Ships have been sailing on the Rhine for over 4,000 years, and there is evidence of organized freight transport dating back at least to Roman times, over 2,000 years ago. Since then, the Rhine has steadily developed into one of Europe’s most important trade routes. Thanks to river straightening, locks on tributaries, modern ports, and high-performance motor vessels, the Rhine has become one of Europe’s most important inland waterways. Today, 150 to 200 million metric tons of cargo are transported on the Rhine annually; the exact amount varies depending on water levels and economic conditions. The photo shows a cargo ship currently traveling between the cities of Mainz and Wiesbaden, loaded with tractors. #myphoto
Overlooked by Gutenfels Castle, the Pfalzgrafenstein customs fortress—where, of course, ships are no longer stopped to collect customs duties—lies right in the middle of the Rhine.
Board member here. Tobi is the sole seeding reason that there is a Shopify, that it has prospered beyond the wildest shareholder imaginations, and that it has its stellar reputation among merchants and customers alike. Our care and appreciation couldn't be greater!
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You did! They didn't listen, now they're embarrassed. But that's also the beauty of capitalism: The argument arrived in the form of a superior product. I just drove my Cybertruck to LAX with FSD earlier today marveling at The Future we live in. GG.
UPDATE: while we didn't quite double the count from 24 hours ago as I'd speculated, nevertheless 127 signatories of "We write code by hand" is nothing to sneeze at!
Looking forward to seeing what tomorrow may bring!
The part of writing I spend the most time on is probably staring at the blinking cursor with absolutely nothing on the screen, wondering what the heck I'm supposed to be writing about.
@decryption fair enough. You're probably trying to avoid buying new things for this, but it feels like something pocketable (given large pockets) like MNT Pocket Reform or CHUWI MiniBook could be a good compromise: small and light with all the power of a real computer.