Weeknotes 2026 W16: Aced it

Quick bits Congratulations to Hungary for kicking out Orbán! There is a massive egg shortage in Berlin.1 My sudden craving for eggs will have to remain unsatisfied. Speaking of food: cooking brings me joy, and I often forget that. A replacement for my wonky Kensington Orbit trackball with scroll ring is on its way. I’m glad I didn’t try to tough it out but rather get it replaced. That is what warranty is for! Hopefully, the replacement does not have the same lacking build quality. As of recently, my bank is clearing transactions much more quickly. Some transactions even clear on the same day. The rollout of this change clearly came with some teething problems, as my bank accidentally showed a few transactions twice. Fortunately, no real money was lost. I find Berlin’s Linienstraße such a bad cycling street: it has car parking all along its length, on both sides, and that brings quite some car traffic through it. No proper cycling street should have that much car parking, or cars going…