Why would I or would I not invest in APPLOVIN? PE seems healthy now. It was a bit overpriced back at the top, but now, isn't it undervalued... Heavily?
Want to hear an overview/analysis from who had the same question.
Belgian, 20, currently in my 3rd (final) year of a professional bachelor in Applied Computer Science (AI track) at a Belgian university of applied sciences — not a research/academic bachelor, which I know matters a lot for what comes next in the EU system. First two years my grades were average at best, a couple of subjects condoned (passed on resit). I've committed to actually working hard from here on, but the early transcript is what it is.
The dream, plainly: a Master's at ETH Zurich, cybersecurity/AI direction. Long-term, if things go well, I'd love to eventually do a PhD and end up doing real research — frontier lab or security-research-adjacent work. I know that's a long shot from where I'm standing, but that's the direction I'm aiming.
What I've pieced together so far:
- A professional bachelor doesn't give direct entry to ETH's Master's (or basically any academic Master's in Europe) — you need a bridge/pre-master first, and even then ETH's own bridge-recognition clause doesn't seem to cover Belgian professional bachelors specifically.
- I've been looking at bridge/pre-master options that might be open to someone like me: University of Twente, Radboud, TU Darmstadt, Saarland/CISPA, Ruhr Bochum — plus a Belgian schakel/bridge program (UGent) as a safety net.
- I'm not fully sure which of these are realistically open to my degree type vs. which just look open on paper.
So, questions for people who've actually navigated this or work in the field:
Not looking to be told it's easy — just want people who've been through this to correct where I'm wrong.
Belgian, 20, currently in my 3rd (final) year of a professional bachelor in Applied Computer Science (AI track) at a Belgian university of applied sciences — not a research/academic bachelor, which I know matters a lot for what comes next in the EU system. First two years my grades were average at best, a couple of subjects condoned (passed on resit). I've committed to actually working hard from here on, but the early transcript is what it is.
The dream, plainly: a Master's at ETH Zurich, cybersecurity/AI direction. Long-term, if things go well, I'd love to eventually do a PhD and end up doing real research — frontier lab or security-research-adjacent work. I know that's a long shot from where I'm standing, but that's the direction I'm aiming.
What I've pieced together so far:
- A professional bachelor doesn't give direct entry to ETH's Master's (or basically any academic Master's in Europe) — you need a bridge/pre-master first, and even then ETH's own bridge-recognition clause doesn't seem to cover Belgian professional bachelors specifically.
- I've been looking at bridge/pre-master options that might be open to someone like me: University of Twente, Radboud, TU Darmstadt, Saarland/CISPA, Ruhr Bochum — plus a Belgian schakel/bridge program (UGent) as a safety net.
- I'm not fully sure which of these are realistically open to my degree type vs. which just look open on paper.
So, questions for people who've actually navigated this or work in the field:
Not looking to be told it's easy — just want people who've been through this to correct where I'm wrong.
I used to rent out a studio in Belgium through Booking.com. My landlord later told me that subletting was not allowed, so I stopped renting it out.
I still had upcoming reservations that I could no longer honour. I made a very stupid and dishonest decision at the time: I told Booking.com that I had died, hoping they would cancel the reservations without charging me cancellation or relocation fees. I know that was wrong. I am including it because it may be legally relevant, not because I am trying to justify it.
The current dispute concerns roughly €700 from past reservations where the guests already completed their stays. Booking.com has held these payouts for around seven months.
They say the property must pass Location Verification before payouts can be processed. The problem is:
- Postal verification codes never arrive.
- I submitted verification videos, but they were either rejected or left pending.
- The latest video has supposedly been "under review" for weeks, with no decision or timeline.
- I am no longer asking them to reactivate the property or allow future bookings. I only want the money connected to completed past stays.
Booking.com later confirmed in writing that:
- Location Verification is the only reason the payouts are blocked.
- There is no Trust & Safety flag or other account restriction.
- There are no outstanding commission invoices.
- There are no cancellation, relocation or other costs being offset against the payouts.
I submitted a formal complaint through Booking.com's P2B complaint process. They answered with generic messages saying the case had been forwarded to a specialised department and that I should wait. Another response said that if they cannot verify the property, the page cannot be activated and the payouts will remain blocked.
I then submitted a second complaint through Booking.com's Dispute Resolution Center. I am still waiting for an actual decision.
My questions are:
I understand that my earlier behaviour was wrong, and I am prepared for criticism. I am mainly looking for practical advice about recovering the completed-stay payouts and resolving the verification deadlock.
Hey guys! For anyone who is looking for a place to watch football matches, there is a HUGE screen at the STADSPARK and the broadcast IS FREE for everyone.
Hi everyone,
I'm Artiom, from Antwerp. I recently started a small local project called Beamerij.
The idea is pretty simple: I rent out a 4K beamer with a big inflatable screen, sound, cables, and the basic setup needed for a movie night, football match, birthday, communion, garden party, or small event.
I can also deliver and set it up around Antwerp so people don't have to deal with the technical part themselves.
I'm still at the very beginning, so this is not some big company post. It's just me trying to build something useful locally and get my first proper rentals.
I would really like to hear what people here think:
- Would you rent something like this for a garden movie night or football match?
- What kind of events in Antwerp would make sense for it?
- What would make you trust a small local rental service?
- Are there any local groups, cafés, schools, youth organizations, or event spaces where this could be useful?
And of course, if anyone is interested in booking it or just wants to ask about availability/pricing, feel free to comment or send me a message. I'm also happy to just discuss ideas, even if it's not a booking.
The site is here if you would like to see the setup:
https://beamerij.be
Kudos to the moderators for letting me post this.
Just got an email that Claude returns and becomes available with -p option.
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I, personally used a workaround all this time for Hermes and still used it, so I don't know how it will help me, but I think it's a good email for everyone this evening.