to-date information based on media reports from more than 350 local news sources. The tool will also generate a monthly trend report.
> "Thanks to the sophisticated algorithm and self-learning nature of the AI technology used, this monitor will become a crucial tool for a more robust and effective approach to firearm violence by law enforcement," said director Nils Duquet.
belganewsagency.eu
Note: minority report anyone?
> In the Antwerp town of Willebroek the decision has been taken to continue a project to reduce street lighting for the sake of nocturnal animals. Grid operator Fluvius and the Flemish Nature and Forestry Agency have joined forces to deploy "smart street lighting". It means the municipality can save up to 40 per cent on its energy bill but "on top of that, we expect several bat species to benefit too" says René Meeuwis of the Nature and Forestry Agency.
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An observatory in Zirkstraat in the centre of Antwerp is being completely renovated and officially reopened at the weekend. It has been in existence for a century but has not been used for the last 20 years. People’s Observatory Urania now wants to c
> An observatory in Zirkstraat in the centre of Antwerp is being completely renovated and officially reopened at the weekend. It has been in existence for a century but has not been used for the last 20 years. People’s Observatory Urania now wants to change that. The renovation will ensure that from 2024 onwards the general public will be able to look at the stars and planets here.
> From next spring anyone in the centre of Antwerp wanting to look at the stars, moon and some of the planets will be able to do so in the renovated observatory in Zirkstraat. "It is more than a hundred years old, but has not been used for about 20 years," says the director of People’s Observatory Urania Marc Van den Broeck.
> "We are now renovating the entire observatory, a renovation which includes two new classic telescopes. They are old models, but the quality of the images is fantastic."
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The European Parliament has adopted its position on new rules around packaging as it aims to combat the increase in waste and encourage recycling.
> The European Parliament has adopted its position on new rules around packaging as it aims to combat the increase in waste and encourage recycling.
> Packaging waste grew by more than 20 per cent between 2010 and 2020 in the EU, with almost 190 kg of packaging thrown away per person every year.
belganewsagency.eu
Belgium’s Centre for Cybersecurity, the CCB has already received more than 8,100,000 suspicious emails this year. The emails are forwarded to the CCB by worried members of the public. The figure is over 2,000,000 higher than last year. According to
> Belgium’s Centre for Cybersecurity, the CCB has already received more than 8,100,000 suspicious emails this year. The emails are forwarded to the CCB by worried members of the public. The figure is over 2,000,000 higher than last year. According to the CCB, that remarkably high figure is due to a combination of things: criminals becoming increasingly active and the greater awareness of the CCB’s address: verdacht@safeonweb.be.
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Typically renowned for its beer, chips, chocolate and waffles, Belgium now boasts over 300 types of locally-crafted cheeses, offering something for all.
> While Belgium is not traditionally seen as a country of cheese makers, the fact that it is sandwiched between the two leading 'cheese nations' (the Netherlands and France) means it is hardly surprising that producers here have tried their hand at the craft.
brusselstimes.com
Belgium's men beat Azerbaijan 5-0 on Sunday evening at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels on the final day of the Group F European Championship...
> The Belgian Red Devils beat Azerbaijan 5-0 on Sunday evening at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels on the final day of the Group F European Championship qualifiers.
> Azerbaijan played with ten players for over an hour after midfielder Eddy Israfilov was sent off. Before half-time, Belgium's all-time top scorer, Romelu Lukaku, scored four goals in just 20 minutes. In the closing stages, Leandro Trossard scored a fifth goal for the Belgians.
belganewsageny.eu
Stella Artois is now available in 121 countries and has secured its place as one of the world's highest-value beer brands in recent years.
> The famous De Hoorn brewery, the birthplace of Stella Artois beer, celebrates its centenary this month, marking 100 years since it was rebuilt after the original site was destroyed during World War I.
> Two years after the new brewery was built, De Hoorn launched a beer that would become world famous and would – until this day – be the world’s most consumed Belgian beer.
brusselstimes.com
The price of petrol will fall again from midnight tonight (Friday 17 November).
> The price of petrol will fall again from midnight tonight (Friday 17 November). From then those filling up their tanks with petrol 95 (E10) will pay no more than 1.715 euro/litre. This is the lowest maximum price E10 petrol since the end of December 2022 and is a fall of 4.5 cent on the current maximum price.
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"Incredibly nice to be on such a list, among a lot of talent. To then also be number one: that remains special."
> For the fourth year in a row, Belgian DJ Charlotte De Witte (31) has been voted the 'best techno DJ' in the world by the British trade magazine DJ Mag.
> Every year, the British magazine DJ Mag awards prizes to the best DJs of the moment, in various categories. For the fourth time in as many years, the public has voted Charlotte de Witte the winner in the "best techno DJ" category.
brusselstimes.com
The new beer museum in the old Brussels stock exchange building is a tremendous success. In only a couple of months, the beer experience centre has already attracted 20,000 visitors. “This is many more than we had expected” explains Belgian Brewers’
The new beer museum in the old Brussels stock exchange building is a tremendous success. In only a couple of months, the beer experience centre has already attracted 20,000 visitors. “This is many more than we had expected” explains Belgian Brewers’ director Krishan Maudgal during the presentation of a new promotional campaign for Belgian beer.
Whether the digital ticket is purchased in the app of SNCB, STIB, De Lijn or TEC, it can be used across all four networks in and around Brussels.
Public transport users in and around Brussels will now also be able to buy their Brupass and Brupass XL tickets – which give access to the networks of SNCB, STIB, De Lijn and TEC – digitally across all four of the companies' apps.
As passengers can buy a Brupass (XL) ticket for one or ten trips directly in the app of the public transport operator of their choice, they no longer need a MOBIB card for these tickets, just an account in the SNCB, STIB, De Lijn or TEC app. People must first download the latest version of the app and then create an account.
The ICC Cricket World Cup in India is reaching its climax. Unfortunately the Belgian national team didn’t qualify this time round, but if Hassan Shah, the president of Cricket Flanders, is to be believed the team stands a good chance of qualifying f
> The ICC Cricket World Cup in India is reaching its climax. Unfortunately the Belgian national team didn’t qualify this time round, but if Hassan Shah, the president of Cricket Flanders, is to be believed the team stands a good chance of qualifying for the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028, when cricket returns to this event. Belgium finished second, behind England, in the European Champions League. If we win in Los Angeles cricket will truly be coming home as the sport was, of course, invented in West Flanders in Belgium.
> It was during the Middle Ages that cricket was first invented in West Flanders. Hassan Shah likes to describe the sport played at this time as “primitive cricket” and it is indeed Pieter Breughel, one of the great Flemish primitive artists, who provides conclusive proof of the sport’s Flemish roots in the background of his painting “The Harvesters”.
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23% of companies have experienced an IT security incident (unavailability of ICT services, destruction or corruption of data, disclosure of confidential data); In order to raise awareness of the importance of IT security, five out of ten companies make their employees aware of their ICT s ...
> The Centre for Cybersecurity Belgium launches a new initiative for companies and organisations in Belgium: Safeonweb@work. Safeonweb, which aims to make the entire population safer online, is getting a little brother: Safeonweb@work. The aim of Safeonweb@work is to strengthen the cyber resilience of Belgian companies and organisations. It does this by providing advice, recommendations and tools that enable organisations to identify and mitigate the vulnerabilities of their systems and to be alerted in case of cyber threats.
news.belgium
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Why 0d.gs?
Short URL's have always intrigued me, and have owned quite a few. With ICANN explicitly prohibiting them, it's tough to find TLD's not only allowing but also having them available. 0D also has a significant meaning within my main interest field.
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