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I bought a used AEG cordless vacuum. It was described as “technically flawless,” “like new,” and “ready to use.”

After charging it for over 24 hours, it only reaches 3 of 4 battery bars. My video clearly shows all three bars disappearing within about 50 seconds before the vacuum shuts off.

The seller claims a three-minute video proves it worked before shipping. But how does three minutes prove a battery is fully functional when the advertised runtime is up to 45 minutes?

PayPal still decided in the seller’s favor. Am I missing something, or is this decision ridiculous?

Hi, I’m 26, male, working a 40h/week 9 to 5 remote job as a software engineer in Germany while also doing a part-time Master’s degree. I’m struggling to build routines.

These are the things I want to do every day:
- Stretching
- Rehab exercises for my leg injury
- Gym / running / swimming
- Studying for my Master’s
- Career-related courses
- Reading a book

There are also lots of smaller daily tasks on top of that so this is only a fraction of everything I’d like to get done.

I’ve made so many daily schedules with exact times but I never stick to them. I still have about 3 years left until I finish my Master’s, so I need something that’s actually sustainable.

Another issue is my sleep. I usually go to bed around 2 AM and wake up at 9 AM. Should I force myself to sleep earlier and wake up earlier to get some things done before work?
How did you build routines that actually lasted? Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you very much!

I studied Business Information Systems in Germany and I’ve been working as a manual software tester for about 5 years.

Lately I’ve realized that I want to become more technical—not only because I’m genuinely interested in it, but also because I know test automation is becoming increasingly important in the job market.

The problem is that I have no programming background. I’m not afraid of learning to code if it’s necessary, but I honestly have no idea where to start to learn test automation.

I’ve tried watching YouTube tutorials and playlists about test automation, but most of them seem to assume you already know programming or how the tooling works. They jump straight into frameworks and code, and I quickly get lost.

What I’m looking for is a resource that starts completely from scratch. Something that literally guides you step by step: installing everything, explaining what each tool is for,
creating the project structure from zero, writing the first lines of automation code, and gradually building up to a real automation framework.

What would you recommend? Is there a roadmap, course or anything else that takes someone from zero programming knowledge to being able to write test automation confidently?

I studied Business Information Systems in Germany and I’ve been working as a manual software tester for about 5 years.

Lately I’ve realized that I want to become more technical—not only because I’m genuinely interested in it, but also because I know test automation is becoming increasingly important in the job market.

The problem is that I have no programming background. I’m not afraid of learning to code if it’s necessary, but I honestly have no idea where to start to learn test automation.

I’ve tried watching YouTube tutorials and playlists about test automation, but most of them seem to assume you already know programming or how the tooling works. They jump straight into frameworks and code, and I quickly get lost.

What I’m looking for is a resource that starts completely from scratch. Something that literally guides you step by step: installing everything, explaining what each tool is for,
creating the project structure from zero, writing the first lines of automation code, and gradually building up to a real automation framework.

What would you recommend? Is there a roadmap, course or anything else that takes someone from zero programming knowledge to being able to write test automation confidently?

I (M, 26) have been interested in my female coworker (F, 28) for about 1.5 years. She never wanted anything romantic with me because of the age difference (and the cliché that the man should be older). So for a long time, we kept our relationship strictly on a professional level. My intention was simply to stay in contact with her because I genuinely liked her as a person. And of course, I also hoped that she might change her mind once she saw that I was quite mature for my age.

There were always ups and downs between us. At times, my feelings even disappeared because we would go months without speaking. But generally, whenever I saw her, I used to get butterflies in my stomach and feel extremely excited. Looking back, I think I was truly in love with her.

Now, after 1.5 years, several struggles, and many on-and-off phases, we have finally made a mutual decision to move forward together and stop focusing on unnecessary factors such as the small age difference. It is not officially a relationship yet, but it is clearly heading in that direction.

Of course, I am incredibly happy that she is giving me/us this chance because I believe she is the person I want to spend my future with.

However, something I have noticed about myself is that I no longer feel the same way I did before. I do not have the same butterflies or feelings of excitement anymore. I find myself being very complicated right now and I do not understand why. I have the feeling that I am tense and trying to force myself to feel happy. At the same time, I cannot imagine being with anyone else but her.

Am I just overthinking and being childish? Is this normal? Could it be because we had a break in contact for more than half a year and because I already experienced those intense feelings earlier on? We both went through a lot of difficulties (besides the age issue, our families were also an obstacle, which we managed to resolve), but in the end we still found our way back to each other. I definitely do not want to throw this away.

Maybe I just need to vent right now and hear some kind words…

**TL;DR;** : After 1.5 years of obstacles and uncertainty, I have a chance with the woman I wanted very much but the butterflies are gone and I wonder if that’s normal.

Ich (M, 26) habe seit 1,5 Jahren Interesse an meiner Arbeitskollegin (W, 28). Sie wollte nie etwas von mir wegen dem Altersunterschied (und dem Klischee, dass der Mann älter sein müsse). So hielten wir eine Zeit lang immer nur den Kontakt auf arbeitskollegialer Ebene. Damit war meine Intention einfach den Kontakt trotzdem noch beizubehalten, auch weil ich sie als Menschen sehr mochte. Und natürlich, dass sie ihre Meinung dadurch ändert, wenn sie sieht, dass ich mich sehr reif verhalte. Es waren auch immer On-Offs zwischen uns. Zum Teil verschwanden auch die Gefühle zwischendurch, da man mal Monate lang nicht mehr geredet hat. Aber generell hatte ich früher immer ein Kribbeln im Bauch oder war total aufgeregt, als ich sie sah. Ich denke schon, dass ich damals verliebt war.

Heute nach 1,5 Jahren haben wir dann nach einigen Kämpfen und On-Offs eine gemeinsame Entscheidung getroffen, dass wir den Weg gemeinsam gehen und (unnötige) Faktoren wie den geringen Altersunterschied einfach ausblenden. Ist jetzt noch keine offizielle Beziehung, aber geht in diese Richtung.

Ich bin natürlich total glücklich darüber, dass sie mir/uns diese Chance gibt, da ich denke, dass sie die Person für die Zukunft ist.

Was ich aber selber an mir merke: Ich fühle nicht mehr das gleiche wie in den früheren Tagen. Ich habe auch nicht mehr so das Kribbeln im Bauch oder Glücksgefühle. Ich finde mich selber aktuell sehr kompliziert und weiß nicht, warum ich so bin. Ich habe das Gefühl, dass ich aktuell "verkrampft" bin und versuche mir Glücksgefühle zu erzwingen. Ich kann mir aber auch keine andere Person im Leben vorstellen als sie.

Verhalte ich mich gerade sehr kindisch mit den Overthinkings? Ist das normal? Kommt das vielleicht davon, dass da eine Kontakt-Pause von über einem halben Jahr war und ich diese Glücksgefühle schon früher hatte? Wir haben halt beide viel Scheisse durchgemacht (neben dem Alter waren z.B. noch unsere Familien im Weg, was wir auch lösen konnten), konnten aber den gemeinsamen Weg am Ende finden. Wegschmeißen will ich das natürlich nicht. Vielleicht will ich gerade auch nur Luft ablassen und brauche auch nur schöne Worte...

I used Antihydral only 3-4 days and it kept my hands dry for several days. They’re still partly dry now, but the pruning effect is driving me crazy.

I swim 3–4 times a week, and every time my hands look extremely wrinkled after just 5 minutes in the water. Sometimes it even hurts or feels like pressure in the skin.

I also got an iontophoresis device and tried it for 2 days, but I’m not sure if it will work as fast and as well as Antihydral. If I didn’t swim so often, I honestly wouldn’t stop Antihydral because it works like a miracle for me.

Is there really no way to prevent or reduce this pruning effect?

Hello,

I used Antihydral for about 3–4 days around 10 days ago. It worked really well for my palmar hyperhidrosis, but it caused a strong pruning/wrinkling effect on my hands. Since I’m a swimmer, this is a dealbreaker for me, so I stopped using it about 6 days ago.

My questions: How long did it take for the pruning effect to disappear after stopping Antihydral?

I will soon receive an iontophoresis device through my health insurance. Can I already start iontophoresis while the Antihydral effect is still active, or should I wait until my hands and feets return to normal?

Hi, ich hab nach jedem Lauf Schienbeinschmerzen. Sind wahrscheinlich Shin Splints an der Innenseite, weil ich überproniere. Einlagen aus dem Sanitätshaus habe ich damals schon bekommen, hat aber nichts geändert.

Ehrlicherweise habe ich nie selbst an den Schmerzen gearbeitet, habs immer auskurieren lassen und sobald ich wieder anfing zu laufen, kamen die Schmerzen erneut. Ja, das ist nicht schlau. Ich sollte sicherlich regelmäßig gezielt die Bänder, Sehnen, Muskeln usw. stärken.

Der Weg über den Physiotherapeut wird lange dauern wegen Überweisungen, Terminen usw. aber PT schließe ich natürlich noch nicht aus, würde ich sicherlich in Erwägung ziehen.

Aber generelle Frage: Ich kenne bereits sehr viele Übungen für Shin Splints, habe auch alles an Equipment. Wird denn ein Physiotherapeut andere Übungen machen mit mir oder was für einen Vorteil werde ich durch PT haben? An sich findet man ja tausende von guten Übungen im Internet. Ich möchte ungern weiter Zeit verlieren.

Hi everyone,

I have hyperhidrosis for 26 years, mainly affecting my hands and feet. To be honest, I only recently started looking into it properly because I always thought there was no real solution and that I just had to live with it. But after reading through different forums, I found a lot of interesting options, like topical creams such as Antihydral and iontophoresis devices.

I wanted to start slowly, so I’m thinking about trying Antihydral first. Would you also start with that before moving on to something like iontophoresis?

I also have a question about Antihydral specifically: I’ve read that it works really well for many people. But how does your hand or the affected area actually feel when it works? How do you define “dry”?

For example, after a shower or at the beach, my hands can feel very soft and not sweaty. Is it a similar kind of feeling, or does Antihydral dryness feel different? I’d really appreciate hearing your experiences.

Hi, I overpronate because of flat feet/fallen arches and have always been a heel striker. I’m currently trying to transition to a midfoot strike because heel striking has been causing me various pains and it won't go away.

I’ve been using the Brooks Glycerin Max for about 7–8 months. It seemed great as a heel-striker shoe (anyways I got pain), but since switching to a midfoot strike it feels quite firm on landing and my feet/ankles feel heavily loaded.

Any shoe recommendations for overpronators with flat feet who run with a midfoot strike? Thanks!

Unfortunately, I’m completely stuck in a vicious cycle. I started running in August 2025 (with longer breaks in between because of pain), and ever since then I’ve been struggling with shin splints — sometimes worse, sometimes better. I think there are 3 possible causes:

1. Overpronation / flat feet
2. Weak lower legs
3. Heel striking while running

My shoes are the Brooks Glycerin Max since december 2025 (before I had the Hoka Clifton 9, but didn't like so much), which I personally find comfortable.

I have overpronation / flat feet, which causes most of the stress to go directly onto the inner side of my shins. I got two pairs of individual designed insoles from an orthopedic store 1 year ago: one for my running shoes and one for everyday use. The insoles for my running shoes ALWAYS cause blisters around the arch area, making it impossible to run with them. I still need to try the everyday insoles in my running shoes. But to be honest, the insoles didn’t really help either. However, at that time I was still heel striking while running, so that could also be part of the reason.

Second point: my shin muscles, calves, etc. may simply be too weak, which means they’re under even more stress in addition to the flat feet. I have to say that I barely train my lower legs.

Until recently, I was also always heel striking while running (yes, complete beginner mistake). I researched the topic and read that midfoot/forefoot running is supposedly better. Since I thought my shin splints were gone (the pain in the front was gone, but while running I realized the inner side still hurt badly), I wanted to slowly teach myself the new running style. I had to stop the run after just 500 meters because the shin pain was still extremely bad. So I didn't want to risk anything.

What am I supposed to do now? I also don’t know whether physiotherapy is really a long-term solution. I mean there were phases where the shin splints disappeared after taking longer breaks, but as soon as I started running again (while still having the issues mentioned above — flat feet, weak lower legs, and heel striking), the pain always came back, followed by another long break. It doesn’t make sense to continue like that. I honestly have no idea how I’m supposed to move forward anymore. I wasn't able to learn the new midfoot technique since my pain isn't gone yet. But I am really scared that this pain will come again after I start.

Should I completely stop running until my lower legs and my foots are fully strengthened? It’s slowly taking away all my motivation for running. At this point, I honestly feel like I’m completely unsuited and handicapped for this sport…

Hallo, ich arbeite aktuell in einem IT Konzern als Software Engineer und bin leider unzufrieden bei meiner jetzigen Stelle, weil ich unterbezahlt werde und versprochene Gehaltsanpassungen nicht eingehalten wurden. Zudem werden mir kaum Chancen zur Weiterentwicklung angeboten. Es passt also einfach nicht mehr. Ich hatte daher überlegt mich umzuhören.

Ab dem 07.06.2026 sollen ja gem. dem Entgelttransparenzgesetz, Unternehmen dazu verpflichtet sein, Gehälter in die Stellenausschreibungen zu schreiben.

Macht es dann Sinn bis zum 07.06. abzuwarten, bis man sich bewirbt, um sich beim Gehalt nicht zu "verpokern"? Wird das Gesetz große Auswirkungen haben auf zukünftige Bewerbungen?