NO CONES WERE HARMED DURING TODAY’S PRACTICAL DRIVING LESSON SESSION

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One of the interesting things I've noticed while learning languages is how people develop accents. I will not get into depth with it, but I will point out what I like to call the "Addis Kid English" (I'll probably change the name).

This refers to (but not limited) the people from major cities who are well versed in pop culture, western lifestyle, science and technology. They speak English nearly with a native fluency, but something sound off. You guess maybe it's the rapid transition between Amharic and English, or they're code switching, or they're over enunciating things ... you just can't put a finger on it.

If you pay attention, they(we), pronounce difficult words with ease. But then some words, simple words, just give it away.

Try saying these out loud: "said it", "Determine", "to develop", "Developer", "aluminium", "logarithmic", "Pythagorean", "conjugations", "abbreviation, "image"

Now say "Pathetic", "aesthetic", "Spiderverse", "colleague", "Megatron", "lowkey", "Pep rally"

Chances are you butchered the first set of words, and sounded a bit more native on the second set.
That is because your accent adopts words based on how it heard it first.

If you learnt words from your local teachers at school, their accent is subconsciously embedded in your head. But if you learned words for the first time from native speakers (movies and such), you'll sound like a native. That is why there's usually this rather unpleasant, borderline annoying cadence when people speak with the "Addis Kid English".

Next time you say a word, pay attention to it. Did you learn that word the way your biology teacher in the 7th grade said it, or did you learn it from a native media.

Interesting article by Thomas Ricouard about the state of programming in the age of AI

https://dimillian.medium.com/the-state-of-agentic-ios-engineering-in-2026-c5f0cbaa7b34

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ArifQueue is a digital healthcare platform built to solve long hospital waiting times across Africa.

It lets patients find nearby clinics on a real-time map, check live queue status, and join queues remotely with instant updates as their turn approaches. The platform includes an AI-powered symptom checker for preliminary health guidance, plus secure in-app chat for direct communication between patients, clinic staff, and administrators. Clinics use real-time dashboards and analytics to manage queues, reduce congestion, and improve patient flow.

https://youtu.be/qw7b1Jkk0fo?si=-Gf9d4xINH_IjnUh

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Finally got this project to an MVP stage.

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If you’re a student who loves building with Swift, this is your moment to create something incredible and show us what you can do.

Swift Student Challenge submissions are now open.

— Graig Joswiak, Apple SVP Marketing

https://developer.apple.com/swift-student-challenge/

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https://youtu.be/cnm6hTKa86I?si=WT9yq0so3M6qDs70

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ledgerly-droid v1.0.0 (1) public beta is here

Share your feedback at @ledgerlyclub for @ledgerlyopen

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ledgerly-droid Beta Quick Guide: Currency Setup (60 seconds)

1. Choose your Base Currency
This is your reporting currency (net worth, totals, charts).
It does not lock your transactions to one currency.

2. Pick an Exchange Mode
• Manual: Use only rates you enter yourself. [on Dashboard & Settings]

3. Finish Setup
On the summary screen, confirm your Base Currency + Exchange Mode, then tap Finish setup.

4. Important for multi-currency users
You can still log income/expenses in different currencies. ;edgerly keeps original currency values and converts to your base currency for reporting.

5. If totals look off
You may be missing exchange rates for one or more currencies. Add/update rates in More → Dashboard & Settings.

6. You can change this anytime
Base currency and exchange behavior are not permanent and can be updated later in More → Dashboard & Settings.



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I will rest once I make ledgerly-droid open source

https://t.me/XCYohannes/292

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I think it's better for ledgerly-droid to match the OG ledgerly's UI/UX, right?

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