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I found this to be a really entertaining 6 part series on NatGeo about Netscape, the browser wars, ms vs. doj, and the tech bubble rise and fall in the 90's. If you have nothing better to do this weekend, check it out.
"Go forth into the source" - Neal Morse
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the tech bubble fell?
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Hello guys
I am 29 years old. I will be in germany 6 month later with job seeker visa.
Now I can speak german but sometimes a bit slow, but I am so nervous for my interviews.
How can we(developers) improve our ability of speaking foreign language in our special interviews?
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Ze Germans are good at speaking English, ja? Interview shouldn't be a problem.
modified 20-Oct-19 21:02pm.
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Vee gott our vays to make you talk.
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
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Dont worry, they arent employing you for your language skills. In fact they will be amazed you can even speak a bit of it. Just worry about your software skills.
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That is true, but if you couldn't present yourself they would not understand what are your skills.
Do you agree?
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Your English certainly seems very good.
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But the interview will be in English, no?
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Just use the EU regulation English
I’m sure it will work out just fine.
Socialism is the Axe Body Spray of political ideologies: It never does what it claims to do, but people too young to know better keep buying it anyway. (Glenn Reynolds)
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If you're confident about your speaking, but nerves get the best of you, you can try beta blockers such as propranolol.
Just visit your doctor and tell him you need something to suppress your nerves.
Not being nervous before an interview can greatly enhance your speaking ability as it clears the mind and soul 
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Sander Rossel wrote: If you're confident
Unfortunately, I am not confident with my speaking.
I am looking for a friend in Germany. I will feel more better when speaking with a German friend.
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Meysam Tolouee wrote: Now I can speak german but sometimes a bit slow, but I am so nervous for my interviews.
For the interview, the only thing worth noting is that you are already learning the language. That's a plus.
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If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^]
"If you just follow the bacon Eddy, wherever it leads you, then you won't have to think about politics." -- Some Bell.
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I can recommend DuoLingo for learning the basics: Duolingo[^]
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Watch the series of Allo, Allo. 
In Word you can only store 2 bytes. That is why I use Writer.
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I am a foreigner living in germany. I got my first job just after studies and my german was not that good.
Big companies will have enough people speaking english, Heck... in my previous team they hired an indian guy that almost speaks no german, a chinese guy that speaks basic-mid german, a guy from sri lanka with a decent german and a chinese girl speaking good german. And all that in the last 6 months.
Do you already have some "targets"? I mean, part of germany, possible companies and so on...
Some things that I do recommend you... before you apply to a german company, do your homework. It is really important that you know about where you are applying. Do not use templates for your presentation letters. Be self confident. Go to the point, short and concise.
M.D.V. 
If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you
Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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I've just ordered a chamber vacuum sealer for my birthday*, and ten minutes after placing the order on FleaBay I get an email.
From DPD - the courier company - to say it'll be delivered Tuesday, and they'll email me when it leaves the depot to tell me what hour it will be delivered...
Bear in mind it's nearly 17:00 on a Saturday, and it's pretty amazing! 
* Herself delegates the entire purchase process to me, including deciding what to get, where to get it, how much to pay for it. In extreme cases I get to gift wrap it for myself as well. But ... I do get what I wanted rather than "socks", "pajamas", or other cr@p!
Sent from my Amstrad PC 1640
Never throw anything away, Griff
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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A while ago I placed an order on Sunday night and only checked my email on Tuesday morning just so I would know when it would arrive. It took me several minutes to work through my confusion to understand that the package had already been delivered.
Where I am now and currently it appears possible that I might order something and it will be delivered in just a couple of hours. So I need to check that email more promptly.
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I ordered a Chromebook from Coolblue in the Netherlands on saturday and it was delivered the next day in the afternoon !
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Quote: Sometimes, the internet is just too quick
Quote: I've just ordered a chamber vacuum sealer for my birthday*
Let me guess, your birthday is on Wednesday then.
Now tell me how better is the sealer than a glowing pajama?
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Nah, end of the month - but I know what "delivered in 2 or three days" normally means, and Herself would be upset if it was late.
Plus I need to buy some bags, as it doesn't need the embossed ones I have to use for the current (external suction) machine.
Sent from my Amstrad PC 1640
Never throw anything away, Griff
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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Ah, the magic of a few B2B APIs being called in the right sequence. 
/ravi
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I really have just developed some serious concern for your cat.
The shedding just can't be that bad, can it? The litter box was naturally taken care of by nighttime deliveries to neighbors mailbox (post box, even if it's not on a post?), so it must be the shedding.
Don't start giving me some quick and ill considered answer of getting an answer to the famous Shroedinger's Cat in a Bag Question by using a transparent bag. I don't think I'd believe that.
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Is this your contribution to saving the whale?
(The rest of us just use straws)
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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Long before internet, I worked with a minicomputer manufacturer - "mini" was about the size of a fridge in those days. One contract was cancelled after the computer had been lifted into the truck. Before we got around to move the stuff back to storage, another order was confirmed by phone, exactly the same model, for another customer in town. So the truck was immediately sent on its way, and half an hour after the order confirmation, the half ton computer was delivered at the customer's premises (before he had had the time to cancel...)
These were computer that took 24 working hours, three days, to assemble, so there usually was around two weeks of lead time. This customer was very happy with the quick service, and certainly did not want to cancel the contract.
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