tripu @tripu@qoto.org

@caitp

🤷

#ChatGPT

@caitp

I think we'll have to look at some numbers. Otherwise it's personal impression vs personal impression.

In any case: even if, say, 75% of all mergers or takeovers of small companies by huge companies result in a net negative for society, and 25% in a net positive, why alienate clients, consumers, workers and small business owners by accusing all those in favour of such operations of being predatory or selfish?

@caitp

…or unless you own a bit of that giant conglomerate (ie, you are one of hundreds of thousands of stock holders) and see your retirement plan improve a little bit after the merger (that's hundreds of thousands of saving plans improving a little bit).

@caitp

…or unless you're a client of the smaller business who would suffer disruption, stock shortages or lack of customer support unless the conglomerate rescues the company.

…or unless you're a user who would improve their user experience when the smaller business becomes part of a larger conglomerate and streamlines its products.

…or unless you're a worker at the smaller business who gains in stability, working conditions, and/or income by becoming an employee of a much robust organisation.

…or unless you're a consumer who would benefit from a marginal reduction in prices as a consequence of increased productivity after consolidation.

…

@bonifartius

Dependence on a power socket would be a weakness in very, very unstable times for sure.

wrt environmental friendliness, it's difficult to tell. Even with conservative estimates, I think my car beats a petrol car in Spain with our power generation mix and my usage pattern. If/when the grid gets smarter and the power mix here gets greener, my opting for an EV should be a net positive all things considered.

Then there's also the extra comfort (quieter, non-stinky, instant torque), the “privileges” (entering the city centre, special lanes, parking for free and with no time limit in congested areas) and the example/inspiration/proof-of-concept for myself and for others.

More details:

Our consumption: 19 KW×h / 100 km.
Our mileage: 13K km/year.

Consumption of equivalent petrol #car: 7 ℓ / 100 km.

The figures above include the installation of a charging station in our garage, and public subsidies for #EV's and domestic charging stations (Moves).

With 95-octane #petrol at 1.70 €/ℓ,
and us paying 0,14 €/KW×h at home,
we're saving ~1,200 €/year in fuel.

Assuming we paid a €10K premium for a 100% #EV (over a comparable petrol-powered #car), we'll break even in little more than 8 years.

Throw in some likely savings in vehicle taxes, maintenance, and parking meters, and it's more like 7 years until we recoup the extra investment.

We bought it one year ago, so we'll start saving actual #money in 2029.

The plugin ecosystem for [templating engines in Express](https://expressjs.com/en/resources/template-engines.html) is (still) larger than [in Koa](https://github.com/koajs/koa/wiki#templating).

In particular, for #Handlebars, there seem to be just 3 in #Koa, and all quite outdated (last updated in 2016, 2017 and 2017).

Alternatives to #Handlebars:

[**Mustache**](https://mustache.github.io/): zero dependencies, and dead simple. Too simple? Being logic-less means that conditionals and loops are pre-cooked, and that may limit options.

[**Pug**](https://pugjs.org/): main advantage and main drawback: its concise but idiosyncratic syntax, similar to that of #Slim — which I know and have used in the past, but is too much of a departure from #HTML.

[**EJS**](https://ejs.co/): similar to Handlebars, simple but apparently versatile. Documentation isn't great.

#JS #JavaScript #Node.js #Node

Alternatives to #Express:

[**Koa**](https://koajs.com/), which can either [replace or complement](https://github.com/koajs/koa/blob/master/docs/faq.md) both Express and [Connect](https://github.com/senchalabs/connect).

[**Fastify**](https://www.fastify.io/), which looks straightforward and very similar to Express. Plugin for templating (supporting Handlebars, Mustache, Pug and EJS): [@fastify/view](https://github.com/fastify/point-of-view).

[**NestJS**](https://nestjs.com/), which seems too convoluted and probably redundant since it works on top of either Express or Fastify (?).

[**Meteor**](https://www.meteor.com/): more of a platform. No tutorial for vanilla JS (only for React, Vue, etc), and not oriented towards SSR.

I'll probably go for #Koa or #Fastify.

#JS #JavaScript #Node.js #Node

https://alternativeto.net/software/expressjs/

https://stackshare.io/expressjs/alternatives

https://alternativeto.net/software/handlebars/

https://stackshare.io/handlebars/alternatives

#JS #Node

What should I use instead of #Express and #Handlebars for a web application in Node.js in 2023? Can someone summarise pros and cons of the most popular alternatives? I see way too many…

This proves that strong criticism of modern #feminism is not a fringe position in 2023 by any means, and that _even among women_ and _even among the youngest generation_ a large proportion of people (ranging from ⅓ to ½) are sceptical, resisting, or noticing discrimination against #men.

It's [a 32-country survey of 22+K adults](https://www.ipsos.com/en-us/international-womens-day-global-opinion-remains-committed-gender-equality-half-now-believe-it) by #Ipsos (the world’s third largest research agency) and the Global Institute for Women’s Leadership (King’s College London).

Not all aggregates are representative because some countries with large populations (eg India, China, Indonesia) probably skew less feminist than others. But even the figures for specific Western democracies (and those _are_ accurate) show less than clear enthusiasm, even from women themselves.

This will be surprising.

To some people.

Ah, the #patriarchy…

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-03-14/women-more-likely-to-bag-100-000-jobs-despite-fewer-applications